Vanguard’s Weekend Picks: A round-up of Portland area events available to students
It’s big weekend in Portland this week with lots of fun, free, and exciting events to go to. Here is a round-up of the Vanguard’s top picks for the week…
NEWS BRIEFS
Mike Burton to retire from position as vice provost of School of Extended Studies: Mike Burton announced last week that he’ll retire from his post as head of the School of Extended Studies after nearly a decade of leading the department.
New Avenues for Youth Ben & Jerry’s now open
Portland-area nonprofit New Avenues for Youth celebrated the grand opening of a Ben & Jerry’s PartnerShop on July 7 at Portland State.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Human rights and pride sponsoring: In response to Elizabeth Bommarito’s “Support or Advertising? Corporate sponsorship at Pride weekend raises questions” (June 28):
I recently encountered a window display at the Portland, OR downtown Nike store in support of gay-pride which is exciting because it reflects the company willingness to publicly support the queer community in its fight for the same rights, recognition, and legal protections as straight couples.
Arts Briefs
New York City Opera Protest: Musicians in New York protested last week on the steps of the Lincoln Center where it has been decided that the New York City Opera will no longer be performing.
PSU switches to Google
Portland State students will soon be using renowned Google email and calendar services through Google Apps for Education, joining thousands of university populations worldwide.
The cost of college
PSU needs to get its priorities straight and support its debate team The number-one thing Americans fear is public speaking. More than bears, spiders and gonorrhea, the most terrifying situation…
Letters to the Editor
Concerns of a Graduate: I recently graduated Portland State University, class of 2011. The tone of the ceremony was optimistic and suggested that bright futures await us five thousand plus graduates, which I hope is true.
Online exclusive: News Brief
The fame, the glory, a chance to be near Ryan Seacrest: open-call auditions for the 11th season of the Fox hit “American Idol” are coming to Portland for the first time Saturday, July 2.
NEWS BRIEFS
Mark Gregory to fill in as FADM vice president: Portland State President Wim Wiewel recently announced that Mark Gregory will serve as temporary vice president of finance and administration until the permanent replacement, Monica Rimai, arrives in August.