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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Midterm Stress Relief: Viking Chef Join the Programming Board for a virtual cook-off on Wednesday, April 28 from 7-8:30pm via Zoom to de-stress during midterms! PSPB and PSU Food Pantry members will be competing live using four PSU Food Pantry-inspired ingredients in their "mystery baskets" along with any other ingredients they need to make an elevated dish worthy of Food Network. Recipes will be available afterwards on social media so you can try out what you see! Students should come join and virtually critique our dishes to be entered to win a prize. To learn more, visit PSU Connect.
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Denim Day
Illuminate invites all students, faculty, and staff to participate in Denim Day 2021 on Wednesday, April 28. Denim Day is a campaign to prevent sexual violence through education and awareness. During Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Denim Day is a call for people to come together by wearing denim to protest sexual violence and victim-blaming. Take the pledge to participate in this year’s annual event, and download a Denim Day Zoom background to use on the day of the event.
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PSU Programming Board's Pet Showcase On Thursday, May 6 from 6-8 p.m., the PSU Portland Programming Board is hosting a Pet Showcase. Show off your pet’s talents or quirks during this virtual event. The deadline to register your furry, feathery or scaly friend is Thursday, April 29. The Zoom link for the actual event is here.
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Leadership Fellows Opportunities in the SSC Every year, the Student Sustainability Center recruits students to fill Leadership Fellows positions that are available. These positions are a great way for students to find community on campus, build new skills, gain confidence and promote sustainability. These positions receive a $500 stipend per term. Currently, the SSC is accepting applications for several Leadership Fellows positions through May 6.To learn more about the openings, visit PDX Connect or email psussc@pdx.edu with any questions.
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International Student Mentor Program The International Student Mentoring Program (ISMP) is accepting applications for new and returning members next year. The ISMP is designed to provide ongoing assistance to incoming PSU international students. Each term, peer mentors assist new international students in the transition from their respective countries to our university by connecting with students before they arrive in Portland, assisting with the International Student Orientations, and serving as a cultural bridge and resource to new students during their first term in the United States. Visit the ISMP website to learn more and apply before the deadline of May 12.
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Jim Sells Hardship Fund Services for Students with Children is very excited to continue to offer the Jim Sells Hardship Program! Students who are experiencing financial stress covering child(ren)’s food expenses while they are home full-time should apply for the Jim Sells Hardship Program - Food for Families. Applications and instructions can be found on the SSWC Resource website.
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Spend More Time in Nature “We’ve all been there: reading the same sentence over and over because your brain is exhausted and can’t take in any more information. Socializing with friends or going to the movies are both helpful for breaking up that brain fog, but there might be a better option. After months of social distancing and living through the stressors of a global pandemic, getting outdoors and connecting with nature can improve both mental and physical wellness. One simple way to interact with nature? Forest bathing.”
To learn more about the benefits of forest bathing and how to do it (even without the forest), visit the PDX CampusWell.
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|  | Flowers in bloom near Hoffman Hall on PSU's campus
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There's a name for the blah that you are feeling! According to organizational psychologist Adam Grant's piece in the Times, you might be experiencing languishing. Grant calls languishing the forgotten middle child of mental health: a state of void that isn’t burnout, nor depression, but a kind of joyless aimlessness. He thinks it might be the dominant emotion of 2021. Grant notes that while this feeling of being "indifferent to indifference" can be difficult to overcome, once we recognize it, it is possible to march ourselves back toward flourishing health. How? He recommends giving yourself some uninterrupted time and focus on a small goal, taking on “a challenge that stretches your skills and heightens your resolve.” As we start heading into the final weeks of spring term, can you identify some small ways to stretch yourself, even a tiny bit, as we inch together toward the new realities in store this summer and fall?
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