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Two PSU students and one graduate’s immigration records terminated for unknown reasons
Visa revocation looms at PSU
NASH BENNETT
Two students currently enrolled at Portland State University—and one recent graduate—have had their immigration records terminated from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which is the online database used by the Department of Homeland Security to maintain information pertaining to individuals on student visas.
The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) department reports the termination of a student’s SEVIS record renders their immigration status invalid, posing a threat to their student visas, while citing that communication from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) indicates that the termination of the records don’t necessarily mean loss of legal immigration status. This is an ongoing theme of vagueness and crossed wires amongst organizations.
ISSS advisors across the country began noticing the unprecedented removal of students’ immigration records on SEVIS. The removal of student records is usually enacted by the university advisors themselves, typically only done if a student chooses not to enroll in the required number of credits to maintain eligibility, but the actions were made at the federal level under vague reasoning. Following this, Portland
State’s ISSS advisors began regularly monitoring the database.
On April 10, PSU’s Director of International Student and Scholar Services, Christina Luther, noticed three students had their records terminated. PSU Vanguard sat down with Luther to discuss the nature of the situation.
“We had already decided that in the event that this happened with any of our students, the first thing we would do is get in touch with the students,” Luther said in reaction to the terminations.
On the same day, PSU President Ann Cudd issued a statement regarding the matter.
“This morning we learned that the federal government terminated the visa eligibility for two current PSU students and one recent graduate. We have not been informed of the cause for this action,” Cudd’s statement said.
While the letter stated that the students had their visas revoked, Luther at ISSS confirmed that they were unsure of whether visa revocation had happened or not. She urged designation between visa revocation and the termination of immigration records.
According to the University of Toledo’s website, it provides a distinction between the two terms.
“Revoking a visa means it’s no longer valid for entry, while terminating SEVIS status means the student’s legal ability to stay and study in the U.S. is ended. Visa revocation is typically handled by the Department of State, while SEVIS record termination is managed by the Department of Homeland Security,” the website stated.
As the record terminations are being made at the federal level, advisors at PSU struggle to advise students due to the reasoning behind their termination not being clear. The students affected were turned to the Student Legal Services (SLS) department for support in the matter. Ali Schneider is the department’s single immigration lawyer. Vanguard was unable to confirm whether the three students have accepted SLS resources due to legal anonymity practices.
19 international students are currently known to have had their visas revoked or immigration records terminated in the state of Oregon. Four being from University of Oregon, and 13 being from Oregon State University.
On April 21, a student from the University of Oregon and a student from Oregon State University both had their visas reinstated and deportation blocked after filing a lawsuit against the federal government
The Association of International Educators (NAFSA) is a national non-profit organization concerned with international education. The association held a webinar, which the ISSS participated in. In this webinar, a California immigration attorney highly recommended that students seek legal action against these terminations, due to the lack of legal basis the revocations are based.
After the official statement from the administration regarding the matter, an outpouring of support spread from across departments on campus, offering their services. In particular, ISSS met with the Disability Resource Center to discuss options for students facing deportation to be able to continue their schooling online amidst displacement.
Oregon is a sanctuary state, meaning that the state law enforcement cannot assist immigration enforcement
“I want students to know that we value their presence on the PSU campus, that they provide such an important, enriching piece to the fabric of that community,” Luther said. “In spite of the message the federal government is sending, we want them here, and we value their presence here, and I think they bring so much to PSU classrooms.”
NASH BENNETT/PSU VANGUARD
The entrance of the office of Global Engagement & Innovation.
Community Members Decry Admin Neglect at Native Center
Global Diversity & Inclusion absent from critical NASCC meeting
A community meeting was held at the Native American Student and Community Center (NASCC) at Portland State University (PSU) on Monday, April. 21. Dozens of Native students, staff, alumni and supporters gathered to hear the candid and often emotional testimonies of students as they shared perceptions of administrative neglect, poor working conditions and a lack of transparency from Global Diversity & Inclusion (GDI) the NASCC’s supervising department within PSU.
