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PAPERS: STORIES BY UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH Book Release Party

Come celebrate with courageous undocumented young leaders whose stories appear in this new book.  This is a chance for undocumented youth and allies to come together and continue to build community.  You will be inspired and empowered! All are welcome. FREE! Food, music, art, and speacial guests. Read More

Portland State University, OMSI exhibit and community confront issues of race

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PSU Leaders Bring Education Message To Latino Youth

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Dream Come True: Obama Administration Announces Relief for DREAMers

Washington.DC.- The American Immigration Council applauds today's announcement by the Obama Administration that it will grant deferred action to undocumented youth who were brought to the United States as small children and who have been raised and educated in communities around the country. Read More

Graduation class shatters record

This year's spring graduating class will not only be the largest in PSU's history, but the largest ever in the Oregon University System.  An estimated 6,165 graduates will receive their degrees at the June 17 commencement. Read More

Honoring a Commitment to Diversity

May 29, 2012 - "As a public University we have a special responsibility to work for equity and social justice to make our programs truly accessible to our diverse constituents," said Jilma Meneses, Chief Diversity Office, whose office cosponsored the event with the PSU Diversity Action Council. Read More

Latinos lag far behind white, says a report by PSU and Coalition of Communities of Color

Latinos in Multnomah County experience markedly lower levels of income and educational attainment than whites, and in several areas, lower levels than their Latino counterparts in other parts of the United States, according to a new research report from the Coalition of Communities of Color and Portland State University (PSU).  Read More

PSU graduates Oregon's largest class in history

June 12, 2011 - An estimated 20,000 people took seats in the Rose Garden Arena to watch the largest class ever graduate from Portland State University at the spring commencement ceremony on Sunday. Read More

New Meeting Place Opens as Part of PSU's Outreach to Latino Students

June 8, 2011 - "La Casa Latina," a support center at Portland State University (PSU) for Latino students opened Wednesday in a ceremony that included about 150 visitors. Read More

PSU Diversity Action Council Awards Mini Grants to Foster Diversity

April 29, 2011 - Portland State University's Diversity Action Council (DAC) has awarded seven "mini-grants" totaling $7,000 for faculty and staff projects that advance diversity at PSU. The awardees will be honored and will discuss their projects at a campus forum Wednesday, May 18, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Multicultural Center, Smith Memorial Student Union room 238. Read More