Category: Student Life
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Muralist Kyra Watkins Celebrates Jason Washington’s Life Through Portraiture
Kyra Watkins, a Portland-based public and digital artist hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, served as PSU’s Artist in Residence during the 2023-2024 academic year, during which she created the new Jason Washington Mural now on display in Smith Memorial Student Union. Watkins’ background is primarily in portraiture and figurative work, as well as in large-scale public…
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New Student Orientation: Required and Rewarding
This fall, PSU will welcome upwards of 2,500 new students to campus — and if you’re among our incoming class, we’ll see you at New Student Orientation very soon. Attending orientation is a requirement for all newly enrolled students. While it may feel like a to-do, it’s far from a chore. It’s an opportunity to…
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The 4Ts of Portland: My Experience with the Trail
Portland’s 4T Trail takes you through the city, the forest, local parks, and downtown neighborhoods, and incorporates four different ways to get around: the trail, the tram, the trolley and the train. The 4 Ts of Portland, if you will.
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Creating a Culture of Care
Many people fear that asking someone about suicidal thoughts may plant the idea in their head. But as students in the Center for Student Health and Counseling’s (SHAC) suicide prevention course learn, there isn’t any evidence that supports this misconception. Studies show that talking about suicide does not increase suicidal ideation or behaviors, though it…
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Engineering a Future in Film
Growing up, Jason De Leon had his sights set on an engineering career, with the goal of earning a degree at Portland State University. As a child of immigrants from the Philippines, he knew that a degree in the sciences would make his parents proud. “There were a lot of expectations from my parents for…
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Empowered by Jeanette
Jeanette Amisi Muibi will graduate from Portland State University this June with a degree in Public Health Studies: Community Health Promotion, and a minor in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. This milestone will bring her one step closer to her dreams and add another accomplishment to the impressive list of things she’s achieved so far. …
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CRC Spotlight: Middle East, North Africa, South Asia Student Center
The Middle East, North Africa, South Asia (MENASA) Student Center offers a space for students to build community and embrace the full beauty and breadth of the MENASA cultures.
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Her Name is LaMoosh: Alum’s memoir book award finalist
Alum Linda Meanus, who is 73, has published her own book, up for an Oregon Book Award. The words in the book are her own — but it was a collaborative storytelling effort with fellow alum Lily Hart ’18 and Prof. Katy Barber that helped bring it to life.
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Empowering Girls and Changing the World
Happy Women’s History Month! To recognize and celebrate the value and contributions of women and girls to society, we are highlighting the PSU capstone course GirlPower!, taught by Professor Sally Eck. GirlPower! is not your average class. Over the course of a term, PSU students in the University Studies track work closely with a group…