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Take Back the Tap!

The student Miller Grant-funded project "Take Back the Tap" has successfully teamed up with PSU Facilities and Planning to install our first water bottle refilling station. The station features a water filter and is located in the first floor of Smith across from the Information Desk.  Check it out!

 

PSU Sustainability Welcomes New Students

Sustainability staff from around campus has coordinated to provide support for new students during summer orientations.  We'll be at all student resource fairs, provide guided composting at catered events, and are setting up a variety of activities during new student week!  Welcome, 2010-11 incoming students!

 

Student Volunteers Needed

Are you looking to expand your resume this summer?  Sustainability offers a variety of volunteer opportunities that can help you network and develop skils in a variety of areas.  To get involved, email Heather Spalding, Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Coordinator, at hspaldin@pdx.edu.

 

Food for Thought Cafe is Open This Summer

The student-run cafe wil have pastries and coffee available from 9 am - 2 pm Monday through Thursday. Feel free to stop by in the basement of Smith Student Union. Yum!

 

Sustainability Bulletin - Coming Soon!

PSU's new Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Coordinator is compiling PSU's first Sustainability Bulletin.  Look for it at the beginning of August.  For now, you can sign up for the bulletin by becoming a member of the EcoWiki!  Click "create an account". 


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National Sustainability Education Week PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tyler Roppe   
Monday, 02 November 2009 20:00

National Sustainability Education Week: Educating for Citizen-Leadership

PSU, the Students for Leadership in Ecology, Culture & Learning (SLECL) student group, with its many partners, has planned a week worth of events focused around sustainability education/leadership, seeking to further understand our role in bridging local, regional and global issues to effect a just, livable, diverse and sustainable world.

 

 

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Fostering Urban-Rural Connections PDF Print E-mail

Rural areas dependent on natural resource-based economies have been hard-hit by changes in the global economy and in society's expectations. Professor Jennifer Allen helps strengthen the livelihoods of these Oregonians by connecting sustainable practices in forestry, fishing, and agriculture to urban markets.

 

 
MBA Program Named #1 in the Northwest PDF Print E-mail

Portland State's MBA program ranked 25th in the world and first in the Northwest in Beyond Grey Pinstripes' 2009-2010 Global 100 report. Along with programs at Stanford, UC Berkley, and Yale, Portland State was recognized for its leadership in integrating social, environmental, and ethical issues into its MBA program. Read more

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Shattuck Hall wins American Institute of Architects Award PDF Print E-mail

Last year's renovation of Shattuck Hall by SRG Partnership earned one of two top honors at the American Institute of Architects Portland Design Awards on Oct. 17. More than 70 projects were submitted. The renovated 1915 elementary school also won the Sustainability Award.

Home to the Architecture Department, Shattuck Hall now has open, naturally-lit studios; exposed structure and mechanicals for teaching; pivoting glass walls in the department office; and new classrooms, workshops, and a metal foundry. The building's elegant original windows, central atrium, and stairwells remain.

 

 
Portland State University Launches Online Sustainability Pledge PDF Print E-mail
Written by Heather Spalding   

The PSU campus sustainability pledge was launched on September 28, 2009 through the Sustainability Leadership Center. For the first time students, staff, and faculty have the opportunity to consider their behaviors together in order to enhance the quality of life for our campus and global community.

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Update on RNP Paid Internship PDF Print E-mail

The application deadline for the Renewable Northwest Project paid internship has been extended to Wednesday, October 28.  Also, graduate students are welcome to apply. 

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