INSIDE STUDENT AFFAIRSA weekly insider’s guide for those helping students reach their goals toward optimal health and well-being, engagement with learning, and sense of belonging at PSU
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement and On-Campus ClinicStarting fall term 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine will be required for in-person students, faculty and staff unless they claim a medical or religious exemption. Until the FDA has fully approved at least one vaccine, a personal exemption is available. Once one or more of the vaccines receives full approval, the personal exemption will be discontinued. On May 12 and 13, PSU is hosting a vaccine clinic on campus at Smith Memorial Student Union that will be open to all students, staff and faculty, along with their immediate family members. You can learn more about the clinic and how to schedule an appointment here. If you’re interested in volunteering for the vaccine clinic, sign up here.
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5th Annual Feminist of Color Awards
Every year, the Feminist of Color Awards honors the achievements, lived experiences, brilliance, and resiliency of students, faculty, and staff of color at PSU. Unlike the normative and traditional award ceremonies that center few, these awards open a space that honors the collective contributions of many. All folks are encouraged to nominate themselves and someone else for an award by the May 14 deadline. The award event is May 21 from 2-3 pm. Visit this form to nominate yourself and/or someone else for these awards.
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Parenting Across Race & Culture: A Conversation for AAPI FamiliesJoin the Resource Center for Students with Children and the Pacific Islander, Asia, & Asian American Student Center on May 17 from Noon-1:30 pm for a facilitated conversation on parenting in multiracial and multicultural families. Our esteemed panelists include PSU community members from multiracial and multicultural families and folx who are parents to AAPI children. Come with questions or just to listen, learn, and build community!!. All are welcome, including your families, partners, and children! We strive to make our events inclusive and accessible so if you require ADA accommodations, please reach out to us prior to the event at sswc@pdx.edu. Visit the event page to learn more about this event.
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Meet Liv Parks
Liv Parks (they/them) is a queer, trans, multiracial Student Affairs professional passionate about holistic wellness, equity and justice, and community care. Liv is ecstatic to be joining the Dean of Student Life staff as the CARE Team Case Manager, and is guided by their personal and professional values to provide intentionally inclusive, anti-racist, and trauma-informed care.
Liv has most recently served as the Program Manager for the Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement at Lewis and Clark College. Previously, they have worked as a Financial Aid Counselor at the University of Oregon as well as the Assistant Director of LGBTQI Life at Vanderbilt University.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Liv holds an M.S. degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education and a B.A. degree in Theatre Arts (with an emphasis in technical theatre and design) from Missouri State University. Outside of work, you will likely find Liv at the local plant store, baking chocolate chip cookies, or spending time on the Oregon Coast with their wonderful partner and adorable pit bull, Zuko.
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Emergency Broadband Benefit ProgramThe Federal Communication Commission announced a new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program which will be available May 12. The program will help Pell-eligible students pay for high speed internet. Eligible students will receive between $50-$75 in monthly subsidy payments. The program also provides up to $100 for the one-time purchase of internet equipment, like a router. If you would like to share information with your students on eligibility and the application process, please direct them to this website.
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Summer Bridge Program Launches
To help COVID-19 impacted high school seniors transition successfully to college, Portland State is offering a free Summer Bridge Program Aug. 23 to Sept. 17. Selected students are required to participate and will earn up to seven credits from two courses. The program includes peer mentoring and academic adviser support, as well as free on-campus housing for up to 300 students. Summer Bridge Scholars will meet in person with each other and instructors. Learn more at the Summer Bridge Program webpage.
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COVID Conversations Q&A Series
Join the PSU community for conversations around the COVID-19 vaccines, myths, fears and accessing local resources. This event has anonymous participation and is designed in a Q&A format, so please bring questions you have regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. The panel consists of a SHAC health physician, SHAC counseling clinician, PSU institutional member, student facilitator and student panelist. The first event is scheduled for May 18 at 5:30 pm. Go to the event page to RSVP.
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Creative Ways to Reduce Waste and Use Leftovers
“The average US household throws away an estimated 30 percent of the food it buys, according to a 2020 study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics—and that accounts for nearly $250 billion in consumer food waste each year… All that waste has a huge impact on the environment… but it also has a major impact on your wallet—that same study found that the average household loses over $1,800 a year in food waste. When your budget is tight, every wasted serving of leftovers and spoiled batch of produce matters."
To read the 11 creative ways to use up your leftovers, reduce your food waste, and stop wasting money, visit the PDX CampusWell.
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|  Meet the new PSU Vikings men's and women's basketball head coaches Jase Coburn and Chelsey Gregg, who recently held an introductory press conference that can be viewed here.
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I spent this past weekend with my son celebrating Mother's Day. It was a special time to be with my son and to start getting to know the extended community of friends and family he is building as a young adult. My social media feeds are filled with a range of thoughts on Mother's Day, recognizing the complexity of our lives and, perhaps even more profoundly, the varied relationships each of us has to the construct of "mother". I appreciate having access to all of these perspectives. They help me to understand myself and the meaning these relationships hold for my friends and colleagues. Though we all have different takes on motherhood, what remains constant is the importance of expressing appreciation for the people who have helped us to get to our present moment in life. The love of many different mothers, biological and otherwise, have made me the person I am today. I wonder if being in touch with that gratitude is what this holiday is really about.
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