News briefs

Diversity workshop on Feb. 15

PSUnity will host a one-day workshop on diversity and inclusion on Thursday, Feb. 15. The workshop will provide activities aimed at reducing discrimination and sharpening conflict resolution skills. PSUnity will serve a light breakfast of yogurt, bagels and fruit and a cold buffet lunch. The event will last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A similar event is scheduled for April 11. Students interested in attending are asked to RSVP via

e-mail at [email protected].

-Owen Smith

Center for Real Estate gets $50,000 commitment for programs, classes

The Center for Real Estate at Portland State has just received a 10-year, $50,000 commitment from CB Richard Ellis, a large Los Angeles, Calif.-based real estate firm.

The center, conceived in 2004, is a joint venture between the School of Business Administration and the School of Urban Studies and Planning that caters to students interested in pursuing careers in real estate. The money will be used to create additional programs and classes.

The center currently offers a major in real estate finance and a minor and graduate certificate program in real estate development. The center graduates over 50 students who enter the real estate field as trained professionals each year.

“We’re thrilled to have the generous and long-term support of CBRE to help us achieve our vision in the Center for Real Estate of providing the region with the next generation of industry leaders,” said Scott Dawson, dean of the School of Business Administration.

-Owen Smith

Lecture on immigration issues affecting Oregon Guatemalan community

Portland State will host a free lecture on immigration issues that affect Oregon’s Guatemalan community on Feb. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The lecture is a collaboration with the Guatemalan Consulate and will feature speakers including the Consul of Guatemala, economist and political activist Julio Cochoy and Alejandro Tecum, a local activist and social service administrator. The lecture is funded by grants from Portland State’s Internationalization Committee as well as the PSU President’s Council on Diversity and is part of a three-day visit by the Guatemalan Consulate.

The event will also feature a public forum and question-and-answer session after the lecture. For more information contact Manya Wubbold at 503-725-9589 or [email protected].

-Owen Smith