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Vanport
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The Vanport Building (VB) is a seven-story condominium partnership between Portland State University, the City of Portland, Portland Community College, and Oregon Health & Science University with retail tenants on the ground floor. The VB provides a home for the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (Floor 7), PCC's Dental Services Programs (Floors 2 & 3), PSU's College of Education (Floors 2 & 4), and the PSU/OHSU School of Public Health (Floors 2, 5 & 6). In addition to its academic, research, and civic facilities, it also features a dental-clinic and low-cost mental health services for the general public.
Campus Rec
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PSU's facilities and programs provide students and the campus community excellent opportunities for exercise and
campus engagement while prioritizing inclusivity and access. All students have free access to the facility which includes courts inside the gym, a suspended one-mile running track, a synthetic gymnasium-floor equipped with dasher boards for floor hockey and indoor soccer, weights, two studios for group fitness classes, an aquatic complex including a lap pool and whirlpool spa, new locker rooms, a rock climbing center, and working space for student clubs and intramural sports.
FUN FACT: Our pool was designed and made by the same architect that did the pool for the Beijing Olympics.
Karl Miller Center
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An architecturally-beautiful and innovative building, the Karl Miller Center houses the School of Business, the Office of International Affairs, the Education Abroad program, the Center for Middle East Studies, the Institute for Asian Studies, and multi-use classrooms and lecture spaces. The lofty, open design promotes natural light and the interior design is leading-edge and contemporary with plenty of study space and an amphitheater-style auditorium. All floors are visible at any time through the large central atrium and art installations hang from the ceiling and walls. The building was awarded LEED Platinum status for outstanding sustainability and design.
Lincoln Hall
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Lincoln Hall was the first building that PSU occupied when it moved to the South Park Blocks in 1952. It is home to the College of the Arts (COTA) and houses the schools of Music and Theater and Film. This means that while making your way through the gorgeous interior you are greeted with art installations and the sound of music—everything from choirs to jazz bands. Lincoln Hall has multiple performance and practice spaces, including a nearly 500 seat auditorium that features concerts, performances and lectures.
Smith Memorial Student Union
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Smith is where you’ll find most of the activities and resources PSU offers to complement your academic experience. This is where you’ll find Smith’s Place, offering some of Portland's local favorites: Peet's Coffee, Smith Teamaker and Salt & Straw Ice Cream. The building has art galleries, a bowling alley, The Vanguard (PSU’s student newspaper), an intimate concert venue, quiet study areas, food pantry, prayer and mediation room and many of PSU’s resource centers including: Cultural Resource Centers, Disability Resource Center, Diversity & Multicultural Student Services, Queer Resource Center, Resource Center for Students with Children, Student Activities and Leadership Programs, Student Legal Services, TRiO Student Support Services, and Veterans Resource Center.
Fariborz Maseeh Hall
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Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH) is home to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU, many student services and academic departments. The first floor is home to the Registrar, financial aid, student financial services and the cashier. On other floors you will find our academic advising, career services, and the Financial Wellness Center. It has classrooms, School of Art & Design instructional studios and labs serving numerous arts and sciences programs. It is also home to the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics, English, World Languages and Literatures, and Russian Flagship Center. The space was designed for students to gather and study.
Park Blocks
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You may be surprised to have found yourself in this green oasis, right in the middle of the city. The heart of our urban
campus is built on 12 tree-lined Park Blocks. The Park Blocks do more than provide shade and green space in our urban community; they offer a meeting ground for students, an outdoor study area, and a space for everything from arts events to the year-round Portland Farmers Market. Over 200 vendors sell everything from fresh fruit and veggies to smoked salmon, deep dish peizza, and homemade tamales. There is always music and, of course, glorious free samples. It's all perfectly Portland.
Simon Benson House
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The Simon Benson House is a Queen Anne style residence, built by lumber baron Simon Benson in 1901. The Simon Benson House is home to PSU's Office of Alumni Relations and is used for University and Community functions. The PSU Alumni Association is a home for all students: past, present, and future. Recognized as the largest base of supporters for Portland State University with more than 190,000 alumni worldwide, the Portland State University Alumni Association is the center of alumni and community engagement and campus partnerships.
