FALL 2012

 

Hatfield School awarded three grants to study healthcare reform

Healthcare reform is a national concern and a key economic and social issue. As new initiatives are being developed to improve the current system, the Hatfield School of Government has received three grants to evaluate the impact of Oregon healthcare reform measures on health outcomes. Read More

 

Northwest Economic Research Center celebrates its first anniversary

The College of Urban and Public Affairs is pleased to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Northwest Economic Research Center. Led by Tom Potiowsky, the chair of Portland State’s Economics Department and Oregon’s State Economist from 1999-2006, the Center’s mission is to serve the public, nonprofit, and private sector community in Oregon and Southwest Washington with high quality, objective and credible economic analysis. Read More

 

The Scholarship difference

The average student debt load for a Portland State senior is $26,000. Every fall thousands of Portland State students apply for scholarships to help ease the burden of education related costs. Cary Watters, a graduate student in the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program shares the impact scholarship support has had on her life and future opportunities. Read More

The College launches a new economic tool to evaluate community impact

Investors and decision-makers across the region and nation are looking for ways to create jobs while maintaining and improving quality of life. Now, an on-line tool is available to help meet this goal by optimizing investments for economic, environmental, and social impact.

Created with funding by the US Economic Development Administration, the College is proud to launch this user-friendly tool that helps ensure that economic development investments contribute to the prosperity, health, resilience, and competitiveness of our nation's communities. For more information about the Triple Bottom Line

CUPA News & Events

January 9th: CityWise Breakfast

• 7:30am - 9:00am: The Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning presents "Getting Your House in Order to Close the Racial Homeownership Gap" A Discussion exploring how culturally specific issues affect African-Americans' financial behavior, featuring Professor Lisa Bates, in the Gathering Area of the Native American Student Center.
  
  This event is free and open to the public, please RSVP to: poemel@pdx.edu.

   

Fall News Highlights

 Toulan School Professor Jennifer Dill featured in a recent USA Today article and video.

 U.S. News & World Report has named PSU as a top 10 “up-and-coming” national university in its Best Colleges 2013 guidebook. .

Professors Jason Jurjevich and Greg Schrock's study “Is Portland Really the Place Where Young People Go To Retire?” receives national press.

Professor Mark Kaplan's research was included in the recently released "2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention" by the US Surgeon General.

First Stop Director Nancy Hales was profiled in the Portland Tribune for her work at PSU and new role as Portland's First Lady.

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Alumni News & Notes

Faculty & Student Achievements

Support Our College

CUPA Events Calendar

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