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Public Affairs media and website report for January 2013

Story by James Hill

Here is a look at some of the news stories about Ģ����ý from around the local area and the nation in January. In total, Ģ����ý events and people appeared 20 times in the local community or national online media, newspapers or TV/radio.

The big stories centered on Ģ����ý’s two signature cultural events – the Sylvania Winter Powwow and the Cascade Festival of African Films. In addition, The Oregonian profiled a graduate of Ģ����ý’s Emergency Communications Program, who is now a key link in Washington County’s dispatch system.

For all of the past media stories, visit our Ģ����ý in the News page.

Sylvania’s Winter Powwow

• Times Newspapers – Living Here Section, Jan. 17, 2013 – “Powwow honors Native American culture.”
• Portland Observer, Jan. 16, 2013 – “Celebrate native culture.”
• Indian Country Today, Jan 9, 2013 – “”

The Cascade Festival of African Films

• The Oregonian, Jan 28, 2013 – “”
• African Cinemas, Jan 30, 2013 – “”
• The Portland Observer, Jan. 30, 2013 – “Curtain call for African films.”

Alum Doing Good Things

• The Oregonian, Jan 29, 2013 – “”

Top Web Stories in January

1. Powwow volunteer work comes naturally to this student (2,068 hits)
2. Instructor Melissa Gregory Rue’s films have plenty of buzz (1,470)
3. Preston Pulliams wants to raise $1 million for student scholarships (1,467)
4. Cascade Festival of African Films lifts curtain on 23rd year (1,400)
5. Top-10 web stories of 2012 (1,187)