February 13, 2023

News

Presidential search update: Candidate C visit this week

Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to hear a presentation from another presidential candidate and ask questions of them on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The CV, cover letter and feedback survey for each finalist will be posted to the Presidential Search web page located on the Board of Trustees site 24 hours prior to their individual campus interview. All feedback surveys will be available through this Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

Lecture explores journalism in a time of rising antisemitism

Rob Eshman will deliver the 18th annual Solomon Memorial Lecture, “Jewish Journalism in a Time of Rising Antisemitism” on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The 18th Annual Gus and Libby Solomon Memorial Lecture is presented by the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University. Eshman will discuss the challenges that journalists — and especially Jewish journalists — face in covering antisemitism. Where are the lines between calling out hatred and platforming it? How do we balance coverage of these threats and stereotypes with those targeting more vulnerable minorities? Register to attend this lecture, which is free and will be held at the University Place Hotel.

New professional networking platform launches for PSU grads

Portland State University alumni can now connect with other graduates through PSU Works, a professional networking platform exclusive to the PSU community. Here, members can interact with former Vikings or act as mentors, guiding current students as they begin their career journeys. Give the career help you wish you had received when you were a student and help recent PSU grads access great jobs. Faculty/Staff alumni interested in learning more or signing up can visit the PSU Works website today.

Tour on-campus housing

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to University Housing and Residence Life’s (UHRL) Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Visit any of our seven residence halls and explore a variety of room types. This is the only time of year when all of our buildings are available for viewing. Check-in at Montgomery Lobby for building maps and unit-specific information.

News Briefs & Announcements:

Lab Safety Training, required annually for all people working in a research lab at PSU, will be in-person in SRTC 148 on Feb. 17, including a lab spill kit demonstration.
Register to explore experimental classrooms with OIT’s Classroom Technology Pilot Open House.
Fat Chat with Campus Rec is back! Check out the 2023 articles about community members’ experiences and their approach to body liberation.
This marks the 25th year of the PSU Student Ambassadors program! Read all about PSU’s current and alumni ambassadors, and the legacy of the program.

PSU in the News

Kiara Hill, Art + Design faculty, spoke with KPTV about the King School Museum of Contermporary Art’s latest exhibit, “Welcome to my Happy Place;” Trenna Wilson, Food Pantry staff, spoke with NPR for a story about the effects the end of the pandemic emergency will have on a food subsidy for college students.

Accolades

People

Janice Lee, Ken Ruoff, Stephanie Singer, Ashley Streig, Anmarie Trimble, Regina Weaver, Dilafruz Williams

Presented

Regina Arellano, Janette Clay, Kate Constable, Maurice Hamington, Shayna Snyder, Noah Spencer, Ashley Streig

Published/Exhibited

Matt Kaufman, Kristi Yuthas

Grants

Hau Hagedorn, Betty Isumi, Marie Lo

Events

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