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Date	Title
09 Nov 2009	National Sustainability Education Week Students hold events during National Sustainability Education Week, Nov. 9-13
09 Nov 2009	Eric Mankowski receives grant from Ohio Department of Youth Services Eric Mankowski, Psychology faculty, received a grant from the Ohio Department of Youth Services to evaluate the Boys Council, a strengths-based group program to promote healthy masculinity.
09 Nov 2009	Sean Kohles authors paper in PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation Sean Kohles, Mechanical and Materials Engineering faculty, co-authored the paper "A Systematic Approach to Determinations of Causation in Symptomatic Spinal Disc Injury Following Motor Vehicle Crash Trauma" published in PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, Vol. 1, issue 10, 2009.
09 Nov 2009	John Hall authors chapter in book on non-equilibrium economics John Hall, Economics and International Studies faculty, co-authored "Peirce, Veblen, and the Introduction of Cumulative Causation into Economic Science," Chapter 11 in the book, The Foundations of Non-Equilibrium Economics: The Principle of Circular and Cumulative Causation, published by Routledge, 2009.
09 Nov 2009	Tim Clark authors book on business model innovation Tim Clark, Business Administration, is the editor and contributing co-author of a new book on business model innovation, Business Model Generation, published October 2009.
09 Nov 2009	Heejun Chang authors paper in Progress in Physical Geography Heejun Chang, Geography faculty, and recent graduate student Sarah Praskievicz co-authored "A Review of Hydrologic Modeling of Basin-Scale Climate Change and Urban Development Impacts," published in Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 33, October 2009.
09 Nov 2009	Eva Thanheiser speaks at meeting on psychology of mathematics Eva Thanheiser, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, presented two papers and chaired a working group at the 31st annual meeting of The North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, held in Atlanta, Sept. 23-26. The co-authored papers, which will be published in the conference proceedings, are "Exploring Preservice Teachers' Conceptions of Numbers Via the Mayan Number System" and "Understanding Base Ten Numbers: Why Don't You Just Tell Them it is Ten?" The working group was on preservice elementary school teachers' content knowledge in mathematics.
09 Nov 2009	Serge Preston presents paper at the University Politehnica, Romania Serge Preston, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, presented the paper "Noncommuting Variations in the Lagrantian Field Theory" at the International Conference of Differential Geometry and Dynamical Systems at the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 8-11.
09 Nov 2009	Robin Paynter speaks on collaborative library research Robin Paynter, Library faculty, gave a presentation entitled "Collaborative Research on NW Academic Libraries: The Orbis/Cascade Alliance Research Interest Group" at the Association of College and Research Libraries Washington and Oregon Joint Fall Conference at the Pack Forest Conference Center, Eatonville, Wash., Oct. 29-30.
09 Nov 2009	Hillary Jenks speaks at conference on diversity in suburbs Hillary Jenks, University Honors faculty, presented the paper "‘Seasoned Long Enough in Concentration': Postwar African and Japanese American Suburbanization in Los Angeles" at a conference, The Diverse Suburb: History, Politics, and Prospects, at Hofstra University, Long Island, N.Y., Oct. 22.
09 Nov 2009	Jennifer Dill speaks at conference on women and transportation Jennifer Dill, Urban Studies faculty, presented an invited talk, "From Spokes to Sprockettes: A History of Women and the Bicycle," at the Fourth International Conference on Women's Issues in Transportation in Irvine, Calif., Oct. 27.
09 Nov 2009	Digital Marketing Breakfast, Nov. 17 Hear the "Top 10 Internet Tips for 2010" at a free Digital Marketing Breakfast Nov. 17 from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Registration required.
09 Nov 2009	Professors to discuss book, The Good Wife's Guide, Nov. 17 Professors Christine Rose and Gina Greco will discuss their translation of Le Ménagier de Paris (The Good Wife's Guide), a medieval household book, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in 160 Millar Library.
09 Nov 2009	Russian Culture Fair and Holiday Bazaar, Nov. 15 Russian Culture Fair and Holiday Bazaar is Nov. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Smith Union Ballroom, third floor.
09 Nov 2009	Social Sustainability Colloquium, Nov. 13 A free panel discussion of "Practicing Under a Social Sustainability Paradigm: Transforming Social Work and other Human Services Professions" is Nov. 13, 1 to 3 p.m. in 485 University Center Building.
09 Nov 2009	Justice Betty Roberts to speak Nov. 12 Friends of History is hosting "A Conversation with Justice Betty Roberts" Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in 338 Smith Union.
09 Nov 2009	Keith Walters to talk on immigration and bilingualism, Nov. 12
09 Nov 2009	National Sustainability Education Week, Nov. 9-12 Students for Leadership in Ecology, Culture & Learning student group is hosting National Sustainability Education Week at PSU with events on campus Nov. 9, 10 and 12.
09 Nov 2009	Teach a group fitness class at new Student Rec Center Certified to teach yoga, kickboxing or any other group fitness class? The new Student Rec Center is hiring. Contact Erin Orndorf at orndorf@pdx.edu.
