Spring Day of Giving is here! |
Early bird giving is already open for the annual Spring Day of Giving at PSU where donors support the fund of their choice! This year there are nearly 100 funds to support including resource centers, student services, programs and departments, scholarships, student support and athletics. Visit the Spring Day of Giving webpage to track leading funds.
The PSU Foundation also introduced some fun Challenge Matches that allow everyone to participate even if they can’t afford to donate money. Plus, some donors can double their impact to programs that have matching donation pledges.
The PSU Spring Day of Giving is Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 & 18.
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Save the Date: Next Administrative Briefing is May 15 |
PSU employees are invited to attend the second Administrative Briefing of this calendar year to hear from leaders within the PSU community about what is happening in their corners of the university.
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: ASRC 515 Boardroom or Zoom (Hybrid)
The agenda and slide deck will be posted on the Employee Events webpage in advance of the briefing. The agenda will be built around the questions submitted ahead of the event, so please submit them well in advance!
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CUPA and Social Work dean finalists on campus this week |
Dean search month at PSU continues with visits to campus this week by candidates for the College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA) and the School of Social Work. Faculty and staff are invited to attend the following Open Forums to meet the finalists:
CUPA
Finalist D - Tuesday, April 16, 12 -1 p.m.
Finalist E - Thursday, April 18, 12 - 1 p.m.
Social Work
Finalist A - Wednesday, April 17, 12 - 1 p.m.
Finalist B - Friday, April 19, 12 - 1 p.m.
Forum locations and candidates’ CVs are available on the search webpages for the individual colleges and schools.
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Book published by PSU masters program wins Oregon Book Award |
The book publishing graduate program celebrated a significant victory last week when a book published through Ooligan Press won an Oregon Book Award. Ooligan is staffed by PSU book publishing master’s candidates and led by OP publisher and PSU instructor Robyn Crummer.
Students in the program collaborated with Josephine Woolington, author of “Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest'' through every step of the publishing process from acquiring manuscripts and writing business plans to designing book covers, marketing and selling the books, and submitting books for awards. Woolington’s book about the natural and cultural histories of 10 plants and animals won the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction. About 30 “Oolies” past and present were in the audience to celebrate the win.
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Opportunities to share with students: |
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Encourage thoughtful, inspirational student speakers to apply to be a speaker at various commencement ceremonies. Applications are due April 28.
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The University Studies peer mentor program is hiring for the 2024-2025 academic year. Undergraduate students who have completed at least 90 credits by Fall 2024 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible to apply.
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The SHAC Recovery Support Center is offering students free opioid overdose reversal medication (Narcan) and short training sessions on how to use it. Drop-in hours are Mondays and Fridays, 10 - 11 a.m.
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Utilize Facilities & Property Management online resources |
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Alumni Association hosting happy hours for arts venue project |
The PSU Alumni Association is hosting two happy hour presentations in April on the multi-purpose arts complex proposed for the 4.25 acres where the University Place Hotel currently stands. PSU submitted the proposal to the city as a replacement option for the seismically unsound Keller Auditorium.
The happy hour events feature experts who are working on the proposal. Participants will have the chance to ask questions and learn how they can advocate for PSU’s proposal with city leaders. The events are hosted at the University Place Hotel from 6 - 7 p.m. They are free but require registration. Free parking is also available.
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“Who is COTA?” A Happy Hour Conversation |
At the final happy hour conversation in The Arts at the Vanguard of Change, on Wednesday, April 17 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Lincoln Hall, we will ask: who are we? We will look at faculty ranks, diversity, social engagement, and other aspects of who we are in the College of the Arts and ask who we want to be in the future.
Dean Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. will introduce our talented colleagues: Andrew Santa Lucia (Architecture) speaking on ADEI Assessments and Students' Needs; Ariana Jacob (Art and Social Practice) on the Faculty Precariat; Julie Perini (Art) on White People, Anti-Racism, and Building Coalitions; and Darrell Grant (Music) on Social Justice and the Artist as Citizen. This event is for faculty and staff over the age of 21 only; no students, please.
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Experience the enchantment of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lincoln Hall |
The Portland Ballet invites PSU faculty and staff to attend John Clifford’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ on Mother’s Day weekend at Lincoln Hall. Set to Felix Mendelssohn's score, it is a family friendly and witty confection of a ballet. Ticket prices are $10-$40. Get a 10% discount on your purchase through April 17 with promo code TPBFAM24.
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News Briefs & Announcements: |
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More than 3,000 students were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List honor rolls for the 2024 Winter term. See the lists.
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Sign up for virtual Field Work Safety Training on May 3 offered by the Chemistry Department in collaboration with Environmental Health and Safety. This is open to the entire PSU research community, including students.
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Drop by Campus Rec in the ASRC on Monday, April 22 between 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. to shop the Rewear Fair.
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Professor of Math Education Nicole Rigelman discussed how the pandemic impacted math learning with OPB’s Think Out Loud; Julia Freybote, an associate professor of finance and real estate, spoke with Willamette Week about the issues at play when government agencies lease property; and Professor of Geology Scott Burns talked about Portland’s earthquake vulnerability risk with KOIN.
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People
Alida Cantor, Shane Day, Maurice Hamington, Kerry Politzer
Presented
Miriam Abelson, Cristina Flores, Jade Garza, Judith Solomon, Eva Thanheiser, Marisa Westbrook
Published/Exhibited
Heejun Chang, Elise Granek, Matt Kaufman, Michael Krochta, Alexander Ross
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