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LGBTQIA+ Pride - Summer 2021

This June, Pacific University Libraries is celebrating LGBTQIA+* Pride with some of our favorite books and movies. The titles below feature queer characters, authors and real-life stories. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have!

Coming up later this year, we're planning a larger display for LGBTQIA+/Queer History Month in October, when more people will be both on campus and interacting with this site. Tell us what you'd like to see!

Image: Valentino Vecchietti / Intersex Equality Rights UK (2021)

*While there are several widely accepted versions of this acronym, we're following the recommendation of Pacific University's Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, as defined in its online glossary of terms:

LGBTQIA+ | Acronym encompassing the diverse groups of lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and asexual and/or corresponding queer alliances/associations. It is a common misconception that the "A" stands for allies/ally. The full acronym is "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, with all other queer identities that are not encompassed by the letters themselves being represented by the "+".

SMC Presents: Juneteenth 2021 - June 2021

Join Pacific University Friday, June 18, 2021 at 3 p.m. for a virtual Juneteenth celebration!

Juneteenth, a combination of the words June and nineteenth, is a jubilee of freedom commemorating the end of slavery. Juneteenth marks the date that the last enslaved people learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865.

For more than 150 years, Black American families, home cooks and chefs have commemorated the holiday with a wide range of food traditions that tell a story of the perseverance of Black people. You are invited to a virtual cookout, complete with a cooking tutorial for cowpea salad by Bon Appétit, trivia, and songs!

Cowpea Salad Recipe

Pacific University Libraries is partnering with the Student Multicultural Center (SMC) to honor Juneteenth with a celebration of Black American cooking. Most of the books featured below come from other libraries, but picking them up at one of our locations is easy! After you click on the book's cover, look for ("Request alternative access") to log in with your PUNetID and place an interlibrary loan (ILL) request. Get help using ILL.

We also encourage you to explore our Anti-Racist Resources Guide and Walidah Imarisha's presentation: Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History.

Cookbooks

History (with Recipes)

More About Food & Recipes

The Traditional Foods of Juneteenth Carry a Rich History, Dating Back Centuries - Oprah Daily (May 25, 2021)
68 Recipes From Black Creators to Celebrate Juneteenth - Food52 (June 18, 2020)
Four African-American Chefs on the Importance of Juneteenth - Saveur (June 19, 2019)

More About Juneteenth

Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday - National Public Radio (June 17, 2021)
Oregon Senate approves making Juneteenth official state holiday - Oregon Public Broadcasting (June 1, 2021)
2021 Juneteenth Oregon Celebration
What the Push to Celebrate Juneteenth Conceals - The Atlantic (June 18, 2021)
Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off - Associated Press (June 18, 2021)
What Is Juneteenth? Why the Historic Day Should Be a Federal Holiday - Oprah Daily (May 6, 2021)
CNN Quiz: How well do you know Juneteenth? - CNN (June 19, 2021)
VIDEO: Juneteenth Jamboree: From a Free Place to Displace - PBS (June 2021)
VIDEO: This Is Why Juneteenth Is Important for America - The Root (June 18, 2018)

Celebrating AAPI Heritage - Spring 2021

This spring and summer, Pacific University Libraries is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage!

Click on the genres above to find library books and movies.

Scroll down to find resources related to campus events, along with resources related to racism and anti-Asian discrimination.

Autobiography, Memoir & Collected Essays

The "Model Minority"

Higher Education

History

Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

Poetry

Juvenile Fiction

Picture Books

Streaming Video

Grandpa Grumps Read by Harry Shum Jr. - The Conscious Kid (May 4, 2021)

DVDs

Streaming Video

Did you know that all Pacific students have access to the local public library's streaming video?

Click here to browse AAPI Heritage Month titles.

Click here to get access with a Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) library card.

Use Pacific's address (2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116) and enter your UC Box # in the “Apt/Unit” field.

If you don’t have a UC Box, just put your department/school name.

All the other information should specific to you (phone, email, etc.)

AAPI Heritage Month - Events - May 2021

Image: Tim and Cathy Tran, Pacific Magazine (Spring 2018)

nguy cơ: Danger and Opportunity: What it Means to Find Refuge in America

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Event Details

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Pacific University Libraries are proud to host an evening with Tim (Khiem) Tran '74, Board of Trustees member, as he shares his journey from student to political refugee.

