Portland State Vanguard Events Calendar

The Speaker Series are sponsored by the Center for Women, Politics & Policy at Portland State and offer an introduction to different topics by a [...]

The Resource Center for Students with Children provides subsidies each term for students with children who need help affording the cost of childcare. Our program [...]

Peninsula K-8's PTA is proud to present, “Una Noche en Kenton,” a silent auction benefit for the children of our school. Dina y Los Rumberos [...]

AAUP Regional Conference: Faculty and the Future of Higher Education Saturday, April 6th 10 am to 4 pm Portland State University- SMSU 328 National Speakers! [...]

Advising & Career Services & the Multicultural Center Present: Careers in the City HR professionals will provide key info on: • Internships, Seasonal & Summer [...]

Join us for this lecture with Aria Minu Sepehr, author of We Heard the Heavens then: A Memoir of Iran. Any future involving Iran is now considered to be volatile. Will Iran seek nuclear armament? Will sanctions deter Iran’s rogue bent, or will they further radicalize the nation? Forgotten in this din is the very real possibility that the unity we accept as Iran is a mirage. When the West looks at Iran, it often projects its own ideas of the place and its people...

Mandolinist David Pelta-Tiller and violinist Enion Pelta-Tiller enlist a colorful cast of characters for Taarka’s fifth CD, featuring 15 tracks that delve into their deep [...]

Why shop when you can swap! Join us for the Resource Center for Students with Children's Spring Swap event, April 18th-19th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at our office in SMSU 462. Bring your old, gently-used children's clothing, toys, and books to share, and find new-to-you children's items to bring home! This is a FREE event open to PSU students with children and their partners.

The Resource Center for Students with Children and the Multicultural Center present The Enlightened Parent on Tuesday, April 16th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in SMSU 228. [...]

Attention Trailblazer Fans! Attention Crime Fans! Ever thought of combining your interests in professional sports and criminal justice? Here's your chance to find out how. Join Trailblazer's Director of Security, Kevin Tucker, for an engaging online discussion with about his career in professional sports security and how his degree in criminal justice helped lead him there. This FREE webinar is open to all and will take place online Wednesday, April 17 at 4 PM Pacific time/7 PM Eastern time.

Emcee Susan Denning presents readings by Alive at the Center poets. On April 5th, Ooligan Press will celebrate the launch of its forthcoming poetry anthology, [...]

International Night celebrates the international diversity at Portland State University and offers a great opportunity for the PSU students a, families, faculty, staff and the greater Portland community to experience the different traditional costumes, food and music! Over 800 people attend this large event that includes students from over 88 countries and covers three floors of the Smith Memorial Student Union Building!

Why shop when you can swap! Join us for the Resource Center for Students with Children's Spring Swap event, April 18th-19th from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at our office in SMSU 462. Bring your old, gently-used children's clothing, toys, and books to share, and find new-to-you children's items to bring home! This is a FREE event open to PSU students with children and their partners.

Women in Ancient Persia Dr. Kaveh Farrokh: Author and Media Consultant (BBC, History Channel) Women as Agents of Change in Modern Iran Dr. Nayereh Tohidi: Prof. of Gender & Women Studies and Director of Middle East Studies at California State University, Northridge Free and open to the public.

Juan Cole is Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. For three decades, he has sought to put the relationship of the West and the Muslim world in historical context.

In celebration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Portland Women’s Crisis Line and Portland State University’s Women’s Resource Center will be collaborating to host Take Back the Night/Bike Back the Night on April 25th, 2013. This year, our theme is Military Sexual Trauma: Break the Silence. TBTN/BBTN seeks to end sexual violence in all of its forms including sexual assault, sexual abuse, dating violence, and domestic violence. Our goal is to create safe communities and respectful relationships through awareness events and initiatives.

On April 26 Ooligan Press will celebrate the launch of Daniel Kine’s new novel Up Nights with a reading at Powell’s City of Books. Kine [...]

Author Gar Alperovitz will discuss his newest book, What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk about the Next American Revolution. Come hear Alperovitz share his bold – but practical – vision for “democratizing wealth and building a community-sustaining economy from the ground up.”

Cascade Job Fair 2013: Meet representatives from TriMet, PGE, and more! Attend a free seminar on using social media for your job search! FREE profile photo when you Dress to Impress... More info: www.pcc.edu/cascadejobfair

After a long day of marching and action against capitalism and the state come join Red & Black for a celebratory evening of music, drink, and solidarity!

Dr. Mel Gurtov is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University, and Editor-in-Chief of Asian Perspective, a quarterly international journal. He is the author of over 20 books on China, US foreign policy, and international politics, including China's Security and Global Politics in the Human Interest.

On May 2, Ooligan Press will celebrate the release of Daniel Kine’s new novel, Up Nights, a classic road novel for a new generation. The [...]

The Department of Environmental Science and Management is pleased to present "Can We Talk About Coal?", a panel discussion on the many sides of the debate surrounding coal export in the Pacific Northwest. This discussion will encourage dialogue about the different economic, environmental, health, and social facets of exporting coal through the region.

In honor of the many donors who have made the Walk of the Heroines a success, this event brings together a dynamic panel of speakers to discuss the factors involved in designing and sustaining urban gardens as places of community formation and participation.

Come meet and chat with the Vegan Black Metal Chef! For more info check out the website here: http://veganblackmetalchef.com/

Enjoy a wide variety of events at Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Festival. Activities range from musical performances and a carnival of games and rides to a food court and...

The United Indian Students in Higher Education invite you to the Naimuma Traditional Pow Wow, an event that celebrates Indigenous culture with a highlight on family and education. Traditional music and dancers...

Martin Nicholson, the Curator of the Hoyt Arboretum, will conduct a private tour of the arboretum and offer those in attendance a look...

Following the Naimuma Pow Wow, the United Indian Students in Higher Education will be holding a traditional Gourd Dance...

Help KPSU raise money to acquire an LPFM license in order to make a place for Portland State on an FM radio station. The event begins with a car smash, where you can swing a sledge hammer at a car for $2 per swing or $5 for three...