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April 29th 2025

More than a training ground: PSU's Community Counseling Clinic fills critical mental health gap

This July, thousands of Oregonians could lose their mental health counselors...
Shaheen Munir-McHill talks with students outside a PSU building
April 22nd 2025

Shaheen Munir-McHill Named PSU College of Education’s Researcher of the Year

Dr. Shaheen Munir-McHill, associate professor of practice and the coordinator...
Portland State graduates in cap and gown with green stoles of gratitude chatting before the commencement ceremony
April 17th 2025

Commencement Tickets Now Available for All PSU Spring 2025 Graduates

Spring 2025 graduates can now claim their PSU commencement tickets. Each...
A person with a white cane waits to cross the train tracks
April 15th 2025

Navigating Transit With Low Vision: PSU Works With TriMet To Improve Wayfinding

For people who are blind or have low vision, navigating public transportation...
Visually impaired students and instructors standing on a frozen lake, wearing winter coats, hats and snow pants, holding their ice fishing catch.
April 7th 2025

Navigating Alaska: Teaching Orientation & Mobility to Visually Impaired Students

On a frigid February morning in Anchorage, a small group of middle school...
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March 18th 2025

How Japanese rock music led to a career in international education

Tabitha Fleming arrived at Portland State University in the summer of 202...
Group of people standing in front of Palais des Sciences building in Tunisia
February 28th 2025

PSU professor helps launch Tunisia's first STEAM Academy

When Madhu Narayanan, assistant professor of Education, Leadership, and Policy...
Image of Shayne Fish in black shirt, glasses, against white backdrop. Green graphic with text: Alumni Spotlight, Shayne Fish. While PSU College of Education logo.
February 25th 2025

Special education teacher draws strength from past academic struggles

Shayne Fish never imagined herself going to college. In fact, her high school...
Picture of Izzy Kramer in Italy on green background. Text: Alumni Spotlight, Izzy Kramer. White College of Education logo.
January 23rd 2025

From advertising to education: PSU grad finds fulfillment in teaching career

Izzy Kramer received her master’s from Portland State University in the...
Close up photo of babies on dark green banner with text: What Kind of world do we want to create with our children? Families embracing anti-bias values. A film by Debbie LeeKeenan John Nimmo Filiz Efe McKinney
November 7th 2024

Timely new film on anti-bias parenting released amid growing demand for social change

The release of “Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values,” a 50-minute documentary...
Three ciThree side by side circles, each with pictures of a Native educator, set on green background with text: Native Educators lead the way in Portland
November 5th 2024

Changing the narrative: Native educators lead the way in Portland schools

Growing up in Vancouver, Wash., Ian Twiss couldn’t envision himself as...
Student teacher sits at table in classroom with reading lesson held up with two elementary school children seated with her.
September 19th 2024

PSU partners with Tigard-Tualatin School District on innovative summer practicum for special education teacher candidates

With special education facing a nationwide teacher shortage and elementary...