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PSU mourns death of Harold Schnitzer

Last week the Portland State community mourned the death of philanthropist Harold Schnitzer, who died at the age of 87 on April 27.

Schnitzer and his family have donated over $80 million to Oregon businesses since 1993, according to an article published by The Oregonian on April 27.

Asiding from helping build the Portland Art Museum and the Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center at Oregon Health & Science University, Schnitzer is also responsible for establishing the Judaic Studies program at PSU.

A memorial service will be held on May 11 at 4 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, located at 1972 NW Flanders St. It will be open to the public, and will be followed by a reception at the Portland Art Museum.

PSU to host Capstone Fair today

Portland State will host a Capstone Fair today to give students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the capstone faculty and programs on campus. There will also be information on the community partnerships that help shape the courses.

The fair will be held today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 327 Smith Memorial Student Union. For more information about PSU’s capstone courses, visit  www.pdx.edu/unst/senior-capstone.

Office of Information Technology to present first ever Tech Fair

The Office of Information Technology will hold its first ever Tech Fair, which will feature displays from companies such as Dell Kace, Xerox and Symantec.

The fair will be held today in 338 Smith Memorial Student Union. Technology discussions will also be held.  ?