02 Nov 2009	First Italian exchanges made in new urban studies program
02 Nov 2009	Social Work center to celebrate 25 years RTC to end with celebration on Nov. 5
02 Nov 2009	Join the new Recreation Center Faculty and staff can get fit at new center
02 Nov 2009	Eric Mankowski receives grant from National Park Service Eric Mankowski, Psychology faculty, received a grant from the National Park Service and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit for an analysis of oral histories of people connected to United Flight 93, which crashed on September 11, 2001.
02 Nov 2009	Jeffrey Robinson co-authors article in Patient Education and Counseling Jeffrey Robinson, Communication faculty, co-authored "An Evidence Base for Patient-Centered Cancer Care: A Meta-Analysis of Studies of Observed Communication Between Cancer Specialists and Their Patients," published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling, 2009.
02 Nov 2009	Subhash Kochar authors paper in the Journal of Multivariate Analysis Subhash Kochar, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, and graduate student Maochao Xu co-authored "On the Right Spread Order of Convolutions of Heterogeneous Exponential Random Variables," published in the Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Vol. 101, 2010.
02 Nov 2009	Tom Hastings authors chapter in Building Cultures of Peace Tom Hastings, Conflict Resolution adjunct faculty, authored a chapter in the book Building Cultures of Peace, published by Cambridge Scholars Press, October 2009.
02 Nov 2009	Charles Deemer releases DVD of comedy telecast Charles Deemer, English adjunct faculty, has released a 25th anniversary DVD of Christmas at the Juniper Tavern, his award-winning comedy that was telecast by Oregon Public Broadcasting in 1984. A free showing will occur on Dec. 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Blackbird Wineshop, 4323 NE Fremont.
02 Nov 2009	Dacian Daescu authors paper in Monthly Weather Review Dacian Daescu, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, authored "On the Deterministic Observation Impact Guidance: A Geometrical Perspective" published in the Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 137, October 2009.
02 Nov 2009	Martin Zwick speaks on holism Martin Zwick, Systems Science faculty, gave a presentation titled "Holism and Human History" at the Metanexus Cosmos, Nature, Culture: A Transdisciplinary Conference, in Phoenix, Jul. 18-21.
02 Nov 2009	Suwako Watanabe speaks on Japanese oral proficiency Suwako Watanabe, Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty, was an invited panelist and presented "ACTFL OPI-c: How is Oral Proficiency Assessed with Computer?" for the panel on computerized assessment of language proficiency at the Seventh International Symposium on Japanese Oral Proficiency Interview in Seoul, South Korea, July 19-20. At the same symposium, she reported on her research study, "Assessing the Ability to Use Honorifics with Role Play at the Superior Level."
02 Nov 2009	Lorraine Thomson and Kristen Pederson speak on sustainability in curricula
02 Nov 2009	Robert Schroeder speaks on sustainable scholarship Robert Schroeder, Library faculty, presented "Promotion of the 'Scholarship of Publishing' - A Sustainable Future for Scholarly Communication" at the Sustainable Scholarship Conference held at Pacific University on Oct. 20.
02 Nov 2009	Serge Preston speaks at universities in Italy Serge Preston, Mathematics and Statistics faculty, delivered a cycle of lectures at the department of mathematics at University of Messina, Italy, Oct. 3-6. In addition, he delivered the lecture "Geometrical Theory of Balance Systems" at the colloquium of the department of mathematics at University of Lecce, Italy, Oct. 6.
02 Nov 2009	Laurence Kominz speaks at University of Pittsburgh Laurence Kominz, Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty, gave a panel presentation entitled "American College Kabuki: Replications and Adaptations" for the 2009 Toshiba International Foundation Symposium, Japan's Cultural Imagination and its Contribution to the World, at the University of Pittsburgh, Oct. 17.
02 Nov 2009	Steve Johnson speaks on community organizing Steve Johnson, Urban Studies and Planning adjunct faculty, gave a presentation on community organizing at the Oregon Bus Project's Politicorps Summer Camp, July 9.
02 Nov 2009	Jennifer Dill speaks on alternative transportation finance Jennifer Dill, Urban Studies faculty, gave an invited talk, "Attitudes Toward Alternative (Including ‘Green') Methods of Transportation Finance: What Do Voters Think?" at University of California - Los Angeles Lake Arrowhead Symposium, Oct. 18-20.
02 Nov 2009	Milton López Norori to speak on elders in Nicaragua, Nov. 9 Milton López Norori will present "Health and Quality of Life of Elders in Nicaragua" on Nov. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. in 228 Smith Union.
02 Nov 2009	PSU Wind Symphony and Concert Band concert, Nov. 8 PSU Wind Symphony and Concert Band will perform a free concert on Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Smith Union Ballroom.
02 Nov 2009	PSU Choral Ensembles concert, Nov. 6 The PSU Women's, University, and Chamber choirs will perform Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1137 SW Broadway. Suggested donation is $10.
02 Nov 2009	Resilient communities and successful businesses, Nov. 6 "Connecting Community Resilience to Strong Business," a free colloquium session of the Business & Sustainability Conference is Nov 6, 1:30 to 3 p.m., location TBA.
02 Nov 2009	Free Thursday Noon concert with Susan Chan, Nov. 5 Pianist Susan Chan, Music faculty, will give a free Thursday Noon concert Nov. 5 at The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave.
02 Nov 2009	Season basketball tickets now on sale Faculty and staff season tickets for men's and women's basketball are now on sale.