Learn More:

A Journey Home by Anna Robaton-Winthrop in Pacific Magazine (Spring 2018)
About Tim Tran (Tran Manh Khiem) personal website
American Dreamer: An Evening with Tim Tran video by Forest Grove City Library (August 7, 2020)
Tran Library Dedication video by Pacific University (October 6, 2017)

Image: Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project / Pacific University

Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project: Gold Mining on the Upper John Day River

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Event Details

The Student Multicultural Center in partnership with the Forest Grove Library present, "Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project: Gold Mining on the Upper John Day River," as part of AAPI Heritage Month.

Join the livestreamed program with Don Hann, Forest Service archeologist and co-principal investigator on the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. OCDP is a multi-agency partnership between the Malheur National Forest, the Southern Oregon Laboratory of Anthropology, the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site and the Grant County Historical Museum that has been excavating in rural communities, remote mining camps, and railroad construction sites across the state to better understand and shed new light on the history and lived experiences of Oregon’s early Chinese residents.

Event Recording:

Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project - Forest Grove City Library (May 11, 2021)

Learn More:

Beyond Chinatown: Uncovering Oregon’s Rural Chinese History video presentation by Chelsea Rose for Oregon Historical Society (September 30, 2019)

Image: kawaistrongwashburn.com

An Evening with Kawai Strong Washburn

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Event Details

The Student Multicultural Center in partnership with the Forest Grove Library presents, "An Evening with Kawai Strong Washburn," as part of AAPI Heritage Month. The author will read from Sharks in the Time of Saviors and answer questions from viewers. His groundbreaking debut novel folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into an engrossing family saga; a story of exile and the pursuit of salvation.

Event Recording:

An Evening with Kawai Strong Washburn - Forest Grove City Library (May 18, 2021)

Learn More:

Image: PapaLoDown Agency

From Microaggressions to Hate Violence: Racism towards AAPI Communities

Monday, May 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Event Details

Pacific University presents, "From Microaggressions to Hate Violence: Racism towards AAPI Communities," an evening with Dr. Kevin Nadal, a renowned psychologist, professor, author and activist based in New York.

Dr. Nadal will be using an intersectional lens to address how racism, microaggressions, and hate-based violence towards AAPI communities impacts their mental health and well-being. He will also provide space to celebrate the resiliency, contributions and strengths of the AAPI community as we kick off AAPI Heritage Month at Pacific.

Event Recording:

From Microaggressions to Hate Violence: Racism towards AAPI Communities with Dr. Kevin Nadal - Pacific University Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (May 4, 2021)

More from Dr. Nadal:

Image: Pacific University

Our Journeys to Pacific

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Event Details

Join Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) faculty and stafffor a virtual panel discussion, "Our Journeys to Pacific," moderated by Ravneet Dhaliwa '22.

Panelists will share their personal stories and answer questions. Topics include, stereotypes of AAPI identity, mentoring and career paths (successes and failures) and employment opportunities as well as white allies and affinity groups. Join the discussion and participate in breakout sessions.

Stop AAPI Hate - Spring 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic an increase in xenophobia, anti-Asian racism, discrimination, and hateful rhetoric have been used to fuel violence against the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

- "We Stand with Our AAPI Communities" Letter from Pacific University President Lesley M. Hallick (March 17, 2021)

There is no room for hate in libraries. Racism, misogyny, xenophobia, sinophobia, systematic, intentional and intersectional violence, and other forms of white supremacy will not be tolerated in our communities or in our libraries.

- Statement from ACRL Oregon (March 19, 2021)

