NEWS

We are keenly aware that this is a trying time for everyone in the PSU community. Maintaining and supporting our mental health is vital as our lives continue to be turned upside down as we collectively work to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. As we look ahead to a spring term...

The PSU Cleantech Challenge is an exciting competition for campus cleantech innovators and entrepreneurs with inspired solutions to today's most pressing environmental problems. Through the Cleantech Challenge, these innovators have taken their concepts from ideas to reality. Learn more about...

The goal for the 2020 Census is to count every single person living in the United States. But now that people are stuck at home and the nation’s attention is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, is the census in trouble? The census, which is conducted every 10 years, is vitally important....

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a statewide order Monday morning requiring...

Dear campus community, As we wrap up winter term and look ahead to spring, I want to share a personal message with all of you. First to our students: Please know that the faculty, staff and administrators are working hard to sustain your academic...

Portland State mourns the loss of one of its young and brilliant lab managers, Iulia Hanczarek. Hanczarek, 39, was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver while walking along Southwest Barbur Boulevard on March 17. During this time...

Mobility Matters organizers prepare for Wednesday's big summit. From left: Becky Morton, a COE grad student , and Mobility Matters founder Amy Parker, a PSU assistant professor. Photo by Julie Wright Within days of hearing that Portland...

As PSU Interim President Stephen Percy announced Wednesday, Portland State will move all 2020 spring classes to remote teaching and learning for the entire term in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that this change is unprecedented and raises questions for students, faculty,...

Dear campus community, The coronavirus has prompted a new day-to-day reality for all of us. After careful consideration, Portland State University has made the decision that all classes during the 2020 spring term will be taught remotely. We have heard increasing concerns from students,...

Portland State’s motto is “Let Knowledge Serve the City.” PSU is living that ethic as we respond to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus by sharing information and expertise with all of you, with the media and our neighbors throughout the region. We are also a key partner in the...

U.S. News & World Report released the 2021 Best Graduate Schools rankings and once again several Portland State University programs received rankings. The College of Urban and Public Affairs' Hatfield School of Government was ranked No. 49 out of 274 public affairs schools overall, moving...

PSU is embarking on a finals week unlike any in recent memory. In these unprecedented times, Portland State remains committed to the academic success of our students. Despite the remote nature of our interactions going forward, we strive to remain a cohesive and supportive campus community....