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June 2025 Refuel For Finals
2025-06-02 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Student Success Center – Vanport 6th Floor, 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Stop by the Student Success Center on the 6th floor of Vanport to pick up some snacks or/and to make yourself a PB&J during the week of June 2 – June 6!
Make your own PB&J Sandwich and grab some snacks to go! Nut free/gf/vegan snacks available!

Milestone/Ignite/Urise Undergrad Cording Ceremony
2025-05-30 17:00 - 19:00
More information to come!

QUEEN Coming Out TEA
2025-05-30 17:00 - 18:30
Join us for QUEEN’s first event!
We’re coming out to invite you to share some tea and snacks while we spill the tea on the SPH’s newest affinity group! Join us as we embark on a journey seeking Queer Unity For an Equitable Empowerment Network: QUEEN.
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Time Management Tips & Tricks
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Is your finals to do list starting to feel a bit overwhelming? Are you having a hard time finding motivation or knowing which task to do first?
Join the School of Public Health ONLINE on Thursday, May 29th from 6PM-7PM to learn time management tips and tricks! Register here and a Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event.
Presented by the Student Success Coach, learn skills to:

Help you get started
Identify, reflect, and reframe hard tasks
Prioritize your long list of to do’s
Maintain work flow

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PHE 225 & 325U - Community Hour
2025-05-29 13:00 - 13:50 | Vanport 615B, 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
A welcoming space where students, staff, and faculty can connect, share stories, and build community. It’s designed to be informal, supportive, and grounded in equity-focused teaching. We play student-curated music, chat, and build relationships beyond the classroom.
Spring Term Community Hours in Vanport Room 615B
PHE 225 – Thursdays, 1:00–1:50 PM
PHE 325U (with Ma’Adjoa) – Mondays, 1:00–1:50 PM

Your Public Health Job Search: Building your Brand
2025-05-29 11:00 - 12:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Join us for the Your Public Health Job Search: Building your Brand webinar. This webinar is part of a comprehensive series designed to equip job seekers with tools and resources they need to effectively respond to employment opportunities. This interactive webinar will explore strategies for building a strong, cohesive online brand that resonates with the roles you’re seeking, positions you as a thought leader in your field and highlights your unique skills and experiences. From crafting a compelling resume and LinkedIn profile to optimizing your Google presence, this session will provide you with actionable tips and tools to strengthen your job search and enhance your professional persona.
Thursday, May 29 | 2-3 p.m. ET
This webinar is free to everyone. The webinar recording and slides will be available after the event. By registering for this webinar, you are consenting to receiving e-mail communications from the de Beaumont Foundation. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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BREATHE End of Year Social Bowling Event
2025-05-28 17:30 - 19:30 | PSU SMSU Viking Game Room, 1825 SW Broadway basement,, Portland, 97201, United States
Join us for an end-of-term celebration with fellow BIPOC students, staff, faculty, and allies! We’ve got the whole space reserved for 2 full hours of open bowling lanes, games, and lots of food!
Food & Treats

We’ll have pizza from PSU Eats, and there will also be popcorn + soda on the house!
TWO delicious cakes — with fan-fave recipes!

Games!

Yes, there’s bowling, but we’ll also have tabletop games and coloring books!
Pool tables will also be open~

Hosted by BREATHE and SPH Student Success Center
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Rethinking Democracy
2025-05-28 15:30 - 18:30 | La Casa Latina, 1825 SW Broadway, Suite 228, Portland, 97201, United States
Rethinking Democracy – Africa Day Speaker Series @ PSU
Featured Guest – Learnmore Jonasi
PSU Black Studies Department, PSU Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Department, and PSU Eats are hosting an event about event democracy, advocacy & justice on Wed, May 28 from 3:30-6:30pm at La Casa Latina in Smith Memorial Student Union, Suite 228 and on zoom.

PSU Financial Aid Exit Counseling
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Undergraduate students are invited to join the School of Public Health and the PSU Financial Aid Office for a conversation on Financial Aid Exit Counseling for graduating students.
Zoom Link: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/82007946972

