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8 Oct 2008	PSU's Division of Political Science Presents the Election 2008 Roundtable: Issues and Implications, Oct. 20 Portland State University's Division of Political Science within the Hatfield School of Government is putting on the Election 2008 Roundtable: Issues and Implications.
1 Oct 2008	Portland State University Library Receives Endowment from A. Gordon Hunter Estate The late A. Gordon Hunter bequeathed his entire estate to the Oregon Community Foundation to create an endowment for the purchase of titles for the Portland State Library's Special Collections.
30 Sep 2008	Local Educator Recognized for Reform Efforts Bill Bigelow is the first recipient of Portland State University's Graduate School of Education Award of Distinction.
24 Sep 2008	Portland State Library Celebrates Donation of Dark Horse Comic Collection, Oct. 16 Portland State University will recognize and celebrate the Dark Horse Comics collection generously donated to the Portland State University Library by Dark Horse Comics, Inc., founder and president Mike Richardson and executive vice president Neil Hankerson.
17 Sep 2008	Dark Horse Comics, Inc., Donates Complete Collection to Portland State University Library A generous gift from Dark Horse, Inc., will result in a complete collection of the Dark Horse corpus to be preserved in the Portland State University Library Special Collections.
12 Sep 2008	Portland State University Participates in International Peace Conference Portland State University professor Harry Anastasiou delivers a presentation at Cyprus and Divided Societies Conference.
9 Sep 2008	Study Finds Previously Deportable Immigrants More Likely to be Re-arrested After Leaving Jail Study conducted by PSU professor finds previously deported immigrants are more likely to be rearrested after they are released from jail than other deportable immigrants without the prior history of expulsion.
26 Aug 2008	PSU President Wim Wiewel Pedaled to Work on his First Day Joined by Mayor-elect Sam Adams, new PSU President Wim Wiewel, rode his bicycle to Portland State for his first day.
14 Aug 2008	PSU to have Russian Flagship Program Starting fall 2008, Portland State University will have a Russian Language Flagship program, aimed at creating superior speakers of Russian.
13 Aug 2008	Kenya's Ambassador to Speak at Book Signing and Benefit at Portland State, August 14 Kenya's Ambassador, Peter Nichols Rateng Oginga Ogego, will be the keynote speaker during a benefit for the Chwele community development in Kenya, Aug. 14.
13 Aug 2008	Portland State University Library Receives Conservation Bookshelf Objects and artifacts held by the Portland State University will be preserved for future generations with help from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
11 Aug 2008	Portland State Announces Dean's and President's Lists for Spring Term 2008 The Spring 2008 President's and Dean's lists have been released for all of Portland State University's undergraduate academic units.
5 Aug 2008	PSU Summer Commencement, Aug 16 More than 550 students will participate in Portland State University's 2008 summer commencement ceremony, Saturday, August 16, 2008.
24 Jul 2008	PSU Physics Students Present at OMSI On July 12, 2008, 15 Portland State physics students exhibited their physics knowledge at OMSI by displaying posters on a variety of topics.
21 Jul 2008	PSU Alumnus Joseph LeBaron Sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Portland State alumnus Joseph LeBaron '69, was sworn in as the U.S. ambassador to Qatar, at the Simon Benson House on Friday, July 18, 2008.
2 Jul 2008	"Tour the World at Home This Summer" with Free Noon Lectures from Internationally Renowned Professors at PS Portland State University will host its award-winning summer lecture series showcasing visiting professors.
2 Jul 2008	Children's Book Authors and Illustrators Gather in Portland for Annual Conference, July 14-18 The Pacific Northwest Children's Book Conference for writers and illustrators, sponsored by Portland State University, will be held on the campus of Reed College, July 14-18, 2008.
2 Jul 2008	Frank S. Cater Endowment Established for Portland State University Library Professor Emeritus Frank S. Cater has generously established a Portland State University Library endowment to purchase journals and mathematics materials for the Library collection
24 Jun 2008	Announcing a New Initiative: Aging Matters, Locally and Globally The College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University is pleased to announce a new program of its Institute on Aging that will influence how we as a community address the issues of aging both here and internationally.
11 Jun 2008	PSU Celebrates Largest Graduating Class at Spring Commencement, June 14 Portland State University will graduate its largest class ever Saturday, June 14, 2008.
9 Jun 2008	Oregon BEST Invests in State's Sustainability Sector The Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center, one of Oregon's new signature research centers, is investing $480,000 in 10 faculty teams at Oregon universities whose work has the potential to fuel the state's growing sustainability and renewable energy sectors.
9 Jun 2008	Portland State Wins First U.S. National Carter Foundation Partnership Award Portland State University's Community Watershed Stewardship Program won the first-ever United States National Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Award for Campus Community Collaboration.
6 Jun 2008	PSU's Art Department Launches Online Art Auction, Bidding Starts June 6 Portland State's Department of Art presents its first annual online auction. Bidding starts June 6, 2008.
5 Jun 2008	New Master's Degree in Architecture Added to Portland State's Graduate Programs The State Board of Higher Education has approved a new master's degree program in Architecture at Portland State University.
