March 13, 2023

News

Ann Cudd named Portland State University’s 11th President

Portland State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to name Dr. Ann E. Cudd as the university’s 11th president. Cudd will join PSU this summer after she closes out her current role as Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh. Cudd, the second woman to serve as PSU’s president in its 76-year history, said her initial priorities as president will be to restore the university’s downtown campus vitality.

PSU players named second team All-Big Sky Conference

Portland State basketball players Esmeralda Morales and Cameron Parker were named second team All-Big Sky Conference to the respective women's and men's teams last week. Morales, from Spanaway, Washington, led the women’s team in scoring, three point goals and assists. Earlier this season, Morales hit end-of-game three-pointers in games against Weber State and Montana, putting up wins for the Viks both times.

Parker, a senior from Portland, led the Vikings in scoring while leading the Big Sky in assists. In league games, he averaged 20.4 points and 6.7 assists. Parker was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on back-to-back weeks in February.

Green Zebra Grocery closing March 31

Green Zebra Grocery, located on SW Broadway across from Cramer Hall, will close on March 31. Last week, the local grocery chain announced all three of its stores were closing, citing the pandemic, supply chain and economy as factors in its decision. The Campus Planning Office said it will begin searching for a new tenant.

Call for Applications for PIAA Studies Spring Workshop

The 2023 Pacific Islander and Asian American Studies (PIAA) spring workshop, open to PSU faculty from all disciplines and fields, is a course development series to support the expansion of classes in Pacific Islander and Asian American Studies at PSU. Over the course of two sessions, participants will work as a community to begin integrating PIAA Studies content into their courses and/or developing new courses. Sessions will include mini-lectures, discussions of assigned readings, and sharing of course materials. Applications are due April 7.

Summer Scholars is hiring instructors

Would you like to help support incoming undergraduate students and ease their transition to Portland State University? Then Summer Scholars is right for you!

We are excited to welcome our third group of scholars this summer for the Summer Scholars Program and the Transfer Summer Scholars Program. The application for instructors is now open, and we are actively recruiting instructors and faculty for all courses offered. For priority consideration, apply by April 7. Peer mentors are also being recruited.

News briefs & announcements:

New discounts are available for PSU employees at Columbia Sportswear, Portland Trail Blazers and Portland Gear. Details are at the Currently news hub.
Register for the virtual training: Working Safely in the Lab. This training is required for all people working in a research lab at PSU.
The Outdoor Program has a Spring Break Rental Special — rent outdoor gear for 11 days for the price of 4 days!
The Northwest Science Expo needs volunteers to judge high school and middle school science and engineering projects on April 3 and April 21 at SMSU.
Faculty and staff who want to participate in Student Success project teams, attend events, receive regular updates and more should fill out this form.
April 25 is Transfer Appreciation Day at PSU — sign up by March 25 to participate in celebrating our transfer student community!

PSU in the news

Kevin Coupe, an adjunct faculty member with PSU’s Center for Retail Leadership, spoke with the Oregonian about Walmart’s decision to close its Portland stores; Professor Emeritus of Psychology Jan Haaken talked with Willamette Week about her new documentary, Atomic Bamboozle; and Trenna Wilson, the general manager of PSU’s Food Pantry helped KGW explore food insecurity for college students.

Accolades

People

Scott Burns, Elliott Gall, Jacen Greene

Presented

Sarah Dougher, Jacen Greene, Randi P. Harris, Kara Hayes, Annie Knepler, Cynthia Mohr, Regina Weaver

Published/Exhibited

Jack Straton

Events

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