For most students, taking the next step after graduation means saying goodbye to the university world for good; but for Shan Ba, the next step was onto another university campus.
New faculty profile: Greg Townley
When Greg Townley began looking for teaching jobs, he found exactly what he was looking for: an opening in the Portland State Department of Psychology’s Applied Social and Community Psychology program.
The newest addition to the psychology department, Townley graduated from the University of South Carolina with a doctorate in clinical-community psychology.
Donors give more than blood
First bone marrow drive held at Portland State
If you’ve never considered donating bone marrow because of the painful extraction procedure, think again.
New faculty profile: Jenny Liu
Jenny Liu, originally from Taiwan, isn’t new to the Portland State community, but she’s certainly new to the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning.Fluent in Chinese and English,
Liu began teaching economics at PSU in 2010.
Improving student engagement in the classroom
School of Business Administration teams up with designer
Classrooms at Portland State often look the same.
Some are older and some are newer. Some have flat ground and others have several tiers. There are tables, chairs and many tiny desks.
Many questions, few answers
Provost Sona Andrews welcomes a new year with fresh ideas at annual convocation
It’s okay to ask questions—even when you don’t have the answers. And Sona Andrews, Portland State’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs, has plenty of them.
Stretch that dollar
Make the most out of student discounts Everyone loves a good deal. But students, who often have to reconcile low funds and pricey school fees, especially hate paying full price…
Defending the gold
PSU employee to play goalball at 2012 Paralympic Games
With the London Olympics in full swing, many people may not be thinking about what comes next: London’s 2012 Paralympic Games.
PSU’s public meteorite lab
Cascadia Meteorite Lab contains over 600 meteorite samples
In the basement of Cramer Hall lie hundreds of pieces of our solar system.
Bringing countries together
Mentoring a key component to international students’ success at PSU
India and Pakistan. China and Taiwan. Iraq and the United States.
The real Roman Polanski?
Fliers for upcoming Chiron course vandalized; student instructor reacts
“Cinematic genius—international playboy—tragic victim—immoralist. Which is the real Roman Polanski?”
This is the first sentence on the syllabus of Eric Wilkinson’s Chiron Studies course, called The World of Roman Polanski.