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Now accepting submissions for the 07-08 Campus Sustainability Annual Report. Deadline May 27. studern@pdx.edu
May is Bike to Work Month at PSU! Register here
PSU ReUses stainless carabiner mugs are in. Get yours at Food for Thought Cafe for $10.
New Sustainability Courses. Check out the new courses for Spring 2008.
Graduate Sustainability Certificate - This graduate certificate (in process of approval) offers an integrated series of post-baccalaureate courses that comprise a multidisciplinary study of the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. Please click here for more information.

"Portland Area Ecosystems" - Friday, May 30 from 10-11. Dr. Alan Yeakley will discuss the ecological changes in riparian ecosystems in Portland area cities experiencing population growth, and the relative effectiveness of varying municipal efforts to manage them. Check out the Sustainability Research Forum for more information.
"Making Sustainability Research Work" - Friday, May 30 from 1-3. Dr. Vivek Shandas explores institutional barriers and opportunities for making transdisciplinary sustainability research work by drawing from empirical studies, focus groups, and several recent experiences of conducting collaborative research. Please see the following flier on this Social Sustainability Colloquium.

City of Portland Summer Internship - The Sustainable Procurement Program in the City of Portland's Bureau of Purchases is looking to hire a summer intern to help with a variety of
projects - including research, case study development, creation of employee education/outreach materials, etc. Details.
The Art of Living Foundation Summer Internship - The Art of Living Foundation is offering an internship, titled Deepening Roots, Broadening Vision, with the purpose of cultivating young leaders who will influence policy, implement practical solutions and inspire their generation towards a sustainable future. Details.