Currently is the weekly employee newsletter for Portland State University. Currently is delivered via email to all employees at their @pdx.edu email addresses on Monday mornings in the fall, winter and spring terms, and once during the summer.
Currently is produced and distributed by University Communications.
Please read the submission instructions and guidelines below before submitting to Currently.
SUBMIT TO THE NEWSLETTER
Opportunities, news and events
Length: 80-120 words
Image: Horizontal / 600 x 400 pixels (sorry, we cannot include fliers)
Link: Always include a link where the reader can get more information (sorry, we cannot include direct links to Zoom meetings)
Submit via email to currently@pdx.edu or via the form below.
Please note that submissions should be:
- Sponsored, hosted, or co-hosted by PSU
- Open to faculty and/or staff
- Of interest to PSU faculty and staff
*If your item is not time sensitive, it may be moved to a week with more space.
Accolades
Each week, Currently recognizes the achievements of Portland State’s faculty and staff. Send information about publications, exhibits, grants, awards, presentations and other accomplishments through the Currently via email to currently@pdx.edu or via the form below.
Please submit your Accolades using this example format as a guide: Ryan Petteway, Public Health faculty, published a poem titled “proc prun / roses,” in the journal Health Affairs.
DEADLINES
The deadline to submit to Currently is noon on the Tuesday before publication. Check the Currently Publication Schedule for deadlines and publication dates.
SUBMIT STUDENT RECOGNITION
In the final issue of each term, Currently features student success, showcasing achievements such as publications, scholarships, grants, presentations and more. Send student recognition items via email to currently@pdx.edu or via the form below.
Student recognition items should include the following:
- Student's full name
- Whether the student is an undergraduate or graduate and their ara of study (example: "Jane Doe, an undergraduate studying art history")
- If applicable, the student's job, volunteer or research position
- The full name of the award, honor scholarship or fellowship
- The date the award was given
- Any other relevant information about the award, such as length of fellowship, total scholarship amount, location of award ceremony
- A horizontal photo, if available
- Links to other relevant information such as a news story, website, book listing or journal webpage
Student recognition can be submitted throughout each term. Final deadline is the Tuesday before publication, however sooner is better!