The meeting was largely prompted due to concern within the campus’s indigenous communities over proposals to relocate Native student resources from the NASCC to the Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU). GDI Vice President Ame Lambert denied intentions to displace Native resources, instead citing greater student traffic at SMSU as justification for the proposals.
Lambert was expected to attend the community meeting on April. 21, but did not, leaving one of the largest NASCC meetings of the year unattended by University Administration. According to students familiar with the matter, Lambert withdrew due to concerns about her safety.
“I went to her office to speak with her,” said Davineekaht White Elk, a PSU Student who met with Lambert one-on-one earlier this year. “And then that’s what she mentioned to me… that she wants to remove native clubs out of the NASCC… I told her that was a bad idea, because, you know, [the] relocating of native people and the history of that… It’s just causing oppression on Native people.”
Davineekaht said Lambert later sent them a series of late-night emails explaining why she wouldn’t attend the meeting, describing them as “very manipulative.”
In a letter sent nearly two weeks prior to the Apr. 21 meeting, Lambert addressed the most prominent concerns staff and students had been raising about the center.
“Trying to kick all Native/Indigenous groups and activities out of the NASCC due to low attendance… has never been a consideration or a question at all,” Lambert stated. “The building is the Native American Student and Community Center and exists because of students and community. It is your space.”
One of the greatest concerns echoed at the meeting was the relocation of Native staff to SMSU, a shift that has been ongoing since the beginning of the academic year. Lambert addressed the concerns in the letter, stating, “staff members still do work [one] day in the NASCC.”
“The change is to get closer to where students are starting to show up more, so we can reach our students and serve them… Our Native students have intersectional and multiple identities, and we want to ensure that those holistic connections and supports are provided. The staff have access to the space and have been encouraged to have programming there,” Lambert stated.
Multiple students spoke about the toll of being left without proper staff, resources or information, noting both practical and psychological impacts. Several of them delivered their testimonies through tears.
“They change the rules all the time, and they don’t give them the information they need,” said Carma Corcoran, PSU Adjunct Professor, who facilitated the meeting.
She cited missed security deadlines for the upcoming powwow and a lack of access to necessary forms to unlock student funds.
Other students expressed feeling a disconnect between PSU’s marketing image and the reality of life on campus.
“I came here because it was one of the few schools I thought respected its Indigenous students,” said Lexyy Trinidad, a PSU Student. “And I found out that really isn’t the case.”
Brianna Lopez, Lead Coordinator for student group United Indigenous Students in Higher Education (UISHE), said she
and others had been flagging these issues with GDI for months. “They’re trying to act like this is new news to them,” she said. “There’s receipts, we have emails and stuff to back it all up.”
Attendees were given a folder to look through containing communications with GDI and administrators. The folder contained email exchanges, message screenshots and work memos dating back over a year. Together, they painted a picture of repeated outreach, ignored requests and contradictory claims.
In the aforementioned letter written by Lambert, she acknowledged the community’s mistrust.
“I honestly don’t know how to have a conversation about kicking Native students out of their space, when that has never even been a thought…” Lambert stated. “However, I do understand very much that while that piece is not true, the pain and anger around students being underserved is very real and my commitment to listen, learn and build relationships and community to support students remains, and I will find ways to authentically engage.”
In an email to PSU Vanguard, Lambert stated she had initially perceived the Apr. 21 meeting would be “a casual check in with students to confirm no one had ever thought of them not [being] in the center,” but withdrew after she learned the meeting would be more charged, citing childcare constraints as her primary reasoning.
“So as I heard of the inaccurate narrative that was being shared generating heat and realized that the meeting had [changed] from what we had discussed, I said if I could not find childcare (the meeting was after hours), I would be on zoom,” Lambert wrote.