ASPPH: Incorporating Generative AI into the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
2025-05-15 09:00 - 10:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
On May 15 at 12:00 PM ET, ASPPH will host Incorporating Generative AI into the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as part of the ASPPH Presents webinar series. This session will explore innovative approaches to thoughtfully integrating GenAI tools into public health education to enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and evidence-based learning. Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Memphis, will moderate the discussion.
Panelists include Dr. Amie Patchen, Lecturer at Cornell University’s Public Health Program, and Dr. Jonathan Zaccarini, Digital Learning Support Specialist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. They will share practical strategies and real-world examples for leveraging AI technologies like ChatGPT to support student-centered learning and communication skills development.
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Evaluating the impact of race, ethnicity, and ancestry as population labels in genomics research
2025-05-14 09:00 - 10:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Race and ethnicity are socially constructed groupings that are sometimes paired with inferred genetic ancestry for analyses; however, their misuse can be problematic in understanding the role of human genetics in disease and cause harm to some populations. Despite recent efforts that provide guidelines on the broad use of population descriptors, there is ongoing confusion as to how the use of race, ethnicity, and ancestry labels impact genomics research. The mismatch between social constructs and genetic ancestry can create challenges, especially when working with different cohorts and legacy data. Our research demonstrates the importance of carefully considering the use of study, race, ethnicity, and ancestry labels and how these choices can impact genomic analyses.
Speaker: Betzaida Maldonado, PhD candidate in the Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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PSU Healthcare Industry Day Spring 2025
2025-05-13 11:30 - 14:00 | Portland State University – Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States
Calling all students interested in pursuing careers within the healthcare industry!
Identify jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities; practice networking; and connect face-to-face with recruiters at our first Healthcare Industry Day! At this event, you’ll learn about potential job, internship, and volunteer opportunities that may align with your interests and career goals. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with healthcare employers from a diverse range of organizations and spark professional connections!
LOCATION: Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 327
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Cultural Wealth & Your Career: What You Bring to the Table
2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Students often undersell themselves even though their life experiences have equipped them with rich cultural and crucial soft skills. We believe that lived experience has incredible value in the health fields, and your cultural knowledge is part of what you bring to the table!
This workshop will help you reflect more deeply on the skills you’ve acquired throughout your life. Together, we’ll explore strategies to confidently communicate these skills in academic and professional settings (resumes, personal essays, cover letters, etc.).
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Know Your Rights - Advocacy as Everyday Practice
2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Vanport 515, with remote option, 1810 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, 97201
This final session will center on how we can actively show up for DACA, undocumented, and mixed-status families within our professional roles. Whether you’re working in education, healthcare, or community-based spaces, we all have a role to play in advancing support, equity, and advocacy.
We’ll be joined by a powerful panel of professionals — Dr. Aoi Nathalia Mizushima, M.D., Narce Rodriguez, and Dra. Luz—who bring their expertise as a physician, an educator + Reiki healer, and an educator + change agent, respectively. They will share how their lived experiences and professional practice have shaped their approach to care, teaching, and allyship. Through discussion and collective resource-sharing, we’ll continue building practical tools, cultural understanding, and networks of support to uplift immigrant communities.
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Zoom link: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/85168966733

Financial Aid Exit Counseling for SPH Graduating Students
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join the School of Public Health and the OHSU Educational Debt Counseling & Financial Management program for a conversation on Financial Aid Exit Counseling for graduating students.

Centering Transgender and Non-Binary Voices in Public Health
2025-05-07 11:00 - 12:30 | Vanport 515, with remote option, 1810 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, 97201
Join us for a community-building event with Alexis Dinno, where we’ll explore the how and why of showing up in Public Health—especially as gender-diverse folks and allies navigating systems, silos, and the challenges of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and social expectations. Together, we’ll reflect on how to step into our power and reimagine what it means to belong and lead in this field.
We’ll discuss:

Building confidence to see ourselves in the roles we imagine
How to push back on limiting norms without losing the nuance of research
Dreaming up a public health that prioritizes gender minority health, social determinants, and political context

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Lunch 'n Learns on Aging - Ayurvedic Gerontology
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Urban Center Parsons Gallery, 506 SW Mill St, Portland, 97201, United States
As a trained grief counselor, research psychologist, personal trainer, and yoga and meditation instructor, Adrienne joins people on their journey with dementia health. Learn about how Adrienne uses ayurvedic medicine to support people living with dementia.
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This is a hybrid event and we welcome you to join us in person to find community and connection in the Parson’s Gallery on the second floor of the Urban Center Building (506 SW Mill St).

Study Abroad - Community Nutrition in Japan: In-Person Info Session
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Kar Miller Center, 615 SW Harrison St, Portland, 97201, United States
Dr. Betty Izumi, Health Promotion faculty in the School of Public Health, is leading a study abroad in Japan this coming December! In this fast-paced course, we will use Japan as our classroom to learn about shokuiku (food education) and how it is implemented through community nutrition policies and programs and by people who work in this exciting and evolving field. We will apply community nutrition terminology, principles, theories, and models to real-world situations and urban and rural settings in Japan while building critical thinking skills and gaining cultural competence.
Please come to one of our information sessions below–previous students will be there to share their experience from the previous study abroad in 2023!
Please come to one of our information sessions below–previous students will be there to share their experience from the previous study abroad in 2023!
Thursday, April 24th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Karl Miller Center (KMC) | Room 605
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BERD Linking public health datasets: Why data linking may do more harm than good, and how governance can help
2025-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
BERD is offering a brand-new seminar in our data equity series: SPH faculty member Kathleen Conte will speak on the unintended potential harms of linking public health datasets and measures we can take to allay these. Dr Conte will illustrate with examples from homelessness research. This talk will be given in virtual format on Monday, April 28, 2–3pm (Pacific).

