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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...

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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...

Image of O&M with their hand on the shoulder of a DeafBlind student, offering hands-on assistance at a crosswalk.

September 3rd 2024

PSU awarded $1.25 million to prepare orientation and mobility specialists to support deafblind students

Individuals who are DeafBlind or have multiple disabilities face unique challenges...

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August 5th 2024

PSU receives $1.9 million to enhance professional development for secondary educators

Improving outcomes for students with disabilities as they transition from...

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May 20th 2024

$1.8 Million Will Support Graduate-Level Behavioral Health Students at Portland State University

The need for qualified behavioral healthcare workers in Oregon’s communities...

Three women sitting in front of a white board discussing their experience as teacher residents and teacher mentors.

January 3rd 2024

The College of Education celebrates US PREP grant, transforming teacher preparation

PSU’s College of Education (COE) recently celebrated the early success...

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May 10th 2023

Two PSU Counselor Education students named 2023 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program Fellows

Kapu Dancel, (she/they) and Kennedy Hanson (she/they), are two of just 3...

April 6th 2023

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for April 10, 2023

Alida Cantor, Geography Faculty, published “Plantation Pasts, Plantation...

September 30th 2022

Currently Accolades: Grants for October 3, 2022

1. Amy Parker, Holly Lawson, Melissa Pebly, College of Education faculty,...

November 3rd 2021

Currently Accolades: Grants for November 8, 2021

Chris Borgmeier, special education faculty, received a $1 million grant...

October 8th 2021

PSU and Portland Public Schools Partner on $8.2M Wallace Education Grant for Equity-Centered Principal Pipeline

PSU to Partner on Five-Year Wallace Foundation Grant for Equity-Centered Principal Pipeline Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Portland State University shares common geography, community, students and mission with the largest school district in Oregon. In addition, PSU prepares...

October 4th 2021

New Grant for Bilingual/ Bicultural Providers in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

Portland State University’s College of Education is pleased to announce the award of a new $812,500 grant from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), part of the U.S. Department of Education. The Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Preparation program at PSU will collaborate...