Celebrate the Season with treats and baby goats! |
Portland State employees are invited to the Viking Pavilion Concourse this Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for hot beverages, treats and the chance to pet baby goats!
Hosted by PSU President Ann Cudd, this year’s Celebrate the Season event also includes an opportunity to support some important student services on our campus. If you are able, please bring any of the following:
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Save big with holiday discounts and deals for PSU employees |
This holiday season, your PSU ID is your ticket to some great deals around the Portland metro area:
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- Columbia Sportswear Employee Store (Beaverton) - Enjoy up to 50% off plus an extra 10% off your entire purchase from the family of brands: Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna. Now through Dec. 22. See invitation for access.
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Nike Company Store (Beaverton) - Get up to 40% off most merchandise with a pass from the PSU Alumni Association. Now through Dec. 29. Invitation is good for a one-time entry.
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Downtown Portland Winter Ice Rink - PSU employees and students can get 50% off admission, which includes the cost of skate rentals. Valid Mondays - Thursdays, now through Dec. 19. To receive the discount, show your PSU ID when you purchase tickets in person at the rink, located at 499 SW Naito Parkway.
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PSU hosts premier basketball tournament this winter break |
This winter break, the PSU campus will host the Les Schwab Invitational basketball tournament. From Dec. 26-30, the Viking Pavilion will host 32 games — with some of Oregon’s top high schools facing off against Nike Elite national schools.
This tournament attracts hoops fans, NBA scouts and sports insiders eager to spot future stars. Past attendees include NBA players, college coaches and sports celebrities, making it a prime chance to see standout talent "before they were famous."
The Portland State community can use the PROMO code #PSUStaff or #PSUStudent for discounted tickets on the official tournament website. There are also special discount parking rates of $5 a day for tournament goers at Parking Structures 1 and 3.
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Submit nominations for 2025 Honorary Degrees |
PSU’s honorary degrees acknowledge individuals for outstanding scholarship, artistic accomplishments or public service.
Nominees should be distinguished educators, scholars, scientists, business and community leaders, creative artists, reformers, humanitarians, public servants or philanthropists whose accomplishments are recognized as "making a difference" to society, regionally, nationally or internationally.
The deadline to submit a nomination to the Honorary Degree committee is Jan. 15, 2025.
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Operational Excellence steering committee finalizes charter |
PSU employees are invited to read the project charter established by the Operational Excellence Team, made up of key campus leaders in areas including Human Resources, Finance and Marketing and Communications. The charter includes deliverables, project scope and a timeline for the initiative.
Now that the charter is established, the Work Area Teams along with MGT, the consultant selected for this project, will begin mapping workflow processes in HR, Marketing/Communications and Finance. The Work Area Teams are also tasked with developing a campus engagement plan to seek input and validation of those selections with campus stakeholders. This outreach is likely to occur in January and early February 2025.
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Search opens for Vice Provost of Faculty Success |
The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) is now accepting applications for a new Vice Provost for Faculty Success (VPFS). The person in this position will lead the Academic Employee and Labor Relations Team, and will serve as a member of the Provost’s Executive Committee and the Academic Leadership Team (ALT). Applications are due by Jan. 20, 2025.
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Share your research and recruit new students |
Join the Center for Internship, Mentoring, and Research (CIMR) for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fair. CIMR would like to see a variety of undergraduate research opportunities featured — such as labs, programs, and more — in this event. This is an opportunity to connect with undergraduate students interested in research and help them learn about ways to get involved with research.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fair
Date: Friday Jan. 17, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom (3rd floor)
Registration Deadline: Friday, Dec. 20
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Mental Health Resources from SHAC
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Wondering how to best support your student’s mental health? SHAC’s Health Promotion team offers a Mental Health Resource Guide for faculty and staff to support the mental health of students. The guide is divided into four concise sections:
1. A Snapshot of Student Mental Health
2. Simple Steps to Take in the Classroom Now
3. Training and Education Opportunities
4. Student Well-being Resources
Please share this with your colleagues and let students know that you care about how they are doing.
| Empower your students to innovate! |
The Center for Entrepreneurship is where PSU students can bring ideas to life. Currently, they are accepting applications to two programs that give students and recent graduates the opportunity to transform their ideas into action.
Cleantech Challenge: Focused on solving environmental and social issues, participants receive mentorship, a $1000 development grant, and compete for $3,000 in prizes.
Everyday Entrepreneur: A 10-week program to build business skills, develop a pitch, and win cash prizes.
Programming is free and open to all students! Applications close Dec. 31.
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Celebrate Prof. Charlie White’s 100th! |
The PSU Foundation is hosting a 100th Birthday party for History Professor Emeritus Charlie White. Celebrate this milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Vanport Room (3rd floor) of the Smith Memorial Student Union.
Unable to attend? Send a birthday message!
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Currently Reader Survey results |
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Currently Reader Survey this fall. Your input helps us improve so we can deliver an entertaining and useful newsletter to you each Monday morning!
Here are the results:
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- 59 readers completed the survey
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83% reported that they read every issue (thanks!)
- The top reason people read Currently is to stay informed about university news (96%)
- 80% of respondents said Currently is a trusted source of information
- And 85% said that Currently keeps them informed about happenings at the university
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Celebrating student success! |
At the end of each term, Currently features student achievements, such as publications, scholarships, grants, presentations and more. Take a moment to read about some of the inspiring students who made us proud this term. Want your students to appear in the Winter 2025 roundup? See the submission guidelines.
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News Briefs and Announcements:
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By shopping the Viking Made Holiday Gift Guide this season, you are supporting PSU alumni!
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Staff Fee Forms are due by Jan. 4, 2025 for PSU employees who are planning to use the tuition discount for the 2025 Winter Term.
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The Outdoor Program has an amazing gear rental special for Winter Break. Get gear for 31 days — for the price of two weekends! (Yes, employees can rent gear, too!)
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Emma Johnson, Indigenous Traditional Ecological and Cultural Knowledge (ITECK) Coordinator, shared how PSU is working to center Indigenous knowledge in the Vernier Science Center with KOIN; Professor of Sociology Maura Kelly discussed new findings with OPB that show how investment in support services can recruit and retain a more diverse construction workforce; and Julie Esparza Brown and Amanda Sanford, professors of Special Education, talked with Willamette Week about the challenges multilingual learners face in Oregon.
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