May 21, 2012
Hard life on the Fens
The play, Fen, is a love story, a ghost story, and a story of hard labor in the potato fields of eastern England. Performances are scheduled May 24 through June 2 in Lincoln Hall. Lorraine Bahr is directing the play, which was written by London playwright Caryl Churchill and premiered in 1983. Tickets are $8 for staff and faculty and available at the PSU Box Office in Smith Union. READ MORE
Portland creates $169M urban renewal area around PSU
Portland city commissioners on Wednesday voted 3-1 to create a $169 million urban renewal area around Portland State University. The new urban renewal area could revitalize the sleepy south side of downtown. Portland State officials say it's also critical for the University's effort to keep pace with its rapid growth. READ MORE
New report maps PSU's internationalization strategy
Deepening Portland State's connections with the world is the vision behind a new report, Strategy for Comprehensive Internationalization: 2012-2020, recently released by the PSU Internationalization Council and ratified by President Wim Wiewel and Provost Roy Koch. The report describes an eight-year effort to further align, integrate, and foster international efforts across campus, according to council chair Vivek Shandas, who with 22 faculty and staff from across campus, developed the strategy. Download the report from the council's website; feedback is encouraged by emailing oia@pdx.edu. READ MORE
Changing 'business as usual'
Businesses looking to improve their social and environmental bottom lines face a dilemma: how can they do so yet compete with companies that do not? Business professor Desirée Pacheco studies how these entrepreneurs adapt by altering the “rules of the game.” By improving industry standards, self-regulation, and harnessing the power of social movements—competitive disadvantages become opportunities for better business and broader benefits. READ MORE
Call for writing assessment faculty volunteers
Faculty volunteers are needed to assess student writing samples anytime from 1 to 5 p.m. on June 12 and 13 in 327 Smith Union. This is a pilot assessment of PSU's Campus-Wide Learning Outcome on Communication. Volunteers are needed for an hour or longer and will be trained in the use of the assessment rubric and invited to give feedback about the process. Refreshments will be provided. The PSU Institutional Assessment Council hosts the sessions. RSVP for the event or contact Assessment Associate Tyler Matta at tmatta@pdx.edu.
Tweetup party on Thursday
The campus community is invited to an end-of-year Tweetup, a free social media event and chance for PSU Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare and Google+ fans to meet each other. Enjoy food, music, games, and prize drawings from noon to 3 p.m. May 24 in the PSU Urban Plaza. Ben & Jerry's will provide ice cream and is looking to unveil the ultimate Viking Sundae from entries in a survey/contest. READ MORE
Paper-saving print settings
PSU's Office of Information Technology is implementing “hold and release” settings on computer lab printers that will increase security and save reams of paper. Using software called Paper Cut, print jobs are first sent into a queue and then only released when a user enters their Odin name and chooses to print the document from an adjacent kiosk. READ MORE
For May 2012
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