Pacific’s Fight for Equality - The Pacific Index (April 23, 2021) Pacific University preaches the concept of diversity and accepts students of a variety of ethnicities and a variety of places worldwide. According to the school website, as of recently, “Most of our students do come from the Pacific Northwest, almost one in five undergraduates hails from Hawai’i, and we have students from nearly every state and from more than 20 countries.”
1/3 of Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising - Pew Research Center (April 21, 2021) Amid widespread reports of discrimination and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus outbreak, 32% of Asian adults say they have feared someone might threaten or physically attack them – a greater share than other racial or ethnic groups. The vast majority of Asian adults (81%) also say violence against them is increasing, far surpassing the share of all U.S. adults (56%) who say the same, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Racism Has Always Been Part of the Asian American Experience - The Atlantic (April 21, 2021)
‘Hate is learned’: Tracing the history of anti-Asian violence in America - PBS NewsHour (April 4, 2021) The rise in anti-Asian attacks has prompted the Biden administration to expand an initiative aimed at combating anti-Asian bias and violence. But for many Asian Americans, the recent violence also highlights a long history of feeling invisible. Mike Cerre reports from San Francisco as part of our series “Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism." A warning: some images may be disturbing.
Asian Americans are least likely to report hate incidents, new research shows - NBC News (March 31, 2021) A new report highlights how prevalent the underreporting of hate incidents is in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The survey, released Tuesday by AAPI Data, a policy and research nonprofit group, showed that Asian Americans have experienced hate incidents at a significantly higher percentage than the general population, but are also among the least likely to say they are “very comfortable” reporting hate crimes to authorities.
The Atlanta Shootings Fit Into a Long Legacy of Anti-Asian Violence in America - Time (March 18, 2021) To name anti-Asian racism in the U.S. means confronting centuries of discrimination, violence and oppression—and recognizing how it manifests in the present day.
2020-2021 National Report - Stop AAPI Hate (March 16, 2021) This report covers the 3,795 incidents received by the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center from March 19, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The number of hate incidents reported to our center represent only a fraction of the number of hate incidents that actually occur, but it does show how vulnerable Asian Americans are to discrimination, and the types of discrimination they face.

We Need To Talk About Anti-Asian Hate - Eugene Lee Yang, "The Try Guys" (March 24, 2021)

Anti-Asian racism, and the horrific acts that often accompany it, have been intertwined with our country’s and [Oregon’s] history from the earliest days of Asian immigration to our shores. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882; the St. Johns Riots of 1910, when a mob of hundreds of white residents attacked a group of South Asian mill workers… in Multnomah County; the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and the ensuing destruction of their lives and livelihoods — all are examples of this dark history.

- Statement from the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners (March 18, 2021)

Library Resources

The timeline below is by no means comprehensive; consider it a starting point for more research.

1693 - Ship from the Philippines Crashes on the Oregon Coast

Santo Cristo de Burgos - Oregon Historical Society (January 20, 2021)
Iconic shipwreck and a centurieslong search for answers - The Astorian (September 24, 2018)
Passenger list found for shipwrecked galleon off Oregon coast - The Oregonian (July 3, 2018)

1787 - Earliest Known Date of People Traveling from the Hawaiian Islands to the Pacific Northwest

DISplace - Five Oaks Museum
Hawaiians in the Oregon Country - Oregon Historical Society (September 17, 2020)
Aloha, Oregon! Hawaiians In Northwest History - Oregon Digital Newspaper Program (June 1, 2011)

1819 - River Named for Hawaiian Men Killed During Trapping Expedition

Owyhee River - Oregon Historical Society (March 17, 2018)

1830s - First Reports of Japanese Sailors Reaching Oregon

The Nikkei in Oregon, 1834-1940 - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 76, Issue 3 (September 1975)

1850s - Chinese Pioneers Settle in Oregon

Chinese Americans in Oregon - Oregon Historical Society (January 26, 2021)
Unearthing Oregon History: The Buck Rock Tunnel - Oregon Historical Society (February 9, 2021)
Beyond Chinatown: Uncovering Oregon’s Rural Chinese History - Oregon Historical Society (September 30, 2019)
Jacksonville Chinese History Tour - Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (February 12, 2021)

1860s-1870s - Kanaka Flat Mining Camp

Lonely Men, Loose Women: Rethinking the Demographics of a Multiethnic Mining Camp, Kanaka Flat, Oregon - Historical Archaeology, Volume 47, Issue 3 (2013)

1865 - Kam Wah Chung Built

Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site
Brief History - Friends of Kam Wah Chung
Oregon Experience: Kam Wah Chung - Oregon Public Broadcasting (May 14, 2009)

1882-1943 - Chinese Exclusion Act

6 Portlanders' family stories of exclusion for being Chinese - The Oregonian (February 21, 2016)
Expulsion of Chinese from Oregon City, 1886 - Oregon Historical Society (February 22, 2019)
“well and favorably known”: Deciphering Chinese Merchant Status in the Immigration Office of Astoria, Oregon, 1900–1924 - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 114, Issue 2 (Summer 2013)
Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, 1943 - Office of the Historian

