Meet the incoming class of 2022; Watch PSU on KOIN this fall
October 10, 2022
News
Meet the incoming class of 2022
There are 3,748 new undergraduate students at PSU this fall term! What are they studying? Where did they come from? How many are first-generation college students? All these questions — and more — can be answered at theIncoming Class of 2022page. Thanks to the Office of Admissions for putting this information together.
Watch PSU on KOIN this fall
This term, tune in to KOIN for regular stories and segments from Portland State on AM Extra and Everyday NW. The line-up includes ASPSU Student Body President Kierra Wing, economist and transportation researcher Jenny Liu, and many more. This storytelling partnership between PSU, the PSU Foundation and KOIN will culminate on Nov. 17 with an hour-long TV special and giving campaign featuring alumni, students, faculty and staff. Learn more about the PSU Showcase.
Join the discussion: PSU as an urban university
Marking the 50th anniversary of the City of Portland’s 1972 Downtown Plan, Ethan Seltzer, urban studies and planning emeritus professor and Kimberly Nightingale, PhD candidate, authored "Portland, Portland State, and the Urban University Idea," which examines PSU’s identity as an urban university and concludes with some thoughts about its future. You’re invited to join in panel discussions that will pick up where the paper leaves off. Discussions are in person and via zoom in October and November.
Intersectional feminism leadership training opportunity
The Center for Women's Leadership is launching Intersectionality Works!, a new five-part virtual training in intersectional feminism that begins on Oct. 12. Join a committed group of leaders to learn how you can advance gender justice with an enhanced understanding of intersectional feminism. Read about the upcoming topics and register here.
Funding renewed for McNair Scholars Program
The McNair Scholars Program funding is officially renewed for a further five years thanks to the U.S. Dept. of Education and PSU cost share. For the last 20 years at PSU, this program has assisted first-generation, low-income and under-represented undergraduates in pursuing their PhDs. A huge thanks to Toeutu Faaleava, Malissa Pierce, Motutama Sipelii, Julia Dancis, Alex Leeding, Zach Markiss, and so many others for their hard work and support for another successful grant. Recruitment information is forthcoming.
Finding Our Way Through: Participate in the conversations
This summer, President Percy invited a small team to develop a project focusing on what we’ve learned through the pandemic, what that learning means to us as members of the Portland State community, and how this learning leads us forward from here. To that end, they developed “This Place, Our Community, Our Purpose: Conversations on Finding Our Way Through.” You are invited to participate in the conversation as a facilitator and/or discussant and organizers ask for your help in encouraging PSU community members in your network to participate. Complete this form if you are interested in joining the conversation.
Play in the Giant Pink Volleyball Tournament
Halfway through fall term, take a break and have some fun at the Faculty/Staff Giant Pink Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Free and open to all PSU employees; no Campus Rec membership required. All equipment is provided and no experience is needed. Register as a team or a free agentby Monday, Oct. 24.
PSU in the news
Melissa Pebly, a supervisor of Portland State’s special education department, spoke with the Hillsboro Tribune about the College of Education’s new program training faculty in inclusive storytelling; Associate Professor of Geography Paul Loikith talked with OPB about extreme weather in the Pacific Northwest; and Assistant Professor of Secondary Education Mindy Chappell helped the Washington Post explain the historical context of a new Black majorette team at the University of Southern California.
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