The existence and availability of many administrative datasets provides the opportunity to piece together information about individuals, which in turn opens the possibility to understand communities in a deeper way. This linking (or matching, in the language of policy) of records across administrative datasets is thus a powerful tool and has the potential to aid as well as harm people represented in the datasets. For example: in homelessness research, it may be of interest to identify those most vulnerable in a population, characterize disparities, or demonstrate cost savings associated with the provision of housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness. The linking of homeless service system data to various other administrative datasets is an increasingly common approach for these goals, yet there is a lack of discussion about possible repercussions, which may include perpetuating racial inequities and making vulnerable people targets of surveillance. In this talk we introduce data linkage from a public health standpoint, highlight the harms it can cause to individuals and communities it is intended to help, and discuss how governance can be used to allay these unintended harms.

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National Health Equity Leadership Conference
2025-04-26 - 2025-04-27 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Join UAID – the nation’s oldest student 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing health equity – for their Annual Health Equity Leadership Conference on April 26-27th!
This dynamic virtual event brings together passionate students and early career professionals from across the country to connect, collaborate, and lead the charge in addressing differences in healthcare access and health outcomes. Attendees will have the opportunity to showcase their work and talents through:

Community Health Needs Assessment Poster Presentations
Community Health Improvement Project Presentations
Case Study Competition

Don’t miss this chance to engage with changemakers, share research and innovative solutions, and take action for health equity! Abstract submissions for poster and project presentations are due by 11:59pm on March 8th.
For details on registration and abstract submission, visit uaid.org/conference

Study Abroad - Community Nutrition in Japan: Virtual Info Session
2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
Dr. Betty Izumi, Health Promotion faculty in the School of Public Health, is leading a study abroad in Japan this coming December! In this fast-paced course, we will use Japan as our classroom to learn about shokuiku (food education) and how it is implemented through community nutrition policies and programs and by people who work in this exciting and evolving field. We will apply community nutrition terminology, principles, theories, and models to real-world situations and urban and rural settings in Japan while building critical thinking skills and gaining cultural competence.
Please come to one of our information sessions below–previous students will be there to share their experience from the previous study abroad in 2023!
Friday, April 25th from 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Zoom link: https://pdx.zoom.us/j/84933178426

Outliers and Outlaws: Queer Storytelling from the Archive
2025-04-24 15:30 - 17:30 | PSU Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
From the 1960s through the 1980s, Eugene, Oregon, was a haven for lesbian-identified individuals seeking a supportive community where they could live and work with joy. Branded as outsiders by the larger culture, they built a safe harbor on their own terms—ultimately shaping mainstream culture and politics in the process.
PSU film professor and film director Courtney Hermann’s new documentary, Outliers and Outlaws, uncovers the history of this resilient community. Through candid personal stories, the film reveals the power of courageous and creative living.
The documentary premiered to a sold-out audience at the QDoc Festival in November 2024, followed by a sold-out run of screenings at Cinema 21 in December. Outliers and Outlaws is part of the Eugene Lesbian History Project, an award-winning digital humanities project that also includes an oral history archive, a traveling museum exhibit, and an online digital exhibition.
Join the School of Film and the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department (WGSS) for a public screening of Outliers and Outlaws on April 24 at 3:30 PM in Lincoln Hall 75. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Courtney Hermann and special guests from campus, local, and regional libraries and archives, who will discuss the theme “Queer Storytelling from the Archive.”

Public Werks! LGBTQIA2S+ Regional Public Sector Career Fair
2025-04-24 14:00 - 18:00 | Irving Street Studios, 907 NW Irving St, Portland,, 97209, United States
Welcome to Public Werks! LGBTQIA2S+ Public Sector Career Fair! Join us for a day of networking, job opportunities from internships, trades, seasonal work, finance, engineering, environmental, the arts, or diversity, equity, and inclusion – there’s a place for you at a regional public organization.
Whether you need a job now or want options for the future, join us!

