November 9, 2009

Getting from product to profit

Creating a great product is only the first step to turning a profit. Decisions must be made about promotion, packaging, pricing, and shelf placement. That's where professor Tom Gillpatrick comes in. He works with companies to help them make better choices in developing strategies for new goods and services—and in successfully bringing them to market. Read more about outstanding PSU faculty >

Creating a modern museum on the Web

When many of the world's foremost city-museum experts met last month for their annual conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Portland State representatives took center stage for their work on the Museum of the City. The brainchild of Chet Orloff, Urban and Public Affairs adjunct faculty, multimedia students are expected to break digital ground this summer on the museum, an international Web site for urban development. Read more > 

New family-friendly study room 

Student workstations and children's furniture and books are featured in the new family-friendly study room in the PSU Library. The Helen Gordon Center and the Office of Information Technology helped the Library create the room, which can accommodate two family groups. The colorful room is available on a first-come/first-served basis by checking out a key at the Circulation Desk on the first floor. This is one of 22 group study rooms in the Library.

Help a student-parent family

Many Portland State student-parent families have a hard time making the holidays special for their children because of the financial burden of school. PSU departments are invited to "adopt" a family through Student Parent Services by Nov. 13. Each department will receive an adopted family's list of needed items, which should be purchased and ready for pickup Dec. 8. For more information and to sign up, contact Lola Lawson at 5-5655 or lawson@pdx.edu

Love What You Do student exhibit

From buttons to graphic novels to zines, PSU graphic design students are displaying their work in a new exhibit, Love What You Do, through Nov. 27 in the MK Gallery, second floor, PSU Art Building, Southwest Fifth and Lincoln.

The exhibit also includes photos documenting the design process for the clever Love What You Do event posters. Graphic design students Michael Eaton and Nicole Lavelle created this poster. Visit >

Bet on the Big Sky champions

A Casino Night and Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament to benefit men's basketball is planned for Friday, Nov. 20, at the Stott Center. Sponsored by Dark Horse Comics, the tournament opens at 6 p.m. with a social with the team and registration. Play begins at 7 p.m. Individual buy-in is $100 and includes poker chips, hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and a chance to win prizes. Register and pay online at the goviks Web site  or call 503-245-5474.

For November 2009

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