1887 - Hells Canyon Massacre

Oregon Experience: Massacre at Hells Canyon - Oregon Public Broadcasting (January 23, 2017)
Massacred Chinese gold miners to receive memorial along Snake River - The Oregonian (November 27, 2011)
"A Most Daring Outrage": Murders at Chinese Massacre Cove, 1887 - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 107, Issue 3 (Fall 2006)

1890s - Portland’s Japantown Built

Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown - Discover Nikkei
Japanese Americans in Oregon - Oregon Historical Society (January 26, 2021)
Tsuboi Family Home Movie - "Japanese Scenes - Africa Maru (ship) - Shots of Portland & Steele Bridge - 1928 Logging Camp" - Oregon Historical Society Digital Collections (1928)

1899-1946 - The Philippines as U.S. Colony

News Editorial, The Filipinos and the War (March 2, 1899) - The Oregon History Project (2004)
Filipinos Want Equal Rights or Independence (September 21, 1931) - The Oregon History Project (2004)
Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union 1933-39: Their Strength in Unity - Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project (Spring 1999)

1900s-1910s - Punjabi Communities Form in Oregon

Ghadar, Historical Silences, and Notions of Belonging: Early 1900s Punjabis of the Columbia River - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 113, Issue 2 (Summer 2012)

1900s-1920s - Korean Immigrants Begin to Arrive in Oregon

Sun Gu Ja - Century of Korean Pioneers - Korean Society of Oregon (January 17, 2014)
Korean Women Pioneers of the Pacific Northwest - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 79, Issue 1 (Spring 1978)

1905 - Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition

Hitting the Trail: Live Displays of Native American, Filipino, and Japanese People at the Portland World’s Fair - Oregon Historical Quarterly, 116 (2) (Summer 2015)

1910 - St. Johns Riot

White Right and Labor Organizing in Oregon's “Hindu” City - Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 120, Issue 4 (Winter 2019)
The 1910 St. Johns Riot - Portland State University History Department (March 19, 2017)

1925 - Work Crew Forced Out of Toledo

Toledo Incident of 1925 - Oregon Historical Society (January 27, 2021)

1942-1946 - Internment of Japanese Americans

Japanese American Wartime Incarceration in Oregon - Oregon Historical Society (April 12, 2021)
Oregon’s Japanese Americans: Beyond the wire - Oregon Public Broadcasting (April 5, 2019)
The "Japanese Question" Confronts the State - Oregon Secretary of State
Official Letter to All Japanese American Students - Oregon State College (April 2, 1942)
State of Oregon [Civilian Exclusion Order No. 74] (May 14, 1942)
Women Who Made Pacific: Lillian Kurahara & Yukie Katayama Sumoge - Pacific Magazine (September 12, 2019)
He Was Driven Away, But Wesley Stuck With Pacific - Pacific Magazine (September 14, 2020)
Jim Tsugawa oral history recording - Pacific University Archives (2009)
World War II and the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council - Unbound, University of Oregon Special Collections & University Archives (January 23, 2015)
Behind Barbed Wire: Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers - Library of Congress
Japanese American WWII Incarceration: The Core Story - Densho
What If Heroes Were Not Welcome Home? - Oregon Historical Society
Japanese American Historical Plaza (Portland) - Oregon Historical Society (March 17, 2018)

1970s-1980s - Southeast Asian Refugees Arrive in Oregon

A Journey Home - Pacific Magazine (Spring 2018)
Vietnamese Portland - Lewis & Clark College (2019)
Hmong Immigration - Oregon Historical Society (March 17, 2018)
Cambodian American Community of Oregon Oral History Project - Portland State University (2009)
Recovered identity: Cambodian community in Portland moves beyond the horror of Khmer Rouge killing fields - The Oregonian (November 27, 2008)
April 21, 1976: Waves of refugees arrive in Portland… - Willamette Week (November 4, 2014)
Coping with America: Refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in the 1970s and 1980s - The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 487 (September 1986)

2010s - Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar Arrive in Oregon

Rohingya emergency - The United Nations Refugee Agency
Portland rallies in support of Rohingya refugees (Column) - The Oregonian (September 27, 2017)
A distant refuge: Portraits of the Rohingya in Portland, Oregon - Oregon Public Broadcasting (August 26, 2019)
What’s next for Portland’s Rohingya community, now that the Trump travel ban is gone - Oregon Public Broadcasting (February 1, 2021)

