October 17, 2022

News

Open Enrollment is for everyone!

October is open enrollment for all benefits-eligible employees. Everyone needs to update their choices, including employees who were recently hired, opted out of benefits last year, or have no changes to make to their plans. Navigate over to HR’s Open Enrollment page to get started. Have questions? Visit the Benefits Fair this Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ballroom at Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU) to meet representatives from the benefits programs offered by PSU.

Celebrate OUTober by signing the OUT List

OUTober takes place every October, surrounding National Coming Out Day. We celebrate (and complicate) what it means to come out, while making space for the various coming out narratives we move through. Each year the Queer Resource Center asks our trans and queer community to join us in celebration to sign our annual OUT List to help us destigmatize being out in school and at work. All PSU students, staff, faculty, alum, community members and allies are invited to sign the list. The QRC posts it every year at the end of October on its public website. Sign the OUTlist.

Spread the word About the Feminist of Color Community Project

The Feminist of Color Community Project (FOCCP) is a program of the Women’s Resource Center that offers an identity-based affinity group for students at Portland State University. FOCCP centers on the lived experience of students of color and fosters community through storytelling, connection, and exploring dialogue of feminist possibilities. Events are open to any and all genders. We would appreciate faculty and staff helping the project by sharing this information with students. Register for future meetings.

Score a deal at the Used Outdoor Gear Sale

Enjoy more time outdoors with affordable gear of your own! Stop by the Outdoor Program Office on the corner of SW 5th Ave. and Harrison St. for the Used Gear Sale on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Open to PSU faculty and staff. A preview of available gear can be viewed on our Gear Sale webpage. Take advantage of these great deals to get ready for your next adventure!

Vikings on the victory path

Portland State Athletics had one of its best home weekends in recent memory. The Viking volleyball team swept matches from Montana State and Montana and at 5-1 is now tied for first place in the Big Sky Conference. The Viking soccer team swept matches from Idaho State and Weber State and at 4-0-1 is now in first place in the Big Sky. The football team beat Lincoln for its second straight win and will play at Idaho next Saturday, Oct. 22.

PSU in the news

PSU’s Northwest Noggin program taught KOIN viewers about the brain; Beth Green, director of early childhood and family support research at Portland State, spoke with Oregon Business about research showing extreme gaps in childcare; meanwhile PSU students Evan Roshak and Will Watson helped the New York Times understand the appeal of Ironman to undergraduate students.

Accolades

People

Jola Ajibade, Cynthia Carmina Gomez, Berrin Erdogan, Gerasimos Fergadiotis, Shirley A. Jackson, Maria Kapantzoglo, Susan Kirtley

Presented

Jon Holt, Shirley A. Jackson, Pronoy Rai, Stephen Walton

Published/Exhibited

Paula Carder, Jennifer Dill, Dave Ervin, John Ott, Gerry Sussman, Marvin Washington

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