Today, I get to work from home. It’s not a day off (what’s that?), but I like my job, and I get to spend the entire morning wearing my retainer…
PSU welcomes renowned South Korean scholar
The Center for Japanese Studies kicks off its lectures series tonight
Dr. Woon Do Choi, an internationally recognized scholar at the Northeast Asian History Foundation in Seoul, South Korea, will be presenting a free lecture sponsored by the PSU Center for Japanese Studies, taking place tonight at 6 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union, room 327/8.
Fulbright orientation Aug. 15–19
PSU hosts incoming foreign Fulbright students
Students from China to South Africa will congregate Aug. 15 through 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the School of Business, Shattuck Hall and Cramer Hall at PSU for an orientation meant to foster a Fulbright identity and heighten cross-cultural awareness.
Student serves as NAMI volunteer director
Jeanette Bailey chosen for leadership role in National Alliance on Mental Illness classes
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Clackamas County branch has added Portland State undergraduate student Jeanette Bailey to a team of volunteer directors conducting the upcoming Family-to-Family (F2F) 12-week course.
Bailey is a psychology major at PSU who plans to pursue her master’s degree in either psychiatric nursing or
social work.
Veteran reception honors soldiers this fall
The Sept. 22 event will be the first of its kind hosted by the PSU Student Veteran Association
The Student Veteran Association (SVA) will host its first annual veteran reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 22 in the Portland State Native American Center.
New Avenues for Youth Ben & Jerry’s now open
The PartnerShop in Urban Plaza employs ten at-risk youth
Portland-area nonprofit New Avenues for Youth celebrated the grand opening of a Ben & Jerry’s PartnerShop on July 7 at Portland State.
“Thanks to New Avenues, I’m good at interviews now,” said 20-year-old Meshel’le Bell, who grew up in foster care and participated in a New Avenues job-training program.
PSU switches to Google
Google Apps for Education offers collaboration services and savings of more than $100,000
Portland State students will soon be using renowned Google email and calendar services through Google Apps for Education, joining thousands of university populations worldwide.
By August 3, all PSU email accounts are to be converted.
Grad Guide 2011
Check out the Vanguard Grad Guide 2011: http://www.psuvanguard.com/special-sections/grad-guide-2011
VANGUARD EDITORIAL: Vanguard: Reflections on 2010-11
At the end of every spring quarter, the Vanguard goes through a sort of metamorphosis. Students graduate, transfer or simply leave for summer vacation. New editors, writers and designers enter to replace those leaving.
VANGUARD EDITORIAL: Space: The student frontier
One of the more powerful and unique aspects of Portland State is its multitude of student groups. The popularity of PSU student groups has grown so much that finding and allocating room for them has become quite a chore due to tight and limited available space.
VANGUARD EDITORIAL: Fixing your student government
The Vanguard would like to congratulate Adam Rahmlow and Pearce Whitehead for their successful campaign for president and vice president of ASPSU, and we look forward to their coming term. We would also like to acknowledge every candidate who ran this year, all of whom put forth a great effort in their campaigns.