Campus Calendar

Wednesday, Oct. 22

PSU department of history

Iraq and the Mideast: What Happens Now?

2-4 p.m.

Smith Union, Room 294

Six-minute commentaries by a panel of five PSU

faculty members followed by audience questions and panel responses

Free

Women Resource Center

Stitch and Bitch

Learn or share skills of knitting or crochet – all are welcome

Noon-2 p.m.

Smith Basement, Room 26

Free

Center for Student Health and Counseling

Flu Vaccine Clinic

10-11a.m.

UCB, Room 200

$10, full-time students

$13, part-time students/faculty/staff

Thursday, Oct. 23

The Center for Student Health and Counseling and The Red Cross

Red Cross Blood Drive

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Smith Union ballroom

Walk-ins the day of the blood drive are welcome

Center for Japanese Studies

Myths for the New Millennium:

Understanding Japanese Animation (Anime)

6-8 p.m.

Smith Union, Cascade Room (236/4)

An illustrated presentation by Dr. Antonia Levi of PSU

Free

Conflict Resolution Graduate Program

Breathing Peace, Breathing Joy: The Essential Role of

Mediation in Personal and Global Change

7-9 p.m.

PSU’s Koinonia House: 633 S.W. Mongtomery

This two-part lecture by Hindu monk Sri Sri Shuddhananda Brahmachari. He will speak on world peace through meditation.

Free

Art Exhibition Committee

Art Exhibition Committee meeting

4 p.m.

Smith Union, Littman Gallery, Room 250

For those interested in selecting art to be displayed in the gallery

Free

Friday, Oct. 24

Conflict Resolution Graduate Program

Breathing Peace, Breathing Joy: Mediation as the

Gateway to a Life of Celebration

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Unity Church of Beaverton, 12650 S.W. Fifth, Beaverton

The second lecture by the Hindu monk Sri Sri Shuddhananda Brahmachari.

Free

Women’s Resource Center and Women’s Studies

Feminist Film Series

“900 Women”

Noon-2 p.m.

Smith Union, Room 228

Everyone is welcome. Every Friday

Free

Saturday, Oct. 25

Chicano/Latino Studies Program

7th Annual Gala “Celebrating Contributions”

Reception 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. MLK Jr. Blvd.

Celebrates the accomplishments of student of this studies program

and fund-raising for scholarships

$75 per ticket

503-725-4447

Portland Pre-Health Society

First Annual PPS Kaplan Workshops

8:30 a.m.

Portland State University

For pre-health students

to improve their MCAT/DATINCLEX, among many other skills

Register at www.ess.pdx.eduPPSforms (required)

503-725-8383

Monday, Oct. 27

Student Progressive Union

The John Reed-Ben Linder Progressive Fall Film Festival

“Lumba”

6 p.m.

Smith Union, Room 225

Free

Recurring Weekly Events

Mondays

Job workshops, PSU Career Center

Oct 20, 2-4 p.m., MBTI and Career Choice Session II

Oct 27, 2-4:30 p.m., MBTI and Career Choice Session III

USB, Room 402

Free

The John Reed-Ben Linder Progressive Fall Film Festival

Oct. 27, “Lumba”

Nov. 3 -Nov. 10, “4 Days In September”

6 p.m.

Smith Union, Room 225

Free

Wednesdays

Stitch and Bitch

Learn or share skills of knitting or crochet – all are welcome

Noon-2 p.m.

Smith Basement, Room 26

Free

Fridays

Women Resource Center Feminist Movie Night

Oct. 24, “900 Women”

Oct. 31, “The Burning Times”

Noon-2 p.m.

Smith Union, Multicultural Center, Room 228

Free