Notable changes at Smith Student Union |
Support centers temporarily relocate during HVAC work |
Several important student and faculty support centers have relocated for fall term while HVAC work in Smith Memorial Student Union is being done. The work is limited to mechanical areas not accessible to the public, and the student union will remain open with events, retail amenities and most resource centers operating as normal.
The following services have temporarily relocated until early 2026 while upgraded HVAC is installed in their areas. Please check the organizations’ webpages for regular updates on staffing, hours and events.
Disability Resource Center — University Center Building, Suite 400
Office of Academic Innovation — Vanport Building, Suite 560
Student Legal Services — Parkmill Building, Suite 105
Conflict Resolution Program — Cramer Hall, CH346
The Helen Gordon Infants & Tots Program, usually in the Broadway lobby of Smith, will be located in the Helen Gordon Center during the academic year.
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Student resource centers shift locations on fourth floor |
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New Wēpa printing kiosks now on campus |
There is a new way to print on campus! Keep an eye out for new Wēpa (pronounced "wee-pah") kiosks, which have more locations, are easier to use and are mobile-device ready, with print from cloud capabilities. These are available for use by students and faculty.
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Corrected Link: OIT adopts new standard for IT product security |
The Office of Information Technology has adopted a new standard describing best practices for managing security vulnerabilities in IT systems and is soliciting feedback.
Last week’s story included the wrong link for more information and feedback. The button below has the corrected link. We apologize for our error!
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Strategic support to elevate your research |
The Office of Research & Graduate Studies (RGS) is excited to launch the new Research Development program. Think of it as an extension of your team, providing expert training, tools and resources to help you forge new, compelling proposals and successfully compete for external funding. Experts are available to help get your innovative research funded, faster.
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OCCD Boosts Oregon Early Learning and care workforce |
The Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education (OCCD) significantly supports Oregon’s early learning and care workforce. Over the last fiscal year, OCCD processed more than 243,000 training and education documents from the over 16,000 professionals engaged in the Oregon Registry. The center approved 162 new trainers, posted 4,171 training events and facilitated the completion of 50,637 online modules through Learning with OCCD. Financial support included nearly $280,000 in education awards, over $750,000 in scholarships and more than $10 million in workforce recognition awards.
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Dementia caregivers invited to participate in PSU research study |
Are you a dementia caregiver? The Healthy Balance Lab wants to hear about your work-life balance in their confidential, fully remote research study. By sharing your experiences, you can help them learn how to keep caregivers healthy. The study is led by a PSU psychology professor and former dementia caregiver. Participants will be compensated. Please check your eligibility or contact them at healthybalancelab@pdx.edu.
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Career Week is coming to PSU! |
The University Career Center is launching Career Week, a quarterly series of events designed to connect students, faculty, staff and employers, and strengthen career readiness across campus. Each Career Week will feature career fairs, networking events, employer panels, resume reviews to help students share their skills, connect coursework to careers and build professional networks.
This fall, Career Week will take place Oct. 20–24, with the Fall Career Fair on Monday, Oct. 27. Be on the lookout for the full catalog of events to share with your students and colleagues. Together, we can make Career Week a campus-wide effort that supports student success. Questions? Contact Giovanna DiFalco at GDiFalco@pdx.edu.
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President's Blog: What Hispanic Heritage Month Means at Portland State |
Portland State is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) and honor the one in five Vikings who identify as Latinx. As Oregon’s most diverse university, PSU’s strength lies in inclusive excellence. On President Ann Cudd's newest blog post: learn how PSU is supporting Latinx students, navigating federal policy changes, and highlighting the leadership of Dr. Cristina Herrera—chair of Chicanx/Latinx Studies and interim Vice Provost for Student Success.
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Arash Khosravifar and Diane Moug, associate professors in Civil and Environmental Engineering, shared their research into mitigating soil liquefaction during an earthquake with OPB’s Think Out Loud; Professor of Finance Qin Lian talked with the Oregonian about how Intel may handle the federal government’s new stake in the company; and Visiting Scholar of English and theater Daniel Pollack-Pelzner discussed his new biography of Lin Manuel Miranda, “Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist,” with the Washington Post.
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Jacen Greene, Kathi Inman Berens, Moriah McSharry McGrath
People
Tomás Cotik, Jon Holt
Published/Exhibited
Alida Cantor, Tomás Cotik, Bennett Gilbert, Elise Granek, Eva Thanheiser
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