Tag: student life
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CRC Spotlight: La Casa Latina
La Casa Latina is a space where Latinx/é students and allies can build and connect with community, develop leadership skills and empower their individual and collective identities
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Get to know PSU by meeting with a Student Ambassador
The best way to find out about the student experience at a university? Go directly to the source! Portland State University Student Ambassadors (known campus wide as STAMBs) are available most weekdays for 1:1 virtual chats with prospective students or any other individuals who want to learn more about Portland’s unique urban university. A variety…
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A PSU student’s guide to advocacy
Portland State grad student Janae Hicks shares practical ways that you can make advocacy happen.
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Alumni share notes of encouragement for new students
Navigating campus for the first time can be a lot! Thankfully there are tens of thousands of PSU graduates (now alumni) who have been in your shoes and have some wisdom to share. “Pursuing higher education can be intimidating, it will be hard, but all the difficulty will be worth it in the long run.…
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A Postcard from Costa Rica: From the PSU Women’s Basketball Team with Love
This September, the student athletes from the Viking Women’s Basketball Team traveled to Costa Rica for the program’s first international trip. The trip served as a bonding experience and the team got to play two games with the Costa Rican National Team in addition to working with a nonprofit that serves developmentally challenged children and…
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How to find the right tech for you
The computer you buy for college will be one of the most important purchases for your entire 4 years (and beyond!). View our PSU Technology Guide to help make the right choice for your needs and budget. See the guide for recommended devices, general hardware and software recommendations, frequently asked questions, and more information from PSU’s Office…
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Find the Perfect Club at Portland State University
College is a time when we learn a lot about the world and ourselves. It is a great opportunity to branch out and learn a new skill or get active in a particular field of interest. PSU has hundreds of clubs to join in a variety of topics, from the Financial Management Association to the PSU PC Gaming…
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What are Viking Days?
Each year, Portland State University celebrates the start of fall term with Viking Days, a series of events and activities welcoming incoming students to PSU’s urban campus. New students just beginning their college journey, transfer students joining a new campus community, and returning students to PSU are all sure to learn more about PSU and…
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Ship Talk Episode 9: Academic Advising
Episode 9 of Ship Talk is out today! Stacey and Kanani talk to Becki Ingersoll, Associate Director of Advising & Career Services, all about academic advising. What is it? How can it help students? And what are some requirements students will need to complete in order to graduate? Becki answers those questions and more and…