Portland State's weekly student newsletter for the week of Nov. 13, 2023

Receive Winter registration support and hot beverages

Calling all junior and senior students! Do you have questions about registering? Know what classes you want to take and need support through the process? The Transfer and Returning Student Resource Center (TRSRC) is hosting a morning registration party on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to Noon. Get help from an advisor, enjoy some hot beverages, and get registered for Winter term!

Important Dates

Nov. 13: Online grading opens for faculty

PRIORITY REGISTRATION DATES

Nov. 13: New & Continuing Postbacs

Nov. 15: Continuing Juniors

Nov. 17: Continuing Sophomores

Nov. 20: Continuing Freshmen & Group D

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Discover the secrets to a successful job hunt

Navigating the job search can be a daunting and overwhelming task and there's no one-size-fits-all approach. The University Career Center is hosting a virtual workshop on Saturday, Nov. 18 at noon that identifies and describes the key elements of a successful job search and provides concrete tools and resources that you can use to increase your chances of success.

Test your mood with SHAC

A mental health check-up is just as important as a physical health check-up. The Center for Student Health Counseling (SHAC) is offering free mental health check-ups for PSU students at Ondine Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The entire process only takes 10-15 minutes and you can enter a raffle to win prizes, including Squishmallows!

LEARN MORE ABOUT SHAC

Apply for ASPSU internship program

Interested in learning more about student government and ways to impact change on campus and in the community? ASPSU offers an internship program during the Winter term of each academic year where students learn about skills and topics critical to having a successful understanding of the civic and political processes. The application form is open now and the priority deadline is Nov. 27 by 11:59 pm. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Dec. 1. If you have any questions email SALP ASPSU Adviser Madeline Frisk.

APPLY TO ASPSU

Want a PhD? You should be a McNair Scholar!

The PSU McNair Scholars Program recruiting hardworking capable undergraduates for the 2024 cohort of PSU McNair Scholars. You must be first-generation and low-income, or a member of a group that is under-represented in higher education, and are a junior or senior. The deadline for applications is Nov. 24.

LEARN ABOUT MCNAIR

Register for the 3v3 Basketball Tournament

Get ready for the winter basketball league by playing in the 3v3 basketball tournament on Monday, Nov. 20 from 7-10 p.m on Courts 1 & 2. Register as a team or free agent in either the Women's+ or Open division by 5 p.m. on Nov. 20.

Join the College of the Arts for an engaging discussion

The College of the Arts invites you to join us on Nov. 14 at noon for "Intersectional Justices," an engaging brown-bag discussion in the yearlong series "The Arts at the Vanguard of Change." This conversation features professors Taravat Talepasand (Art Practice) and Kiara Hill (Art History). Professor Hill will discuss the meaning and origin of the concept of intersectionality, and Professor Talepasand will describe the maelstrom that erupted when her artwork was exhibited at Macalester College last spring. Join us for this enlightening discussion of the complexities of intersectionality and what's at stake in how we think about intersectional justice.

LEARN MORE

Enjoy breakfast and lunch at Versa Cafe

Come to Viking Pavilion for a unique breakfast and lunch menu at Versa Cafe on the ground floor. Featuring powerful fruit smoothies, breakfast burritos, quesadillas and sandwiches, the folks from Bashas have been serving on campus for more than 40 years. Recent specials have included rice bowls and personal pizzas. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Versa takes Dining Dollars. Next to the library, it’s just steps from westside housing.

VISIT VIKING PAVILION

Upcoming Events

Monday, November 13

Tuesday, November 14

Wednesday, November 15

Thursday, November 16

Friday, November 17

Saturday, November 18

Find more events at: PSU Connect & PSU Events

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