Thank you Roloff's! Plan your Campus Visit!

We would like to thank the Roloff Family for visiting the PSU campus on January 23 and seeing if this is the place to continue Zachary and Jeremy's education! We were thrilled to welcome you to the campus and to have you film your show here!

The Roloff's can be seen on the TLC program "Little People, Big World". To learn more about them, go here: http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/lpbw/bios/index.html.

To plan your campus visit, please go to www.pdx.edu/admissions and click on the Visit link!

7th Annual Student Leadership Conference

If you're a current PSU student, we hope you will join us for the 7th Annual Student Leadership Conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Ethics & Social Responsibility".
When: January 23, 2009
Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom

Whether you're thinking about assuming a leadership role or have been active in one in the past, the 7th Annual Student Leadership Conference is for you. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain skills and knowledge at no cost to you by attending workshops and networking with peers, so don't miss it!

Brought to you by the Dean of Students. For more information, call 725-4422, email askdos@pdx.edu, or stop by room 433 Smith.

PSU Men's Basketball at Home this Weekend

(photo credit: Steve Brenner)

PORTLAND STATE (14-5, 5-1) vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON (9-9, 3-3)
Saturday, January 24, 7:05 p.m.
Peter W. Stott Center, Portland, http://www.goviks.com/
Radio: 800 AM KPDQ, www.kpdq-am.com • Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Pre-game Show: 6:30 p.m. • Tip-off: 7:05 p.m.

Be a Fan of PSU Admissions on Facebook

You can now become a fan of the PSU Admissions Office on Facebook! It's a great way to get connected to events/happenings/new blog posts/drop-in hours, etc!

Check us out: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Portland-OR/Portland-State-University-Admissions/53612743708?ref=nf

Instant Viking

If you participated in the Instant Viking program at David Douglas HS, you may retrieve your photos here: http://s424.photobucket.com/albums/pp327/PortlandStateU/Instant%20Viking/.

Congratulations on being admitted to the University! Go Viks!

Viking Visitation, 1/16

Our first Viking Visitation program of the year is this Friday, January 16th. If you are a prospective freshmen or prospective transfer student, we encourage you to attend! During your Viking Visitation, you'll learn about the admissions process, financial aid, housing, getting involved, and will have the option of touring the campus and our on-campus housing.

If you haven't yet registered to attend: http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/visit.html

Hope to see you this Friday! Go Viks!

"Katie left us with lessons. And the hope here is that we don't ever forget them"

We hope you will read John Canzano's story of PSU graduate Katie Shearer, 24. Our sympathies and thoughts go out to Katie's family during this difficult time.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/johncanzano/2009/01/katie_shearer_24_strength_cour.html

Students who are admitted to PSU for the Spring or Summer term (and who are completing their first Bachelor's degree) may now register to attend Orientation. Orientation is your academic advising and registration information for the term. It's the most comprehensive program you could attend in preparation for your transition to PSU.

To register, please have your student ID number handy and go to www.pdx.edu/orientation.