January 30, 2012
New budget model unveiled
University leaders unveiled a new budget model at the Winter Symposium that will help the campus meet its academic and financial goals despite declining state funding. Under the new model, academic units will receive tuition and state funds based on their enrollment, majors, degrees granted, and sponsored research. Cross subsidies between and within colleges will be necessary to support some critical areas. Read more >
Faculty discusses priorities for research, partnerships
Portland State’s myriad research and partnership activities are being pulled together in a strategic effort to better identify successes and to develop nationally recognized strengths that will move the University forward, PSU administrators said at the Winter Symposium. President Wim Wiewel outlined broad research priorities for PSU: sustainability, education, and life sciences. Those topics don’t exclude the wide array of research and scholarship activities by faculty members, Wiewel said, but they give faculty and the public a sharper sense of what drives the University’s urban mission. Read more >
Record experiences for "One Day at PSU"
This Wednesday, Feb. 1, is the day—to be more succinct—the "One Day" for staff, faculty, and students to film unique, important and exciting aspects of their PSU experience. Video clips that are 30 to 90 seconds long, iPhone quality or better, and captured between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 1, may be submitted through a University Communications website. The best clips will be edited into a "One Day at PSU" video.
Honoring female athletes
The University has schedule events Feb. 1, 2, and 4 in honor of the 26th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day and the 40th anniversary of title IX. Events include free food, free women's basketball tickets, a Feminist Kickball Tournament, and a speaker's panel with ice hockey Olympic medalist Kelly Tysland. For the full schedule >
What's new in Stott Center?
Big screen action doesn't get much bigger on the new "Viking Vision" video board hanging in Stott Center's main gym. Live action plays as well as cheers and introductory videos for the teams loom large (13'x25') on the former JELD-WEN Field video board. See Viking Vision up close as the women's basketball team takes on Weber State at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Stott Center. And don't miss the new Green Man Group as well as the new Viking Hand V—Portland State's answer to University of Oregon's "O."
New process for international visiting scholars
The Office of International Affairs - International Student and Scholar Services has streamlined its request process for hosting international faculty and researchers, which includes a new website and simpler forms. PSU hosts more than 100 international visiting scholars each year under the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. Email for subscriptions to access the new website or call 5-8596 with questions or to request a training. jscholar@pdx.eduRead more >
Renovation of Blumel Hall scheduled
The University will begin a $7 million renovation of Joseph C. Blumel Hall in the fall to upgrade the resident hall's living spaces, replace aging infrastructure, and make the building more energy efficient. The renovation, which will close the building for a year, will be paid for with state bonds. Read more >
For January 2012
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