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Karl Miller Center
October 19th 2022

Cameron Family Commits $10 Million to PSU School of Business to Honor Legacy of Gerry and Marilyn Cameron

A $10 million gift from the estate of PSU alumnus and former U.S. Bank...
Sky Hopinka in front of forested background
October 18th 2022

Portland State alumnus Sky Hopinka named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow

Portland State alumnus Sky Hopinka '12 has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow...
Dr. Rima Karami Akkary stands at the UNESCO podium to speak in Paris.
October 17th 2022

PSU alumna Dr. Rima Karami Akkary named laureate of global UNESCO-Hamden Prize

On World Teachers’ Day, Portland State University alumna Dr. Rima Karami...
7 alumni who have been friends for 50 years
September 12th 2022

50 years of friendship

Learning to take risks – and discovering they could pay off – built professional...
Will Pittman, MA in Literature, PSU (2001)
July 14th 2022

Alumnus Will Pittman chosen for U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow Program

The U.S. Department of State has chosen Portland State University alumnus...
Kelley Nassief
May 17th 2022

PSU Opera program names new director

The Portland State University School of Music & Theater is thrilled to announce...
Bob Hormel
April 18th 2022

PSU alum makes $1 million estate gift to support scholarships for student parents

Raised in Southeast Portland, Bob Hormel, ’62, was an only child in a financially...
Ethan Thrower on campus in the Park Blocks
April 5th 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Ethan Thrower ‘09, MSW ‘20

Ethan Thrower (‘09, MSW ‘20) enjoys a fulfilling life. Happily married...
Djoko Kusumowidagdo in Bali, Indonesia
April 1st 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Djoko Kusumowidagdo '72, MBA '75

Distinguished alumnus Djoko Kusumowidagdo credits his time at Portland State...
Avel Gordly
January 31st 2022

Black PSU alumni who shaped Portland’s history

From the founding of Vanport Extension Center to the current day, Portland...
Alumnus Bruce Craig pointing at a map
January 28th 2022

The Rest is History

It’s an unlikely story: two kids from Portland growing up in the 1940s...
Graphic containing a photo of Elaine Yi Lam Szeto, her name, the headline "Alumni Spotlight" and a School of Social Work logo
January 27th 2022

Elaine Szeto’s Parallel Processes in Social Work

“What’s valuable about social work to me is that I have had so much...