Propel July 2020 Newsletter

Impact of Mandatory Participation in PSU Work Share Program

Beginning the week of June 1, 2020, Portland State University implemented a mandatory work share program that reduces the workload of non-instructional staff by 20% per week. This program affects Propel PSU employees, including those in the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Portland State Business Accelerator, and Innovation & Intellectual Property. The Business Accelerator and Innovation & Intellectual Property will remain open Monday - Friday with reduced staffing levels. The Center for Entrepreneurship will be open Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 PM.

Lite Devices

Across much of the Western United States, warmer temperatures and drier conditions associated with climate change are contributing to the increasing severity, frequency, and cost of wildfires. Portland State Business Accelerator company-in-residence Lite Devices develops distributed, autonomous wildfire detection systems that meet the needs left by other early detection methods and could help state and federal forest managers, as well as property owners on the urban-wildland interface better manage wildfire outbreaks.

Invent Oregon Team Profiles

Invent Oregon (InventOR) is a competition for college and university students with ideas for inventions that aim to address 21st-century challenges. With the InventOR finals just a few months away (September 17-18), Here is a look at several of the teams competing this year.

Continuous Solutions

Portland State Business Accelerator company-in-residence Continuous Solutions solves complex problems in power, energy, and the electric motor industry.

PSBA Lunch & Learns

Allyship and Confronting Prejudices in the Workplace

In this session, Dr. Martinez will share some best practices related to being a good ally and confronting prejudice in workplace (and other) contexts. He will also devote quite a bit of time to addressing participants' questions about stereotypes, racism, sexism, language, and any other topics related to diversity and inclusion.

Join our Virtual Lunch & Learn with Dr. Larry Martinez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at PSU. Dr. Martinez's work is focused on inclusion, diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination in the workplace and has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and several other journals. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Business and Psychology, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, and Journal of Homosexuality.

Thu, July 23, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

Register for the event here.

Registered participants will be sent a Zoom link for this event.

Communication in the Workplace

Would you like to actually be heard when you speak? Do you want to grasp differing viewpoints with ease? How about remaining completely comfortable even when taking a stand? It is undisputed that communication is the most important skill we have to succeed in relationships, in business, and in life. Surprisingly, our training in this vital field has mostly been left to assimilation, circumstance, and sheer determination.

Join the Portland State Business Accelerator's Virtual Lunch & Learn with the international consultant, trainer, and mediator, Leezá Steindorf. Leezá will deliver a practical and highly effective training that enables clear, authentic, and powerful communication. This will be an interactive training so please come prepared to ask questions.

Tues, August 4, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
RVSP here