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This Week
This Week at Portland StateMay 27, 2008 THE LAST CURRENTLY for the 2007-2008 academic year will be published electronically Monday, June 2. Deadline for that issue is Wednesday noon, May 28. Currently will be published once in mid-summer and will resume weekly publication in the fall. Civic Engagement Awards reception, May 29Excellence in community-based teaching, learning, and partnerships will be recognized at the eighth annual Civic Engagement Awards reception Thursday, May 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Center, 228 Smith Union. President Michael Reardon and Provost Roy Koch will present the awards following Thomas Ehrlich's keynote speech on "Educating for Democracy." RSVP to the Center for Academic Excellence at caestaff@pdx.edu or call 5-5642. read more > Celebration planned for retiring engineering deanThe campus community is invited to celebrate Robert Dryden's 13 years of service at a reception Tuesday, June 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Engineering Building, 1930 SW Fourth. Reservations are not required. Dryden is stepping down from his position as dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at the end of June. After a short leave, he plans to join the PSU Engineering and Technology Management Department as a professor. read more > McNair Research Conference this ThursdayThe Fifth Annual Undergraduate and McNair Research Conference will highlight the academic work of PSU students Thursday, May 29, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in 294 Smith Union. The campus community is encouraged to attend the free event. For a conference agenda and list of presentation abstracts, visit www.mcnair-program.pdx.edu. Sustainability lectures and celebration plannedFour free lectures—all from different campus programs—as well as an inaugural Campus Sustainability Celebration are scheduled through June 6. The first talk, "Moving Forward: An Inclusive Agenda for Sustainability," is May 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Smith Union Ballroom, room 355. read more > Retirement reception to honor Joy Rhodes in Social WorkThe School of Social Work is honoring Joy Rhodes for her 23 years of service at a retirement reception Wednesday, June 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Browsing Lounge, 238 Smith Union. Rhodes served many roles for the school, most recently as interim director of the new social work bachelor's program. To attend the reception, RSVP to Crystal Froembling at 5-8961 or crysf@pdx.edu. Not to late to sign up for faculty and staff golf scrambleMore than 120 aficionados of golf have declared their intent to play in the 7th Annual PSU Faculty & Staff Golf Tournament Monday, June 16, at Langdon Farms Golf Club. Openings are still available. Contact Walton Fosque at fosquew@pdx.edu or phone him at 5-3354, for more information or to sign up. End of year concerts and recitalsStudents are performing almost daily through June 14 in individual recitals and as members of the Concert and Jazz bands, Wind and Symphony orchestras, and Women's and Chamber choirs. All performances are free to staff, faculty, and students with ID, and most are in Lincoln Hall. For a complete calendar, visit www.pdx.edu/fpa/events/. Human Resources offers trainingHuman Resources is offering free workshops in June on reading HR Banner screens, hiring unclassified employees, and creating letters of offer. The department also offers training on electronic time sheets and creating PeopleAdmin accounts. read more > For May 2008Notices | People | Presented | Published/Exhibited | Grants |
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