IT'S A GREAT TIME to be at Portland State University, and I am excited to be leading an outstanding urban research university in one of the best cities in the United States.

Our motto—Let Knowledge Serve the City—is not just words on a bridge over Broadway. That statement describes everything the University does in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in collaboration with friends, such as you, that allows our students to learn while making a difference in our community.

In nearly every way, PSU is significantly impacting our region. We just announced a $25 million matching grant from the Miller Foundation toward sustainability research and education. We welcomed 27,000 students to campus this fall, more than any other university in Oregon. We have more than 117,000 alumni living around the world. And last year, our faculty conducted $37 million in external research and authored scores of books and journal articles.

Great things are happening at PSU, and I look forward to sharing them with you.

Best,

Wim Wiewel, President