30 May 2008	US Navy Commander and Astronaut Sunita Williams to accept award from Portland State University United States Navy Commander and Astronaut Sunita Williams and Maseeh College graduate student Diana Laboy-Rush will be inducted into the Denice Dee Denton Women Engineers Hall of Fame
29 May 2008	Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service Linda Absher receives Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Butler Award for Library Faculty Service.
28 May 2008	Join PSU Art Students as They Create the "Largest Portland Map Ever Drawn," June 5 Join Portland State and Fernwood Middle School students in their quest to draw "the largest map of Portland ever drawn."
23 May 2008	PSU Professor Named to National Suicide Expert Panel Mark Kaplan, PSU professor, appointed to national suicide expert panel.
20 May 2008	PSU Archaeologists Dig-Up Fun for “Indiana Jones” Movie Premier Weekend As part of the opening weekend for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” Portland State archaeologists and locals in the profession are hosting “Archaeology is Here!” events to help promote the field of archaeology at select Lloyd Cinemas’ showings of the movie.
16 May 2008	Vote by May 20th Drop your ballots off on the Portland State campus.
15 May 2008	Dean of Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science Steps Down June 30th; Dick Knight named Interim Dean Robert D. Dryden, dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (MCECS) for the past 13 years, has announced that he will step down, effective June 30, 2008. Dick Knight, a 32-year veteran of the high tech industry, will be the interim dean during the search for Dryden's replacement.
15 May 2008	Portland State Announces Dean's and President's Lists for Winter Term 2008 The Winter 2008 President's and Dean's lists have been released for all of Portland State University's undergraduate academic units.
15 May 2008	Workshop with New York Times-Bestselling Author Phillip Margolin: "How to Write a Novel in Your Spare Time," May 29 Portland State University's Friends of English presents "How to Write a Novel in Your Spare Time," a workshop with New York Times-bestselling author Phillip Margolin.
13 May 2008	Oregon BEST Hires Intel Executive as First Director A new signature research center tasked with making Oregon an international epicenter of sustainable technology development has hired an Intel executive with a broad background in business leadership and fiscal management to be its first executive director, David Kenny.
8 May 2008	Portland State Honors Six at Annual PSU Salutes Ceremony, May 8 Portland State University is honoring six outstanding Portland State alumni, faculty and friends for success in their fields and for their dedication and support of both the University and the Portland community at the 19th Annual PSU Salutes Ceremony.
5 May 2008	Egg Drops and Bridge Design at PSUs Annual MESA Day Event, May 9 Over 350 Middle School and High School Students to Compete
2 May 2008	Board of Higher Ed Announces Wim Wiewel as Next PSU President State Board of Higher Education (the “Board”) president, Kirby Dyess, announced today that Dr. Wim Wiewel (pronounced Vim Vee-vell), provost and senior vice president of the University of Baltimore, has been named the new president of Portland State University.
24 Apr 2008	International Night at Portland State University, May 16 The Organization of International Students will host its 32nd Annual International Night, celebrating international diversity at Portland State University.
16 Apr 2008	PSU President Finalist, Jon Whitmore, Withdraws from Selection Process PSU President Finalist, Jon Whitmore, Withdraws from Selection Process
15 Apr 2008	Mathematician Sir John Ball to Deliver Maseeh Lecture, May 15 The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Portland State University presents this year's Fariborz Maseeh Lecture in Mathematical Sciences, "Poincaré, Perelman and Prizes," with Sir John Ball.
15 Apr 2008	Portland State University Students Participate in Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program Four undergraduate Portland State University Students will travel to NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston to participate in the Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program (RGSFOP).
9 Apr 2008	Food System Sustainability Forum, April 25 Portland State University's Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies holds a Food Sustainability Forum
7 Apr 2008	Portland State University Selects New Vice Provost for Student Affairs Jackie Balzer, dean of Student Life at Oregon State University, has been named vice provost for Student Affairs at Portland State University effective July 1, 2008.
1 Apr 2008	PSU Announces Richard Pimentel as 2008 Spring Commencement Speaker Richard Pimentel has accepted the University's invitation to deliver the spring 2008 commencement address, Saturday, June 14, 2008.
31 Mar 2008	C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 'Road to the White House' Bus hits the Park Blocks, Apr. 2 The Portland community is invited to join the thousands who have toured C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 Bus as part of the "Road to the White House" tour, when the bus stops at Portland State University.
21 Mar 2008	Author and Cuban Musicologist Ned Sublette to Discuss New Book, Apr. 9 Author and Cuban musicologist Ned Sublette will discuss his new book, "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square."
21 Mar 2008	PSU Biology Research Greenhouses Awarded LEED® Green Building Certification Portland State University's new Biology Research Greenhouses have been awarded LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council.
17 Mar 2008	Cheer On Our Champions! You are invited to support Portland State’s Big Sky Basketball Champions in their first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance by attending two events on campus.
17 Mar 2008	Portland State Receives Grant to Launch Science and Math Program for K-8 Teachers Portland State University has been awarded funds to launch a new certificate program: Preparation for Instruction of Science and Math.
