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- St. Marys Student Center, MSC 161
- 5000 N Willamette Blvd.
- Portland OR 97203
- 503-943-7470
- stuact@up.edu
Student Activities: Student Activities General Programs
In addition to advising student government, clubs, organizations, and media, the Office of Student Activities provides and promotes opportunities for students to learn and practice leadership, group process and event-planning skills by providing a variety of programs. Large-scale traditional campus events include Orientation and Junior Parents & Families Weekend. If you are curious about other events planned by the Office of Student Activities and our student event-planning group, the Campus Program Board, check out these FAQ:
FAQ
What types of social events are offered? (includes comedians)
- Espresso UP (Coffeehouse)
- Stress Reduction Day
- Board Game Night
- Homecoming Event
- CPB Films (Second Run)
- CPB Coffeehouses
- ASUP Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Senior Party
- Dance of the Decades
- Marianne Sierk (comedy)
- Kermit Apio (comedy)
- Upright Citizens Brigade: (comedy)
What types of musical performances are offered?
- Good Charlotte, Eve 6, and Goldfinger Concert
- Javier Colon (The Voice's winner)
- Meg and Dia (Dia Frampton is the runner-up from The Voice)
- Dan Torres
- Justin Caldwell
- Jill Cohn
- Bob Guiney Band
- J.J. Heller
- Amadan
- Miggs
- Recycled Percussion
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Ronny Jordan
- Ryanhood
- Nick Motil
- Eric E.
- Lindsey Harper
- Pete Francis (Dispatch)
- Jason Levasseur
- Cubaneo
What types of excursions are offered?
Bullwinkle's Family Fun Center Excursion (with arcades, mini-golf, batting cages, laser tag, go- karts, bumper boats, and climbing wall)
Broadway musicals at the Keller Auditorium
Shanghai Tunnels Ghost Tour in downtown Portland
Portland Trailblazers basketball
Portland Winterhawks hockey
Portland Timbers soccer
Saturday Market
What types of cultural events are offered?
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Celebration
Celilo Village: Pow-Wow Trip
BSU's Black History Cultural Night
Cesar Chavez Celebration
Portland Taiko: Japanese drumming ensemble
Duende de Lorca
Cultural Heritage Month dinners
MLK Day Celebration
Diversity Panel discussions
African American Read-in and dinner
Celebration of Women
Step Afrika Obo Addy & Okopong: traditional music and dance of Ghana
Rattling Thunder/Wanbli Najin: traditional Native American music and dance
Rainbow Dance Theatre: The beginnings of Hip-Hop dance
Fall Cultural Fest
Movie screening and discussion: "The Lost Boys of Sudan"
Teatro Milagro theatrical productions
Jon Goode: Spoken Word/Poet
Wushu Xtreme Team: Form of Exercise, Performing Art, and Competitive Sport
Portland Orchids & Bamboo Chinese Music Ensemble
What types of speakers are offered?
- Jason Kilmer, Alcohol Education and Abuse Prevention Speaker
- Michael Loman: "From Sitcoms to Sesame Street: Diversity is Served"
- Ellen Hart Pena: "Dying to Be Perfect"
- Dr. Michael Dunphy: "Leadership That Works!"
- Deanna Latson: "Eat Right, Feel Great"
- Dr. Shaheen: "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People"
- Joe Rogers: "Dream Alive"
- Ed Edmo: "Native American Storytelling"
- Paul Loeb: "Soul of a Citizen"
- David Hellstrom: "The Real Buzz: The Truth and Lies About Campus Alcohol"
- Daryl Davis: "Klan-Destine Relationships"
- Sex Signals: "Dating and Sexual Assault Awareness"
- Wendi Fox: "Alcohol Insanity Tour"
- Shot of Reality: Alcohol-related issues
- Christine Chavez: Civil rights and the Labor Movement
- Matt Roloff: From "Little People, Big World"
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- 503-943-7470
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