NEWS

Portland State University (PSU), the PSU Foundation, and local business leaders today announced a new College Affordability and Success Coalition. The Coalition’s goal is to raise a minimum of $25 million a year to support PSU scholarships and student success. The co-chairs of the Coalition...

A Portland State University (PSU) study published in the new edition of “Environmental Science & Technology,” found Portland cyclists can inhale up to twice the concentration of air pollution on high-traffic streets than on low-traffic streets. The concentration of volatile organic...

The Campus Sustainability Office this month certified nine PSU departments as silver level Climate Champions, verifying that those departments support PSU’s sustainability and climate action goals in areas such as energy and water conservation, transportation, waste prevention, purchasing,...

Dr. Elise Granek and PSU student Dominic Galen prepare oysters for testing. (Portland, Ore.) May 2, 2016 — A new study led by Portland State University researchers finds that native Olympia oysters in Coos and Netarts bays contain...

Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions announced it will partner with the City of Portland and Multnomah County to conduct an in-depth look at heavy metals in Portland metro neighborhoods. This unprecedented research...

PORTLAND, Ore. – After an extensive, nationwide search, the Portland State University Foundation Board of Trustees has selected Dr. William G. Boldt to be the foundation’s new president and CEO. Boldt, who is currently vice president...

Portland State University recognized its outstanding student employees April 11 at an awards ceremony in Smith Memorial Student Union as part of the National Student Employment Association’s annual celebration honoring student employees...

Three PSU students studying in the Russian Flagship Program have each been awarded a competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to participate in a study abroad program in Russia in Summer 2016. Amber Shore,...

(Portland, Ore.) April 8, 2016 —Portland State University (PSU) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have reached an agreement on a new labor contract for faculty and other academic and student support employees. It represents 400 hours of bargaining and makes significant...

(Portland, OR) March 31, 2016 — The Portland State University Board of Trustees approved modest increases in tuition for next academic year to balance the budget and avoid cuts in programs and personnel. The board voted Thursday to approve a 3.7 percent increase in annual tuition and...

Once again, a group of protesters disrupted our Board of Trustees meeting Thursday and refused to allow us to carry out business that we are required by law to conduct. This meant relocating the meeting and using a live audio feed so the public could follow our discussions. We regret that...

(From left: Goldie Blumenstyk, senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education; Sukhwant Jhaj, PSU's vice provost for academic innovation and student success; Jeanne Enders, business professor; and Sarah Bradley, professor in the School...