11 Mar 2008	Annual Intel Northwest Science Expo, March 14 Portland State University will host the Intel Northwest Science Expo, March 14.
11 Mar 2008	PSU Sponsors Major Technology Conference with Don Tapscott, April 16-17 In partnership with the Software Association of Oregon, Portland State's School of Extended Studies is sponsoring the 5th Annual InnoTech Oregon, April 16-17.
11 Mar 2008	Recycle Mania 2008 PSU competes in Recycle Mania, a nationwide recycling competition.
11 Mar 2008	Wildlife Professionals Recognize Oregon Feral Swine Action Plan Efforts Wildlife professionals from Oregon and neighboring states convene at annual meeting of Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society
5 Mar 2008	Legendary Astronaut John Glenn to speak at PSU's Simon Benson Awards Dinner, April 1 Award-winning astronaut and statesman John Glenn will be the featured speaker at Portland State University's annual Simon Benson Awards Dinner on April 1, 2008.
27 Feb 2008	PSU Student's Play in Production at Internationally Renowned Festival M. Thomas Cooper's play Tongue, Tied will be produced at the Humana Festival of New American Plays on March 29 in Louisville, Kentucky.
26 Feb 2008	Portland State University Opera Presents "La Bohème," April-May Portland State University's award-winning opera program will present Puccini's "La Bohème" for its annual spring production.
22 Feb 2008	Portland State Scientists Zero in on Location of a Probable Meteorite Fall Portland State scientists Dick Pugh and Alex Ruzicka from the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory at Portland State University are sorting through information sent to the lab on the bright meteor (fireball) from February 19, 2008.
19 Feb 2008	Portland State Faculty Partner with Hands to Hearts International Portland State University faculty partner with Hands to Hearts International to redesign the organization's curriculum for child-care givers in India.
19 Feb 2008	Transportation Update Light rail is coming to Portland State University, and with it, construction and changes to TriMet bus routes. Check back frequently for current and up-to-date information.
11 Feb 2008	Lecture on Working with Diverse Families in the Special Education Process, Feb. 29 Portland State University's Graduate School of Education Bilingual Teacher Pathway Program will host, "Working with Diverse Families in the Special Education Process," Feb. 29.
8 Feb 2008	Study Finds Deportable Immigrants No More Likely to be Re-arrested than Legal Immigrants Study conducted by PSU professor finds deportable immigrants released from the Los Angeles County jail system were no more likely to be rearrested than similar non-deportable immigrants.
25 Jan 2008	PSU Professor's Research Featured in Science Magazine A paper researching "non-linear" ecosytsem relationships, co-authored by Elise Granek, Portland State assistant professor in Environmental Sciences, was published in last week's Science magazine.
24 Jan 2008	PSU Professors Receive Fulbright Scholar Grants for 2007-08 Five Portland State University professors have been awarded grants for the 2007-2008 academic year by the U.S. Fulbright Scholars Program.
23 Jan 2008	H. Thomas Johnson Receives 2007 Deming Medal For the second time in the past year, H. Thomas Johnson, Portland State Accounting professor, has been recognized and honored.
23 Jan 2008	Portland State University Joins Largest Teach-In in U.S. History Portland State helps focus nation on solutions to global warming, January 31, 2008.
17 Jan 2008	Portland State Partners with Multnomah Library for "Everybody Reads" 2008 Lectures, book readings and more on Ishmael Beah's "A Long Way Gone"
16 Jan 2008	PSU Debate Team Wins Two Awards at World Universities' Debating Championship Portland State University's debate team won awards in two divisions at the 2008 World Universities Debating Championship, held December 28-January 4 at Assumption University in Bangkok.
15 Jan 2008	Edible Cars, Mouse Traps and More at Portland State's Design Competition Area Middle and High School Students Compete in Portland State's 2008 Engineering Design Competition, Feb. 22
14 Jan 2008	Students First Mentoring Program Networking Event The Portland State University Alumni Association, the Student Alumni Relations Group and Students First Mentoring Program sponsored a networking event for first-generation students.
14 Jan 2008	Survey Finds 50 Introduced Aquatic Species in the Middle Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers Scientists at Portland State University and the University of Washington have jointly completed the first targeted survey of nonnative aquatic plants and animals in the middle Columbia River and the lower Snake River.
10 Jan 2008	Portland State Announces Dean's and President's Lists for Fall Term 2007 The Fall 2007 President's and Dean's lists have been released for all of Portland State University's undergraduate academic units.
8 Jan 2008	Screening of Jonathan Demme's "New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward," Jan. 18-19 In conjunction with PSU's Martin Luther King Jr. day events, the Portland State Library Artists and Writers Series presents Jonathan Demme's "New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward," Jan. 18-19.
7 Jan 2008	"Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and Pharmaceutical Industry," Jan. 22 Portland State University's Department of Philosophy will host "Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and Pharmaceutical Industry," with Dr. Howard Brody, M.D., January 22.
7 Jan 2008	PSU Symphony Kicks Off 2008 Season with Concert Featuring Matt Haimovitz, January 26 The Portland State University Symphony proudly presents its Winter 2008 concert "Juxtapositions," with internationally acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz, Jan. 26.