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30 // PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1. JOIN UP: Join the PSU Alumni Association by requesting your free alumni card. The Alumni Association is a worldwide community of over 183,000 alumni with 65% residing in greater Portland and throughout Oregon. 2. GET DISCOUNTS: Check out all the perks available to alumni, including a Campus Rec membership discount; popular Columbia and Nike employee store passes; discounts on insurance, moving, computers and more. 3. BOOST YOUR CAREER: Tap into PSU’s career services through the Career Center, which includes access to Handshake ( pdx. edu/careers/handshake ), PSU’s job and internship search portal. 4. DISCUSS GREAT BOOKS: Join the free, online Alumni Book Club ( pbc.guru/psuf ) to discuss a different book every two months in a private forum. 5. KEEP LEARNING: If you’re 65 or older, audit a class through PSU’s Senior Adult Learning Center (pdx.edu/senior-adult- learning-center/ ). 6. CATCH SOME Z’S: Need a room in Portland? Use the promo code STAYPDX to get an alumni discount at the University Place Hotel & Conference Center. 7. WATCH A MOVIE: Bring your alumni card to the PSU’s 5th Avenue Cinema ( 5thavecinema.com ) to watch a movie for free. Popcorn included. 8. TAKE AN ADVENTURE: Travel the world with the Viking Adventures Alumni Travel Program. This year’s remaining trips include journeys to Peru and the Mediterranean. 9. STAY IN TOUCH: Want to network, hear about events, share stories and keep up with PSU news? Follow the PSU Alumni Association on Twitter (@PSU_Alums), Facebook (PortlandStateAlumni) and Instagram (@portlandstatealumni), and join the Portland State University Alumni LinkedIn group. 10. STAND UP FOR PSU: If you live in Oregon, join PSU Advocates to keep track of policy issues that impact PSU and make your voice heard ( pdx.edu/alumni/psu-advocates ). 10 WAYS TO TAP INTO ALUMNI RESOURCES As a Portland State alum, you have access to a host of resources—most of which are available through the Alumni Association at pdx.edu/alumni. Here’s how to take advantage of all your alma mater has to offer: ALUMNI IN THE NEWS CONTINUED Rose Jubb ’11 , the CEO of Style Class, has launched “Closet Goals,” a three-episode series makeover show broadcast on Amazon’s Prime Video. Ian Karmel ’10, a comedian and co-head writer for The Late Late Show with James Corden, won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special for his work on Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool. Nancy Newton MPA ’15 has been selected as the city manager of Springfield, Oregon. Julie Rowell MEd ’05 was one of only 40 teachers in the country—and the only one in the state of Oregon—to receive a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. Rowell was recognized for her work as an English Language Learner (ELL) teacher at Gresham High School. Judy Shelton ’76 , an economic adviser to President Donald Trump, was nominated for a position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Trish Skoglund ’02 has been appointed vice president of sales and supply for Crowley Fuels LLC, one of Alaska’s leading petroleum transportation, distribution and sales companies. Ime Udoka , a former Viking basketball player, was named an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. Eric Wenzel ’13 is a project manager for a major expansion at Scott | Edwards Architecture’s headquarters on East Burnside. Have news you’d like to share? Email alum@pdx.edu or submit your own alumni news online at pdx.edu/alumni/contact.