In a recurring theme, those present often described the NASCC as more than just a campus facility.
“This space feels like a home,” said TJ Purvis, a longtime PSU Student Worker. “It’s very sacred to the tribe, very sacred to people. And the thing is, they don’t see people. They see numbers.”
ISAIAH BURNS
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Salmon sculptures sitting atop the totem pole outside the NASCC.
The NASCC entrance on Broadway street.
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How do you observe everyday objects?
Object observation—a student made exhibit that highlights everyday objects
ADYAN HUSSEIN
Object Observation is a one week exhibit created by Lyndsey Januszewski, a Senior in the Graphic Design program at Portland State University. Januszewski is originally from California, but is now an artist and designer based in Portland.
The exhibit ran from April 21 to April 25. This exhibit showcases 25 items that are paper mache replicas, and represents items that are forgotten and are then rebuilt to increase observation.
“Object Observation is my senior thesis project, the main format is a website, but then I made these paper mache objects out of objects I found on the ground, and so those are showcased in the website, but now I am displaying them in the gallery,” Januszewski said.
The materials that Januszewski used to create these objects are cardboard, plaster wrap, paper mache and acrylic paint.
“I really like the first part of the process of making the cardboard structure, just figuring out the structure of the piece because that’s actually the foundation of it, and the plaster wrap and paper mache material is really messy which is hard to work with— which is fun, but I do like the structure part,” Januszewski said.
In every art piece, the exhibit reminded viewers of the importance that viewing objects has within our day to day lives.
“Object Observation is just exploring how we observe in our daily lives, but specifically how we observe objects around us,” Januszewski said. “The goal is to raise awareness of these objects from a different perspective and find the possibilities within these familiar items.”
Januszewski focused her exhibit upon objects that we may overlook in our day to day lives. According to Januszewski, peo-
ple build their environments with objects that have emotional and sentimental value to them. Exploring the exhibit, this motif becomes clear to the viewer.
“Within the 25 [pieces], I tried to kind of curate [to make] them a little bit interesting, but also have silhouettes that are easily recognizable,” Januszewski said. “I really like the Lego figure. I think it kind of relates to people, like the nostalgia factor from their childhood. But then it has a missing head and missing hand which makes people look at it more too, which relates it to the Object Observation factor.”
Isabel Bo-Linn is an Assistant Professor of Art + Art History + Design. Bo-Linn also saw the Lego piece as a standout within the exhibit.
“I like the Lego man, and I think it’s just because it’s the most memorable, but I do like the ones, especially the small objects, that got really large,” Bo-Linn said. “The Lego man is so accurate and feels the most realistic to me.”
PSU’s building of Art & Design has student art and showcases regularly throughout the year, usually held in the Art Building Lobby gallery. This space has provided the PSU community with the indispensable opportunity to view art that enriches the entire campus through providing thought provoking artistic showcases.
“I think the show is really incredible. Lyndsey did such a fantastic job […] I think she did such a great job of moving between different mediums and utilizing digital production and also analog production in the actual sculptures that she made,” Bo-Linn said. “It’s very fun, it’s quirky, [and] it’s a really great show.”
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” presents a face of faith
A silent film speaks to today’s world
NOAH CARANDANIS
The pope is dead and the Catholic Church is left without her pontiff. As the pageantry and procession which follows a papal death is performed, the College of Cardinals is already preparing to elect a new Vicar of Christ.
Rather than recommend a film such as 2024’s “Conclave” which seems timely enough, I want to offer a film that looks us squarely in the face regarding issues of faith and dogmatic fervor. This film is Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc.”
When rigor mortis sets in, the face deflates and distorts; the tension of life is no longer present. The world has looked upon death setting her hands upon Pope Francis’ face. Yet what Dreyer caught on film 97 years ago is a necessary contrast that the contemporary era must see.
