Portland State Magazine Spring 2014

26 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2014 Ross Seligman, a musician and musical director (see story on page 9) . Grant premiered his jazz piece, “The Territory,” at the Jazz Standard in New York City. Salem Alumni Network: Jackie Fitzner (center) , Alumni Networks coordinator, poses with PSU Advocates Chair Al Fitzpatrick (left) and Tom Bull, executive director of the PSU Alumni Association, at a reception for alumni in Salem. THE BUILDING OF regional Alumni Networks is going strong with events and gatherings happening in cities across the United States and overseas. The next major event will be a Mariners game in Seattle in May. For more information about existing networks or how to build one, please visit pdx.edu/alumni and click on “Networks.” Japanese Alumni Network: In January, 17 Portland State alumni living in Japan got together for a traditional “shinnenkai” new year’s party at an izakaya pub in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. New York City Alumni Network: Jazz Studies professor Darrell Grant (center) met up with former students, now NYC transplants, actress Leah Yorkston and her husband, EACH MONTH the PSU Alumni Association brings together alumni with career and professional development experts to talk, learn and network at BridgePort Brewpub in northwest Portland. “How to Craft an Effective Job Search Strategy” is scheduled for May 14, and “How to Interview like a Champ” is planned for June 5. The microbrews, good food, and laid-back atmosphere were a backdrop to business professor Scott Marshall’s recent talk pictured here. Not in Portland? Take advantage of free, monthly webinars on similar topics available online. For more information about the webinars and speaker series, visit pdx.edu/alumni and click on “Career Resources.” Alumni Talk jobs and have a beer Getting together around the world