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InternationalStudentLifeNewsletter,Winter2017Issue2
PhotooftheWeek:AbeautifulshotofthesnowySt.John'sBridgeinNorthPortland.Wehopeyouallenjoyedthesnowdays!Photocredit:AlyssaKoida
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AnnouncementsandRemindersScholarshipDeadlinesApproaching
PSUScholarshipsandtheInternationalStudentLifeofficescholarshipdeadlinesarecomingsoon!CheckourwebsiteformoreinformationandplantoattendourworkshoponThursdayafternoonfortipsonhowtoapply(seedetailsaboutworkshopbelow).
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StudentFoodPantry
TheStudentFoodPantrywillopenonJanuary18thandisopeneveryweekdayfrom12:30-2:30pminthebasementofSMSUatroom47A.Youcanstopbyonceperdayandclaimupto5freefooditemseachdaytotakehomewithyou.Itemsincludedrybeans,rice,cansofsoup,pasta,tuna,almondmilk,andmore.
FeatureoftheWeek
MahamadouSissokoMahamadouSissokocamefromhishometownofBamako,Mali,inwestAfricaandbegantakingclassesintheIELPin2014andhasnowmovedintohismajorclassesinFinanceandbecomeahighly-involvedstudentleaderoncampus.HeisaResidentAcademicMentor,amemberoftheStudentFeeCommitteewithstudentgovernment,aninternationalstudentmentor,andacoordinatoroftheInternationalCulturalServiceProgram(ICSP).
ReadmoreaboutMahamadouandhisadviceforapplyingtotheICSP!
InternationalStudentLifeEventsOISWelcomeBowlingParty
Friday,January20th,6pm-8pm,VikingGameRoom(BasementofSMSU)
JointheOrganizationofInternationalStudentsforafunwaytokickoffthestartoftheterm-freebowling,pool,videogames,andsnacks!Allarewelcometoattend.
PortlandTrailblazersBasketballGame
Friday,January27th,7:30pm,MODACenter
JoinJillandtheinternationalstudentmentorsforanawesomeexperience-thechancetoseearealprofessionalbasketballgameandcheerforthePortlandTrailblazers!Wewillmeetat5:30pmatEastHallandgotothegametogetherasagroup,oryoucanpickupyourticketearlierandmeetusthere.Clickonthelinktopurchaseyourtickets.Ticketsare$15each!
PortlandWinterLightFestival
Wednesday,February1st,5:30pm-7:00pm
Winterisdarkandgloomy,solet'sgetoutandseesomebeautifullightsinthenightsky!JoinRachelforawalktotheeastwaterfrontnearOMSItocheckoutthisfreeeventfilledwithbeautifulartinstallations.Ticketsarefree,pleasesignupatthelinkhere.
RegularWeeklyEvents
InterculturalCoffeeHour
Wednesdays,3:30-5:00pm,SMSU101(ParkwayNorth,northwestsideoffirstlevelofSMSU)
Stopbyandenjoyfreecoffeeandsnacksandhangoutwithyourfriends!Allarewelcome!
InternationalWomen'sCommunity
Friday,January20th,12pm-1pm,EastHall121
JoinHanna,Mercedeh,andtherestofthegroupforteatasting!We'llbetastingavarietyofdelicioustea.Allwomenarewelcome.
OtherEvents
MovieNight-FindingDory
Thursday,January19th,7pm,SMSU296/298
ThePortlandStateProgrammingBoardishostingamovienight(FindingDory)onThursday,January19that7:00pminSMSU296/298.ThisisafreeeventforPSUstudentstoenjoy.Formoreinformation:FindingDoryMovieNightEventPage.
ListeningtoYourVoices-FreeLunchandConversation
Monday,January23rd,12pm-1:30pm,SMSU228
TheVicePresidentforGlobalDiversityandInclusion(Dr.CarmenSuarez),VicePresidentforEnrollmentManagementandStudentAffairs(Dr.JohnFraire),andProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs(Dr.SonaAndrews)willbeavailableforconversationandfreelunchwithstudents.Findmoreinformationhere.
