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Currently is the weekly employee newsletter for Portland State University, delivered via email to all employees at their @pdx.edu email addresses on Monday mornings in the fall, winter and spring terms, and once during the summer.

Currently is produced and distributed by University Communications.

Please read the submission instructions and guidelines below before submitting to Currently.

Submissions can be sent to currently@pdx.edu or through the submission form.

Submission Deadline

Submissions are due by noon on the Tuesday before publication.

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SUBMIT NEWS & EVENTS

Submission length and format

Submissions should be:

80–120 words
Written in third person
Free of “we,” “our” or “us” language
Clear, concise and relevant to employees
Connected to at least one link where readers can learn more, register or take action

Please include the most important details in the submission itself, including date, time, location, audience and any registration requirements.

Editable text required

Newsletter copy should be submitted as editable text. Information submitted only as an attachment, image, PDF or flier may not be accepted.

Images

Images are optional. If included, they must be:

600 x 400 pixels
Free of words or text-heavy design
Suitable for newsletter formatting and accessibility

Currently does not publish:

Fliers
QR codes
Screenshots of posters
Graphics with lots of words
Images where the main message is embedded in the graphic

A short event or program title within an image is acceptable, but the image should not be used as a substitute for written newsletter copy.

Editing rights

Submissions may be edited for length, clarity, tone, style, accessibility and audience relevance. Edited items are not typically returned for review before publication.

Sample submission

Example of a strong submission:

The Office of Academic Innovation will host a workshop on creating accessible course materials from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, on Zoom. Faculty and staff will learn practical steps for improving document accessibility and supporting students who use assistive technology. Registration is required. Learn more and register online.

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SUBMIT ACCOLADES

Each week, Currently recognizes the achievements of Portland State’s faculty and staff. Send information about publications, exhibits, grants, awards, presentations and other accomplishments to currently@pdx.edu.

Accolades – general format:

[Full Name], [department/school] faculty, [action] [title of work, presentation, article, project, etc.] at/in [journal, conference, event or organization name] in [location, if relevant] on [date, if relevant].

Ex., Ryan Petteway, public health faculty, published a poem titled Proc Prun / Roses, in the journal Health Affairs on Oct. 2.

In addition, please consider submitting your publication to PSU’s institutional repository, PDXScholar, to help increase your work's visibility and impact. If you have any questions, please reach out to pdxscholar@pdx.edu.

SUBMIT STUDENT RECOGNITION

In the final issue of each term, Currently features student success, showcasing achievements such as publications, scholarships, grants, presentations and more. Send student recognition items via email to currently@pdx.edu.

Student recognition items should include the following:

Student's full name
Whether the student is an undergraduate or graduate and their major (example: "Jane Doe, art history undergraduate")
If applicable, the student's job, volunteer or research position
The full name of the award, honor scholarship or fellowship
The date the award was given
Any other relevant information about the award, such as length of fellowship, total scholarship amount, location of award ceremony
Links to other relevant information such as a news story, website, book listing or journal webpage

Please submit your student recognition items using this example format as a guide: Jane Doe, civil and environmental engineering graduate student, received a $10,000 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Student recognition can be submitted throughout each term. Final deadline is the Tuesday before the final publication, however, sooner is better!

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Audience relevance

Currently prioritizes items that are relevant to a broad employee audience. Content should not be limited to one department, committee, work team or specialized internal group unless there is a clear campus-wide reason to include it.

Sales, fundraising, surveys and solicitations

Currently generally does not promote sales, fundraisers, donation drives, individual crowdfunding campaigns, student surveys or solicitations for research participation.

Exceptions may be considered for university-sponsored initiatives that are broadly relevant to employees and aligned with the purpose of the newsletter.

University leadership messages

Currently is not the primary channel for major institutional announcements related to budget reductions, position eliminations or other employment impacts.

Those messages are reserved for university leadership and are communicated through official leadership channels. Currently may share related follow-up information when appropriate, such as resources, event reminders or links to official updates, but it does not replace direct communications from the President’s Office, Human Resources or other designated university leaders.

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