Welcome to VSA at PSU
May 13, 2009
Vietnamese Student Association
Student Activities and Leadership Programs
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751 – SALP
Portland, OR 97207-0751
May 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Are you a motivated, hard-working individual? Do you have a passion for learning about and promoting multiculturalism? If so, the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at Portland State University is looking for talented fresh faces, like yours, to join our executive team for the 2009-2010 school year.
The Vietnamese Student Association aspires to preserve and promote Vietnamese culture at Portland State University and the surrounding community by hosting cultural events as well as providing programs and support for students to establish a common ground for cultural awareness. VSA strives to increase student leadership skills and promote community involvement, in addition to increasing relations and collaborations with other Vietnamese organizations.
Executive board positions open for next year include: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations, Children’s Program Coordinator, Historian, and Webmaster. Nominations for each position are open until Friday, May 22, 2009, and we encourage anyone interested to apply.
For job descriptions and for more general information about the VSA elections, please visit www.vsa.pdx.edu to download an application. Completed applications may be turned into Albert Pham, VSA Elections Coordinator, at the VSA Office in Smith Mezzanine 107H. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
--VSA 2008-2009 Executive Board
Click here for Election Process Application
April 23, 2009
PSUVSA is hosting it's VSA’S LAST DANCE OF THE YEAR, and the best part is: It’s FREE! Although the event is free, this a FUNDRAISING EVENT, so a $5 donation is suggested, as all donations will be donated to VietHope. The theme for this year’s spring dance is “Field of Dreams,” and will be held on FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009 from 6 to 9 PM on the 4TH FLOOR TERRACE of the Urban Building, next to the Portland State Bookstore and Pizzacato. The dance will be held OUTDOORS on a rooftop that overlooks the city, so you can dance and enjoy a beautiful view!
There will be FREE FOOD, along with wonderful music by DJ Manic. Again, ADMISSION IS FREE so come join us for our last dance! BUT, remember! A $5 donation is suggested as this is a fundraising event for VietHope.
Hope to see you all there!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: If you don't want to attend the event itself, but you need community service/volunteer hours, we will be needing lots of helpers setting up for this event. :)
Setting up times will be from 4:30PM until the start of the event! If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, please e-mail Linda at Linndabear@gmail.com . Reminders about this will follow within the next few weeks!
April 03, 2009
Due to the last hectic term, the website haven't been updated for a while, if you are signed up to our email list I am sure you will still have all the details to the latest events. Check on our forum or facebook for upcoming spring term events! I will try to update here as much as possible, thanks for the continuous support.
PS: Gallery for the past events have been uploaded, feel free to check out what we have been doing.
January 04, 2009
Happy New Year! Due to the recent snow storm tet show will be postponed, please check back for further informations.
"My fellow VSA Officers,
PSU is offering Heritage Vietnamese Course for this Winter Term and
Prof. Quy Nguyen has contacted me to ask that I share this opportunity
with every one of you all and everyone in VSA and beyond.
Heritage Vietnamese is a great refresher course, or for anyone
interested in the Vietnamese language and culture in general. For
second generation Vietnamese-American, this is a great place to start
to geti n touch with your root. Prof. Quy is a wonderful lecturer and
works hard to engage her students. Currently she would like more
students to enroll for the course to ensure a more successful course
for everyone in the class and make it fun for everyone.
I will personally try to register for the class myself and was
wondering if anyone else would like to join me. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE
VIETNAMESE TO TAKE THIS COURSE. I have taken a similar course in the
past and had a very smart Causcasian friend who did exceptionally well
in the class.
Please sign up if you are able to or needs another elective for Winter
Term! PLEASE!" - Bao
December 23, 2008
Our annual Tet show will be January 10, 2009, please come support us at Smith Ball room. For those who are interested in volunteering for this event please contact the officers or post on the forum, Thanks.
December 03, 2008
As Finals are approaching fast, VSA would like to wish you all good luck on finals and have a wonderful winterbreak.
Before the term is over we would like to invite everyone to our holliday party
"Dec 4. 2008
4-7PM
Room 333
Wear your ugly sweaters in spirit of the holiday season!
Bring a small fun knick knack of a gift (under $10) for WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange)
Come build gingerbread houses with your friends!
Enjoy hot chocolate!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!"
November 24, 2008
"Congratulations to Kaibigan for winning the Shield Games the 3rd year in the row. On another note, VSA brought their spirit to the games and ended up winning the Spirit Award, which is not an annual award instated this year! GO VSA! Thank you for all those who participated and represented VSA this year, we hope to see you again next year."
PS: Fall Dance Gallery is up.
November 14, 2008
Shield Game coming up soon please sign up with vsa,
VSA historian position is now reopen, contact Bao for more information.
T-Shirts will be in by next week!
October 28, 2008
Thank you For all those who participated in this year's contest, We hope to see you all again next time!