VidyaVoxConcertsponsoredbytheIndianStudentAssociation
Monday,January23rd,7pm-10pm,SMSUBallroomInterestedinhearingsomeBollywoodtunes?HowaboutsomeIndo-westernfusion?It'stimetoshakeoffthechillywinterwithsomemelodies!VIDYAVOXisattendingPSUtocharmtheeveningwithherIndo-Westerntunes!
IndianStudentAssociation,onbehalfofthePSUIndiancommunity,invitesyou,yourfriendsandfamilytojoinusandenjoyamusicalevening!
ToknowmoreaboutVidyaVox,followheronYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/VidyaVoxPSUstudentsandfacultyhavetoclaimtheirfreeticket.
StudyAbroadFair
Wednesday,January25th,11am-2pm,SMSUBallroom
Areyouinterestedinstudyingabroad?Notsurewhatyouroptionsare,orhowtogetstarted?StopbytheWinterEducationAbroadFaironJanuary25,whichwillfeatureover200short-term,long-term,andinternshipprogramsindifferentcountries.
FOCUSEvents
EnglishConversationClasses
MondayandWednesday,10am-12pm,EastHall121
TuesdayandThursday,1:00-2:30pm,GraceBibleChurch(SW12thandClay)
Allarewelcometostopbyandpracticeconversation,pronunciation,idioms,Americanhistoryandmore!
FOCUSFridayNights
Friday,January20th,7:00-9:45pm,FirstBaptistChurchonSWTaylorbetween11thand12thAve
Winterisofftoacrazystartwithsnowandiceandthenormalrainhasreturned.Inthisweather,shortdays,etc.,howcanwekeepourspirits,health,andattitudeup?FOCUSinvitesyoutodiscussthisweek!Comeandenjoyfreedinner,entertainment,singing,stories,Englishpractice,andmore!
FormoreinformationaboutFOCUS,pleasevisittheirwebsitehere.FOCUSisagroupofvolunteersnotemployedbyPortlandStateUniversity.
InternationalStudentWorkshopsWorkingonCampus/WritingaResumeWorkshop
Thursday,January19th,10:30am-12:00pm,USB4thFloor
Learnmoreaboutfindinganon-campusjobandwritingaU.S.-styleresume.Noregistrationisnecessary!
ScholarshipandLeadershipOpportunitiesWorkshop
Thursday,January19th,3:30-5:00pm,EastHall109-Rescheduledfromlastweek!
CometolearnmoreaboutPSUandinternationalstudentscholarshipsandgettipsforapplying!
OPT/CPTWorkshop
Monday,January23rd,2:00pm-3:30pm
Wednesday,February8th,1:30pm-3:00pm
Tuesday,February14th,1:00pm-2:30pm
Tuesday,March14th,9:00am-10:30am
DoyouhavequestionsaboutCPT,OPT,orSTEMExtension?Comegetyourquestionsansweredbyaninternationalstudentadvisor.Thefirst20minuteswillbefocusedonCPT,thenext30-40minutesonOPT,andthefinal30minutesontheSTEMExtension.Comeforthepartsthatinterestyou.Noregistrationisnecessary.AllworkshopstakeplaceinEastHall109.
JobsandOpportunitiesGradAssistant-AsianAmerican/Asian/PacificIslanderTaskForce
TheOfficeofEnrollmentManagementandStudentAffairsisseekingagraduateassistanttowork8-10hoursperweek.Clickhereforthepositiondescription,includinginstructionsforhowtoapply.
UniversityHousingandResidenceLife(UHRL)StudentLeadershipOpportunities
UHRLisnowhiringforleadershippositionsfornextyear.YoucanbeamentortoyourpeersinaresidentialsettingandimpactstudentsuccessthroughtheLCAandRAMpositions.Thisleadershipexperiencecoversroomandboardexpenses.Applicationsandjobdescriptionscanbefoundhere.Pleasenote,internationalstudentsarenoteligibleforRApositionsbecausetheyrequiremorethan20hours/week.Askyourimmigrationadvisorifyouhavequestionsbeforeapplying.
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OfficeofInternationalStudentandScholarServices(EastHall101),503-725-4094,[email protected]
OfficeofInternationalStudentLife(EastHall122),503-725-8569,[email protected]
https://www.pdx.edu/international-students/
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