The film is based upon the actual record of the trial in which Joan of Arc faced charges of heresy by French clergymen sympathetic to the English. A large contention within the trial is her claim that God has guided her mission to drive the English from France. That, along with the “sin” of wearing men’s clothing, leads the church’s clergymen to ultimately condemn her to death.
The titular saint is played by Renée Jeanne Falconetti in her only film role. She proved she needed only one credit to burn her face into the collective imagination of cinema forever.
Dreyer creates a violent intimacy between the viewer and the characters through use of closeups and uncomfortable angles. The judges and clerics doggedly questioning Joan are looming, high contrast presences. Because it is a silent film, the cuts to intertitles help the viewer make sense of what is being said. Yet words are not necessary in order to see what is occurring on film.
Falconetti gives a performance which transcends any period of cinema. It is transcendent in its nature due to the way she utilizes her facial features. Disconnected, glazed and tear-stained stares move the viewer to join her in her journey of spiritual rapture.
The concept of martyrdom is complex, yet Dreyer and Falconetti give this experience a haunting and visceral face. Falconetti simultaneously displays the dread and agony of thinking what will be done to her corporal form while also cultivating a performance that shows the glimmers of illogical, spiritual joy this brings her.
Hypocrisy has carved itself into the lines of the cleric’s faces. For Joan, there is simplicity and spiritual elegance signaled in the shadows of her countenance.
The clergymen infamously question if Joan knows she is in a state of grace. This theologically disingenuous and provocative inquiry is met with Joan responding with an answer of clarity.
“If I am, may God keep me there […] If I am not, may God bestow His grace upon me!”
Ultimately, Joan receives her martyrdom in a harrowing final scene. A crowd of spectators mass around the stake as she assists the executioner in tying the ropes which bind her to death. As Dreyer angles the camera below Falconetti, her shaved head and meager figure is imposed in front of the stake she will receive her martyrdom at.
In her final moments, she clutches a processional cross. During the frantic scene which ensues, that same cross is hovered in front of her with the crucified Christ witnessing her gruesome death; silent and motionless.
One of the men in the crowd exclaimed, “You have burned a saint!”
Dreyer ends the film with a final shot of the stake being consumed by the flames, with a cross situated in the background. It serves as a visual representation of one woman’s faith transcending that of the institution supposedly safeguarding it.
A film such as this seems so far removed from our contemporary world. Its black and white shots, religious subject matter and silent dialogue seem to constrain it to a bygone era of filmmaking. In this viewer’s experience though, the film could not speak more loudly and clearly to our generation. It serves as a reminder to me that truth is hard to look at in the face. Dogmatic adherence to any ideology is comforting and blurs the visages of others outside our own sect. While I cannot relate to Joan’s thirst for martyrdom, I did see someone else who hoped for something more even in the most dire of circumstances.
This film is necessary as the world chaotically comes to terms with itself. The tension of life cannot leave our faces. Dreyer and Falconetti show us that we must continue to be animated by hope; even when the world burns its saints.
oSTEM
oSTEM amplifies
Queer voices underrepresented in the field of science & tech
NASH
BENNETT
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people working in the STEM field. With over 150 chapters across the country, PSU’s official oSTEM club thrives here in the Park Blocks. The club’s goal is to foster community for queer students in STEMrelated majors, and push back against a lack of representation in the field.
PSU Vanguard caught up with the club’s Event Coordinator, Topaz Gem, who is majoring in Biology at PSU. They shared how important it was for them to find people they could relate to and who seek similar career paths. They referenced how other disciplines like the Humanities tend to have a higher presence from the Queer community comparatively to STEM, and the power of community built through the club helps to close that deficit.
The club holds various social events like movie nights and painting in the park blocks. They also host regular talks, inviting figures from the STEM industry to speak on campus. On Friday, April 24th, the club held a talk with Indigenous Nations Studies professor, Hailey Maria Salazar, to share her experience as a Queer person in the Sciences.
