Ship Talk - A Portland State University Admissions Podcast

Women’s Basketball Head Coach Chelsey Gregg and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jase Coburn join Stacey and Kanani to talk about Viking athletics. Listen to hear about the state-of-the-art Viking Pavilion, how students can get involved with athletics at PSU, and some exciting moments for the men’s basketball team last year, including two wins against Oregon State and a viral buzzer beater that was the #1 play on Sportscenter and one of...

Stacey and Kanani are joined by Murph Murphy, the Director of Queer Student Services, and Ron Mansolilli, the Director of the Veterans Resource Center, to talk about the many resource centers and services available to students at Portland State. Students are supported by the University’s 12 resource centers – from the Cultural Resource Centers, to the Disability Resource Center, to the Resource Center for Students with Children, an...

Special guests Marcy Hunt and Dana Tasson join us from SHAC, the Center for Student Health and Counseling at PSU. No matter their insurance, all students are welcome to visit SHAC – there is no office visit fee, and many services are provided free of charge. Medical services, mental health and counseling, dental care, and health education are just a few of the services that SHAC offers. Mental Health Support and Nurse Advice lines ...

Stacey and Kanani are joined by PSU alumni Eddie Ramirez, who tells the story of his journey to becoming a dentist. Eddie persevered through numerous obstacles to graduate from PSU in the Pre-Dentistry track as a leader in his community and became the first undocumented student to be accepted into the OHSU School of Dentistry. He reflects on how his experience at PSU shaped his journey and how the opportunities he received at PSU p...

Stacey and Kanani talk to Emily Sofich, Marketing & Transportation Options Coordinator, about the many transportation options for students at PSU. From discounted Max tickets, to affordable biking resources, to a wide range of resident and commuter parking permits, there’s something for everyone to get to campus and easily move about the Rose City. And, well, it’s Portland, so some of us get creative – like a faculty member who use...

Chris Bullard, Senior Coordinator for the Outdoor Program, joins us to talk about the Outdoor Program and Campus Recreation at PSU. We learn how students can explore Oregon’s great outdoors with the Outdoor Program’s many guided trips and gear rentals, from sea kayaking to snowboarding to climbing, no experience or special equipment necessary. Chris also tells us about the many offerings the recreation center provides, including th...

Donna Myers joins us from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to show us how affordable a PSU education can be. With programs like Tuition Free Degree for Oregon residents, Washington Border Discount (WBD) and Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) for non-residents, Honors and International Scholarships, and many more opportunities in PSU Scholarship Universe, PSU has cost saving programs for all students. Donna als...

PSU’s Assistant Director for Housing Services, Dianne Arce, joins the show to break down the many affordable housing options available for students. Learn about PSU’s unique First Year Experience housing, options for transfer and continuing students to live on campus, honors college housing, and more. The hosts talk about their own experiences living on campus and how that greatly enhanced their college experience. Dianne also shar...