NEWS

Dear Colleagues, Portland State is a community that is driven to overcome whatever obstacles stand in our way. That spirit has led us through many difficult trials over the years. Now we find ourselves at another crossroads, and again, we will work together to emerge as a stronger institution....

When spring term moved to remote teaching and learning, Italian instructor Angela Zagarella turned to her native country of Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, for inspiration to help guide online video discussions. One week, students in her second-year Italian class...

Illustration by Evan Kirkley Without a doubt, spring term at Portland State stands out. Despite remote learning, students are still finding ways to connect. Clubs are organizing virtual meetings, groups are finding new ways to be active...

Photo of students at Saigon Kids Early Childhood Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which is now doing remote learning. (Photo by Elsa Sahruddin) Juggling work and family time was already a challenge. Now, with the coronavirus quarantine,...

The Portland State University Foundation Board of Trustees today announced it has named a successor to retiring PSU Foundation President/CEO William Boldt, Ed.D. Current PSUF Executive Vice President Sarah Schwarz will step into the top...

Portland State University announced today the hire of Elijah Herr to oversee the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, a role that directs the administration and compliance of $220 million in federal, state, and institutional...

Portland State University announced its undergraduate honor rolls for winter term 2020. There are two PSU honor roll lists: the President's List and Dean's List. Criteria for each are as follows: President's List Undergraduate students...

Despite longstanding popular belief, bicycle lanes can actually improve business. At worst, the negative impact on sales and employment is minimal, according to a new study from Portland State’s Transportation Research and Education Center...

The Portland State University Chamber Choir’s new album, “Ēriks Ešenvalds Translations” (Naxos) has been named an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone magazine’s May 2020 roundup of “The best new classical albums.” The magazine’s review of the seven-work recording praises the...

Last week, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order that extends the suspension of in-person educational activities at all of the state’s higher education institutions through June 13. PSU has already announced plans to deliver both spring and summer term education via remote...

While the state of Oregon continues efforts to get the coronavirus outbreak under control, testing kits are still in short supply outside of the urban core. Portland State University alum Jeremy Filip drew upon his experience working in a lab under Ken Steadman, a biology professor and...

On Mondays and Fridays, Izzy Villagomez, one of several dozen speech-language graduate students completing clinical training, has therapy sessions with her clients via video chat. She and another student work with three adults: two who have had strokes and struggle with memory, reading and...