“It’s difficult to go into a field that you like when you don’t see anyone that looks like you,” Gem said. According to Gem, the community built within oSTEM helps quell those fears.
Keep up with oSTEM events at PSU via Instagram @ostempdx.
Trump is a Disaster for Oregon Education
The local and national implications of federal education
NICK GATLIN
Every day, the Trump Administration makes the headlines with yet another horrific policy of discrimination against marginalized communities, threats of economic warfare, mind-bogglingly high tariffs that seemingly change week to week based on the President’s mood and I’m pretty sure Vice President J.D. Vance killed the pope. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the endless stream of horrors coming from Washington, D.C., as we not-so-slowly descend into a nightmare nostalgia trip back to the ‘50s. One news story that shouldn’t get lost in the torrent is the Trump Administration’s war on education. On March 20, Trump signed an executive order “calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education,” per AP News
The U.S. Department of Education—established by an Act of Congress in 1979—is one more modern institution that Trump and his allies want to tear down brick by brick. The order directed the administration to shutter the department entirely except for its “core necessities,” though no specifics were given as to how this will be done. This uncertainty has already caused havoc in the department, as Secretary of Education and former professional wrestling promoter Linda McMahon dramatically downsized operations by laying off half the department’s staff Additionally, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—a temporary, ad-hoc billionaire’s playtoy that hardly qualifies as a department, has nothing to do with efficiency and seems to only be interested in scooping out the innards of the federal government until it slowly bleeds out—has cut nearly $900 million from the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The Institute—a federal research agency devoted to tracking American students’ progress—had at least 169 contracts terminated by DOGE, including, “longterm studies that track students’ learning from kindergarten through high school, a study evaluating strategies for teaching elementary school reading, and research on the effectiveness of supports for youth with disabilities,” according to AP Civil rights enforcement, funding for low income schools, support for students with disabilities and more: all are at risk under the dread triumvirate of Trump, McMahon and Musk.
“It’s doing us no good,” said President Trump of the Education Department—except, of course, when it comes to grinding the working class into dust.
Unsurprisingly—but still shocking in its casual cruelty—the Department of Education announced on April 21 that it would resume the “involuntary” collection of student loans in default beginning May 5, according to NBC News. Through the Treasury Department’s offset program, the department said in a statement Monday, government payments “including tax refunds, federal salaries and other benefits” will be withheld from “people with past-due debts to the government.”
After a 30-day warning, wages will be garnished as well. With an estimated 5.3 million borrowers in default on their
cuts
loans, this action by the administration is an attack on students and graduates across the country, putting them at greater financial risk for little purpose other than a sadistic whipcrack for the poor.
“We unequivocally condemn the Department of Education’s decision to resume involuntary collections on May 5th, prior to the processing of both outstanding and new Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) applications…” Natalia Abrams, President of the Student Debt Crisis Center, told NBC. “Resuming collections under these circumstances not only ignores these challenges but actively puts vulnerable borrowers at greater financial risk.”
The national consequences for dismantling the Department of Education are catastrophic. Don’t worry, though—Oregon’s getting it bad, too!
In an early indication of the repercussions for resisting the second Trump Administration, Oregon is at risk of losing $735.7 million in K-12 funding from the federal government, or about 7% of state funding for public schools, according to Willamette Week. The potential shortfall comes after the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) refused to sign an April 3 document from the federal government threatening penalties for states that continue to run programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
ODE Director Dr. Charlene Williams wrote a statement in response to the administration’s demands.
“We are standing up for the rights of all Oregonians and will continue to promote diversity in our schools because we recognize it enhances learning outcomes for all students,”
Williams stated. “Threats to this federal funding without lawful authority or established requirements put key programs at risk that students and schools across Oregon depend on every day… There is no circumstance where it is OK to leverage children’s resources as a political tool.”
It’s heartening to see Oregon officials continue to stand up to the federal government in the face of these threats. It’s not OK—that doesn’t mean, unfortunately, that it won’t happen.
