Heather Spalding will be joining PSU's Student Affairs division beginning July 1 as Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Coordinator. This new position is funded by the Miller Sustainability Grant. As Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Coordinator, Heather will be working with faculty, students, student leaders and groups to improve their sustainability practices and leadership opportunities.  Heather is a recent graduate of Portland State and a former employee of the PSU Office of Sustainability and ASPSU.  Heather has provided leadership for many award winning projects including PSU's EcoWiki  http://ecowiki.pdx.edu/.

Heather will be located in the Dean of Students area on the 4th floor of Smith Student Union.  Please stop by and welcome Heather as she begins this exciting student affairs position, which we think is one of the first in the nation.  You can contact Heather anytime at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

My first year as president is quickly coming to a close, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you not only for a great year, but for making my family and me feel welcome. Portland has become our home and we wouldn't have it any other way.

USP 407/507 and GEOG 407/507

Sept 7th-21st, 2009

The focus of the program is urban and rural sustainability in Tuscany. City-country relationships have long been important in Tuscany.  After starting with two days in Siena, we will be based at Spannocchia, a 12th century rural estate located southwest of Siena.