Free to attend
Free clothing closet available
Free headshots
Sign up for a resume review or mock interview
Other personal and professional resources

Exhibitors include: City of Portland, Metro, Multnomah County, TriMet, Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Quality, City of Beaverton, Washington County, Port of Portland, City of Beaverton, and more!
Connect with LGBTQIA2S+ friendly employers and learn about exciting career paths.
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Know Your Rights Part 2
2025-04-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Vanport 515, with remote option, 1810 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, 97201
Join our Teach-In, developed and facilitated by faculty, staff, and alumni from the School of Public Health. The previous Know Your Rights event (Part 1) focused on immigration-related topics, such as the role of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), the experiences of undocumented individuals, DACA recipients, and DREAMers (including rights and resources available). In this session, we plan to expand on the historical contexts that led to anti-immigration discourse and harmful actions that immigration communities have experienced locally and in the U.S.
Through discussions and collective resource-sharing, these sessions continue to seek ways to create awareness, support, and advocacy for immigrant communities, particularly in the context of education and legal rights. The goal is to provide a clearer understanding of immigration issues, practical tools for navigating challenges, and knowledge of campus and external resources to support each other.
This event is in VPT 515 and on Zoom from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on Thursday, April 24. A Zoom link will be sent out the day before the event. Please feel free to join us at any time.
RSVP by April 21st: https://portlandstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2gkVEs3NmIxha9o

Oregon Nutrition Day
2025-04-24 08:30 - 16:30 | Knight Cancer Research Building, 2720 S Moody Ave, Portland, 97201, United States
This annual conference brings together health care providers, nutritionists, public health professionals and community-based organizations from around Oregon with a specific focus on the field of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease.
Every Oregon Nutrition Day we select a theme that is relevant to current events. This year the theme is “Food Access for All: Innovations in Nutrition and Accessibility”. As food insecurity remains an issue in our post-pandemic world, organizations continue to create innovative programs and methods to address this intransigent issue. This year our conference will showcase individuals and organizations innovating to address food insecurity, while providing a scientific background on the importance of food security to improve population health.
This year we are fortunate to have Marie Spiker, Ph.D., RDN, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Spiker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health in the Program in Food Systems, Nutrition and Health and Department of Epidemiology, who prepares students to join an evolving food systems workforce. Her research focuses on food security and how it’s impacted by food systems such as policy, governance and infrastructure, as well as system approaches for improving nutrition and reducing food loss and waste.
We are still finalizing our schedule, but so far, we have the Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon, Oregon Food Bank, Familia’s en Accion, OHSU Nourish Program, and the Yamhill County Hub of the Nutrition Oregon Campaign as organizations that will be present for our conference.

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PSU Spring All Majors Career Fair
2025-04-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Viking Pavillion, 930 SW Hall St, Portland, 97201, United States
Looking for a job, internship or just want to explore your options? Swing by the All Majors and Accounting Career Fair at Viking Pavilion on Wednesday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
Meet face-to-face with employers, grow your network and take steps toward your future career. The Accounting Fair will be upstairs, and the All Majors Fair will be on the ground floor.

LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference
2025-04-23 08:00 - 2025-04-24 17:00
Visible and Valued: Addressing Erasure in Health Care
In medicine and healthcare, LGBTQ+ voices are too often marginalized, overlooked or excluded entirely. This lack of representation impacts quality of care, reinforces health inequities, and leaves critical gaps in education and practice. For the 2025 LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference, we’re wokring to confront these issue, creating a platform for dialogue, learning, and actionable change.
By connecting voices from medicine, social work, education, and advocacy, the conference fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to address erasure at every level—education, clinical practice, policy, and community health.
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Lunch 'n Learns on Aging - Geriatric Psychiatry & Medical Social Work
2025-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Urban Center Parsons Gallery, 506 SW Mill St, Portland, 97201, United States
What role do medical social workers play for older adults in the emergency room? What is geriatric psychiatry? What do we need to know about geriatric suicide and caregiver burn out? Join this ‘ask me anything’ with Jill!
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This is a hybrid event and we welcome you to join us in person to find community and connection in the Parson’s Gallery on the second floor of the Urban Center Building (506 SW Mill St).

Prepare for the Career Fair Workshops! Session 2
2025-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Fariborz Maseeh Hall, 1855 SW Broadway, Portland, 97201, United States
Career Fairs are your chance to connect with employers, explore career paths, and learn about hiring processes—but preparation is key! Our Prepare for the Career Fair workshop will help you craft a strong introduction, research employers effectively, and gain confidence in networking. Whether you’re a senior or alum looking for job opportunities, a junior seeking internships, or a first-year or sophomore exploring future possibilities, this workshop will set you up for success. Don’t miss this chance to get insider tips and make the most of the fair!
Date: Monday, April 21st
Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: University Career Center (FMH 342)