According to Willamette Week, “Oregon receives $266.6 million for school meals, $171.3 million in Title I grants, which fund low-income schools, and $149.9 million for special education grants” from federal programs—money that isn’t easily replaced, and may necessitate harsh cuts or state and local tax increases to make up the difference.
It doesn’t stop there. According to OPB, the Department of Education notified the ODE that almost $3.5 million in funds appropriated for the development of literacy and math programs for Oregon students would be rescinded, effective March 28.
“Due to these terminations, these resources won’t be developed and therefore won’t be available to benefit student learning,” said Marc Siegel, ODE Communications Director.
At this rate, dismantling the Department of Education is starting to look more like the dismantling of American education, full stop. Education isn’t limited to K-12 classrooms or college campuses, either. When it’s not busy gutting the Social Security Administration or smashing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into a thousand tiny pieces, DOGE has its sights set on cultural institutions and public education programs that help ordinary people engage with their communities—you know, the kind of thing Elon Musk lies awake at night seething about.
Local museums and libraries—like the Cowlitz County Historical Museum and Vancouver’s Historic Trust—have lost hundreds of grants as the National Endowment for the Humanities faces cuts, per OPB. Youth literacy programs, apprenticeships and public exhibits of all kinds are threatened by cuts to humanities funding.
Brad Richardson, Executive Director of the Clark County Historical Museum, said of the funding loss, “Those types of exhibits, the types of programs that we’re able to do, they evaporate without Humanities Washington,” a nonprofit supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Trump’s appointment of Keith E. Sonderling to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has even more potential to fatally wound libraries and museums across the country, including here in Oregon. The new acting director appears ready to cut spending wherever he finds it. According to OPB, “federal funding helps pay for things like workforce training, supports pilot programs, and bolsters basic library services such as computer and internet access in rural libraries,” with the IMLS awarding $266 million last year for grants and research funding.
The American Alliance of Museums, a museum advocacy group, issued a statement March 17 stating, “There is no efficiency argument when IMLS represents just 0.0046% of the federal budget, while museums generate $50 billion in economic impact.”
The “efficiency” argument also reveals a fundamental disconnect between the federal government’s aims and the goals of education. A museum doesn’t exist because it’s ‘efficient’, it exists to provide an educational space for the public—to teach us about our past, so we might better understand the present and move into the future more informed. Many of the consequences of the administration’s war on education are immediately apparent, but many more will make themselves known in the years to come, as the slow rotting away of our educational institutions leaves holes that will be left unfilled—or, worse, filled back in by the very people who are doing the digging.
Vanguard on Vinyl is a new column here to serve the cultivation of your music tastes. This week, I will be recommending the self-titled debut album created by a band of Columbia educated prepsters, “Vampire Weekend.”
Nothing screams “college” more than relaxed melodies mixing with the vernacular of newly minted university students, believing to know everything, saying nothing at all and feeling every single emotion.
This album is bright and provides the ambiance of a frat party that makes one wear ties and an Oxford button up to attend. The first song is named after an architectural feature, with lyrics such as “the ground beneath my feet / the hot garbage and concrete” immediately bringing to one’s mind a summer of youthful urbanity.
As an AP-style abiding journalist, I am particularly fond of their song “Oxford Comma” which espouses their hatred of this punctuation staple.
“Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?” is spit out over a relaxed keyboard and drum beat. I personally found this song to be displaying a bearable pretension, easy to walk to, sound and a relatable ideological tilt regarding grammatical features.
In the sunshine, everything looks better on campus— including the people. Songs such as “Campus” sound like the flutter of a student’s heart who sees that professor they make sure to attend every one of their office hours.
While “I Stand Corrected” brings that youthful, lust filled arrogance down to earth by reminding the listener that college is about constantly identity building and making mistakes in that process.