For Members of the AAPI Community

Care Package: Poems, meditations, films, and other cultural nutrients for times like this - Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Care Package is a collection of creative offerings by artists, writers, and scholars who The Smithsonian has collaborated with in recent years. Here, you will find a range of approaches to addressing uncertainty, anxiety, and grief through vision, reflection, and healing. Most have been exhibited in past programs, but have never been made widely accessible until now.
Resilience to Hate: A Resource Guide for AAPI Anti-Hate Activists, Victims and Survivors of Hate - Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (March 23, 2020) This resource guide is a step to organize pathways to healing from hate and trauma. This guide is specifically tailored to those that identify as Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander.
The MGH Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness The MGH Center creates high-quality, evidence-based resources and services focused on mental health education and prevention for parents, students, educators, and clinicians. They also conduct pioneering research regarding the populations we serve. Finally, we facilitate access to culturally sensitive care for those who need it.
The Hapa, Asian, and Pacific Islanders of Portland (H.A.P.I.) Affinity Group The Hapa, Asian, and Pacific Islanders of Portland (H.A.P.I.) Affinity Group commits to:form a professional network and provide development opportunities, create a supportive environment for members to exchange information and ideas and to discuss challenges to the H.A.P.I. community, advocate to strengthen community inclusiveness through public outreach toward policies, plans, and investments, collaborate with community organizations and institutions on shared goals and highlight contributions made by H.A.P.I. communities.
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center Established in Portland in 1994, IRCO Pacific Islander and Asian Family Center (PIAFC) was the very first culturally and linguistically specific one stop community center focused on the diverse needs of Pacific Islanders and Asians. Guided by an advisory board and multilingual multicultural staff, PIAFC ensures that its services reflect our local Pacific Islander and Asian (PIA) cultures. PIAFC's mission is to provide and promote culturally relevant services to PIAFC families and to contribute rich cultural values and unique experiences that enhance the overall quality of community life.
17 Mental Health Resources For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Verywell Mind (March 23, 2021) A list of tools and organizations that are available to help Asian American and Pacific Island folx who are in need of mental health resources.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Guide for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Background information and resources for culturally competent mental healthcare.
Asian American Journalists Association Mental Wellness Resources (February 25, 2021) A non-comprehensive list of mental wellness resources for AAPI and journalists, including research, training programs, and culturally competent coverage.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource Library - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (April 2021)

Report an Incident

Pacific University Bias and Hate Incident Reporting System: Reporting and Resources After submitting a bias incident report, the Bias Incident Response Team will evaluate the report and work in collaboration to develop an appropriate response. Responses may include: providing care and support to community members negatively affected; learning more about the incident; engaging in educational dialogue and interventions; providing access and referrals to campus resources; and, coordinating efforts to restore individuals and groups negatively affected.
Portland United Against Hate Everyone in every community, deserves a safe, prosperous, and peaceful life, a life free from hate and harassment. We recognize and honor our collective resilience and our right to nurture our communities from a place of compassion, security, and belonging. Portland United Against Hate is here to track, respond to, and heal from acts of hate while providing the support that our communities need. We also advocate for systemic change and seek root cause policy solutions to prevent hate from taking hold.
Oregon Department of Justice Bias Response Hotline The Bias Response Hotline is here to help you understand your options, make choices about next steps, and receive support in the aftermath of experiencing or witnessing bias. If you call the Bias Response Hotline, you are connecting with trauma-informed hotline advocates who are trained in crisis intervention and can provide bias response advocacy, including assistance in reporting a bias crime to law enforcement.
Stop AAPI Hate In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center on March 19, 2020. The center tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
NAPABA Hate Crimes Resources National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) may be able to provide pro bono (free) legal assistance to you if you have been the victim of a hate crime or hate incident. NAPABA has a nationwide network of nearly 90 affiliate organizations, and is an intake provider for the Alliance for Asian American Justice. NAPABA wants to ensure that local communities have the tools they need to address hate fueled attacks.

