Portland State Magazine, Spring 2021

10 // PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE ’ ’ ’ - park blocks PATRICK SIMON VANPORT BUILDING OPENS WHEN PORTLAND STATE’S education and public health students return to campus this fall, they’ll have a new building to call home. Rising seven stories at the corner of Southwest Montgomery and 4th Avenue, the Vanport Building now houses the College of Education and the OHSU- PSU School of Public Health, as well as the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Portland Community College’s Dental Services programs.Tis collaboration means that, in addition to spaces designed for training tomorrow’s teachers and public health professionals, the building also hosts a dental clinic and low-cost mental health services for the general public. Topped by an eco-roof, the LEED-Gold certifed Vanport Building features an open-air courtyard and a variety of public art, including a pandemic portraits video series by Susie J. Lee and mixed- media by Jefrey Gibson in the lobby. On the south exterior, a text-based work by Dao Strom illuminates at night. —SCHOLLE McFARLAND MAGAZINE BRINGS HOME GOLD PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE was recognized with two regional awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).Te Spring 2020 issue—a reader favorite, according to survey data—won a gold award for best magazine on a limited budget. Judges noted that the cover feature, “1970: Te Year Tat Shaped PSU,” was a “standout for its approach, writing and design” and that “revisiting these events in 2020 brings a whole new level of engagement to the historical retelling.”Written by Suzanne Pardington Efros, the cover feature also won a silver award for writing. CASE is North America’s largest higher education advocacy organization. CASE’s District VIII represents institutions in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Alaska, as well as seven Canadian provinces. — SCHOLLE McFARLAND INSTAWORTHY PSU Here are some of our favorite PSU Instagram photos from the past few months. Tag us with #portlandstate , #portlandstatealumni , or #proudviks . LEFT: In early spring, cherry blossoms festooned the walk to Hoffman Hall with pink. CENTER: On the anniversary of PSU s shift to remote operations, faculty and staff (including Becky Sanchez, seen here with her kids) reflected on the year s surprises. RIGHT: In PSU s most popular Instagram post to date, the Inauguration Day meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders decked out in mittens found its way to campus.