This album exudes that endearingly insufferable collegiate pretension that every liberal arts student aspires to embody. While we may not be attending a university that has the mahogany tables of an Ivy League, the great landscaping of Reed College or the social scene of University of Oregon, that doesn’t mean we can’t indulge in the aesthetics of college life.
So, stream a little Vampire Weekend on your walk this week. Suck the Park Blocks of all the collegiate zest it’s got. And on that next essay you have to turn in before the term’s end?
Fuck the Oxford Comma.
NOAH CARANDANIS
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Community & Wellness Resources Updated weekly
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Happening Soon
Serve the City Day
PSU Urban Plaza
May 10, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Free, Register online
Open to PSU alumni, students and faculty—this annual volunteering event is an opportunity to give back to campus.
Grad Fair
Parkway North, SMSU
May 13, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Free
It’s time, graduates! Don’t forget to attend the Grad Fair for all things regalia.
Beyond the Periphery: 2025 BFA/MFA Showcase
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU Fariborz Maseeh Hall, 110
May 15 – June 7, all day
Free
An exhibition by the 2025 graduates of the MFA in Contemporary Art Practice and BFA in Art Practice programs.
Eco-Edit / Slow Fashion Showcase
Walk of Heroines, PSU
May 16, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
You won’t want to miss this runway show organized by Phelix Schneider during the Student Sustainability Center’s Sustainable Fashion Week.
Mt. Tabor Art Walk
Mt. Tabor Neighborhood (SE Salmon st. & SE 82nd Ave.)
May 17-18, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Support local artists at this walkable, multi-location art show.
Pride Climb Night!
Climbing Center, 3rd floor ASRC
May 21, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free for students
Celebrate the Queer community! No previous experience or registration required. Drop in anytime.
Resources
PSU Basic Needs Hub
SMSU Suite 435
Mon–Fri, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free for students
Helps students access resources such as funds, food, housing, employment, childcare and health support.
PSU Food Pantry
1704 SW Broadway (temporary location)
Tues–Thur, 12 – 4 p.m.
Free for students
Access to free groceries in a welcoming, equitable, trauma-informed way. Must be enrolled in at least one credit for Summer or Fall.
SMART Recovery Meetings
University Center Building 340 E Times vary Free
In peer recovery, students with shared experiences connect to reduce stigma and build a campus recovery community.
Cinema Therapy for Grief and Loss
SHAC Group Room
Mondays 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Free
Identifies grief through film in a group setting that builds community and relationships.
Community Technology Space
730 SW 10th Ave. Suite 111 (entrance on SW 9th Ave.)
Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free
Multnomah County official cooling center with access to free technology, internet, limited books and events.
Oregon Energy Fund
Varying Locations
Mon–Fri, hours vary Free
Provides energy bill assistance to low-income Oregonians to support household stability.
Wellness
SHAC Mind Spa
UCB Suite 310
Mon–Fri (by appointment)
Free for students
Solo space to experience biofeedback, light therapy, meditation, massages, relaxation and more. Must be enrolled in at least five credits for Summer or Fall.
Student-Athlete Support Group
Morrow Room, Stott 138
Weds, 4 p.m.
Free for student athletes
Weekly meeting designed for PSU athletes to have a space to build community and develop healthy coping strategies.
Mindful Meanderings
Listen on Spotify
Available 24/7
Free
PSU-produced podcast about being mindful while outside, practicing gratitude, finding joy and being in the moment.
SHAC Nap Rooms
UBC 340
Available first come first serve
Free for PSU students
Provides a space for PSU Students to nap in a safe and comfortable environment.
Outdoor Workshop Wednesdays
Watch on Youtube
Available 24/7
Free
PSU Campus Recreation Center staff videos about topics ranging from Leave No Trace and plant identification to hiking spots and land acknowledgments.
BORP Online Fitness Studio
Watch on Zoom
Mon–Sat, hours vary
Free
Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program’s (BORP) virtual exercise classes for people with physical disabilities.