Branford P. Millar Library
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Housing tens of thousands of books and research resources, the Millar Library is a focal point of campus. With multiple computer labs that students get a 500-page quota a term, quiet group study rooms, a tutoring center, iPad and laptop rental, and a cafe, the library has everything students need to hit the books and study effectively. The Library is open year-round with extended hours during finals week to help students prepare for exams. As a bonus, students can also study in view of the large Copper Beech tree at the library's entrance. It is so beloved on campus that the architecture of the building was changed to accommodate it.
Viking Pavilion
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Portland State University is a Division I school and a member of the Big Sky Conference with competitive teams in Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Volleyball. The Viking Pavilion is the home court for our basketball and volleyball team, seating 3,000 fans. The new building also includes 15,000 square feet for studying, tutoring and advising. Inspired by our school mascot, the Vikings, our Pavilion's facade faces the Park Blocks and was built to resemble a viking long ship. Strengthening our PSU Viking pride, our student section is affectionately called The Ship.
Shattuck Hall
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Originally built in 1915, as an elementary school, Shattuck Hall was acquired by Portland State University in 1969. One of the oldest and most distinct buildings on campus, Shattuck Hall was designed by Floyd Naramore, a prolific architect in Portland's early history. It's no coincidence that the building now houses PSU's School of Architecture. A remodel in 2008, turned the building itself into an architectural and design teaching tool by exposing everything from wiring and plumbing systems to the original plank-formed poured-in-place concrete structure. These additions made this building LEED Gold certified.
Native American Student and Community Center
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The Native American Student & Community Center provides a location where Native American, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islander students can connect with other students, faculty, staff and community members in an inclusive and supportive environment. The NASCC includes the Gathering Place is a circular area in the center of the building flanked by six Douglas fir poles, a computer lab, classrooms, office space, meeting and conference rooms. Nez Perce landscape artist, Brian McCormack, constructed a roof top garden connected to building by a ceremonial walkway. The garden features tribal medicinal and ceremonial plants identified in multiple native languages.
Broadway Residence Hall
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Broadway Residence Hall is a ten-story student residence hall. It is also one of three residence halls, geared towards first-year students. There are classrooms and a computer lab located on the second floor. You can find several retail spaces on the ground floor. The housing portion of the building consists of 382 furnished studio apartments with a kitchenette and bath. It is LEED Silver certified with environmentally friendly features. PSU's residence halls give students the opportunity to live affordably in the middle of one of the coolest cities in the country.
Victors Dining Hall
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Victor's Dining Hall is the largest and most popular cafeteria for students living on-campus and with a meal plan. First-Year students living on-campus are required to have a meal plan. Sophomores, upperclassmen, and students communiting to campus have the option to enroll in a meal plan as well. Additional places to grab a meal or snacks on-campus include, Smith's Kitchen, Smith's Place, and Victor's Market.
Engineering Building
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The engineering building is home to PSU's Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science. It features engineering labs, many sponsored by Intel. There are vending machines in the basement that dispense electronics and circuit board parts. The engineering building has sustainable design features and showcases how natural systems can be used for both research and building operation. There is a rainwater harvesting system that collects water for use in the hydraulics lab. Through the use of a geothermal system, the building also pumps both hot and cold groundwater to moderate the indoor temperature.
Food Carts
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Portland is known to be the home of hundreds of food carts in the city. The Fourth Street food cart pod, spoils us with food from all over. Making it a great place to stop off for a snack or lunch with reasonable, student friendly prices too!
Robertson Life Sciences Building
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Located on OHSU's campus (just a quick Max or Streetcar ride away from the Urban Plaza), Robertson Life Sciences Building provides a unique space where students can interact with professionals and experience real-world research. The RLSB has 17 new teaching labs and a 406-seat lecture hall as well as state-of-the-art research labs available to undergraduate students. Biology and Chemistry students will find it to be the perfect place to prepare for medical school or to pursue internship and research opportunities. The RLSB is LEED Platinum certified for its ecocentric design including green roofs, a stormwater collection system for non-potable water, and energy-efficient climate control and lighting.
Tilikum Crossing
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Tilikum Crossing is the largest car-free bridge in the United States. It carries the Portland Streetcar, the MAX Orange Line, TriMet buses and cyclists and pedestrians. Tilikum Crossing makes it even easier for residents and students to get to campus and destinations throughout the city. Thanks to Tilikum Crossing, people have connections to already existing, state-of-the-art transportation infrastructure such as the Portland Tram, the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge, the Eastside Esplanade and over 319 miles of bikeways throughout the city.