Ways to Support the AAPI Community

15 Ways to Support Portland’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities - Portland Monthly (April 12, 2021) An expanding list of local (and a few national) AAPI organizations and community resources you can support.
Act to Change Educational Resources & Toolkit Act To Change is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to address bullying, including in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Hollaback! Bystander Intervention Resources Hollaback! provides trainings on how to do your part to protect your neighbors and co-workers when bias and harassment collide in front of you.
SPLC on Campus: A guide to bystander intervention by the Southern Poverty Law Center We can all find a way to safely take action that makes a difference. This guide provides those steps. It also examines how to prepare before you encounter such situations. As this guide makes clear, a little preparation can help you find a way to let someone know they are not alone and public harassment will not be tolerated.
Filming Hate in the United States by WITNESS.org (March 2018) With reports of hate-related acts on the rise, it’s important to know what you can do as a witness. Here are some basic tips on safely and effectively filming and reporting incidents of hate.

Microintervention Toolkit: Individual Actions and Best Practices to Disarm and Neutralize Microagressions
Reproduced with Permission from Dr. Derald Wing Sue (2021)

Self-Care & Success Strategies - Spring 2021

Self-Care
Success

Feeling stressed? Battling burnout? Spring Semester A Struggle?

You're not alone!

We've gathered some resources to help you take care of yourself and achieve academic success this spring (click on "Success" above to find more).

"When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed."

- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty (March 10, 2020)

The importance of self-care - TED Talk videos
Mental Health Apps for Self-Care and Stress Reduction - list from Amherst College
7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety - article by a psychologist at The Conversation (March 10, 2020)
4 Self-Care Strategies to Support Students - article from Harvard Business Publishing Education (October 14, 2019)
How the pandemic is impacting college students’ mental health - video and transcript from PBS NewsHour (January 19, 2021)

From Pacific's Student Counseling Center

Mindful Coping Practice Series These three pre-recorded sessions, made by counseling staff, focus on using mindfulness exercises to enhance flexibility and develop insights about how you respond to distress. In-session writing reflections help you to get a better sense of your personal values and how you want to focus your energy in life.
Wise Mind Practice Series These three pre-recorded sessions, made by counseling staff, are designed to help you make a change in your life by learning mindfulness techniques and distress tolerance skills to manage difficult emotions and thoughts. The center's hope is that these three sessions could provide you with a springboard from which to integrate skills into your daily life to build emotional resiliency.
Drop-in Mindfulness Workshop (PUNet ID Required) This workshop intends to create a space via Zoom for students to take a break from their busy schedule and experience a mindfulness meditation and gain perspectives about mindfulness. Starting Spring Semester 2021, Drop-in Mindfulness Workshop runs weekly on Thursdays at 4pm PST. (PUNet ID required; no registration is required; all students are welcome.)
Rising From the Margins (PUNet ID Required) This is a webinar series made by a former staff psychologist, Dr. Shirley Ley, who holds space to support students in drawing on the wisdom of their experiences of living in the margins through deconstructing conversations, story-telling, and interviews with various social justice warriors. (PUNet ID required.)
BIPOC Let's Talk (PUNet ID Required) This is a space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) students where Zoom informal consultations with BIPOC counselors from the Student Counseling Center are provided. Starting Spring Semester 2021, BIPOC Let's Talk runs every Monday 1-2pm PST and every Wednesday 12-1pm PST. (PUNet ID required; no registration is required; BIPOC students only.)
More Online Resources

Student Recommendation

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Publication Date: 2010
"I recommend this book because it is helping me let go of toxic stuff that is interfering from having a joyful and lovable life. Being vulnerable is the key to experience connection, courage, and compassion."

- Michelle

Library Resources

From Pacific's Office of Student Support

"Want to feel more organized and efficient? Have a goal that feels out of reach? What about finding new, more effective ways to study and learn for tests? Feeling stuck and not sure how to move forward? Work with a coach! We can help you get un-stuck, see the path forward, create strategies for academic success and find new perspectives."

- What is Academic Coaching? video from Oregon State University (shared by Pacific Academic Coach Angel Mandujano-Guevara)

Open Educational Resources

Learn more about OERs here.

Library Resources

Nonbinary & Gender Noncomforming Authors - April 2021

This spring, Pacific University Libraries is putting a spotlight on nonbinary and gender nonconforming authors, featuring recently published books.

Click on the genres above to find more!

Remember: if a title isn't available through our library, you can click on ("Request alternative access") in the catalog to get it through interlibrary loan (ILL). Get help using ILL.