College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

NEWS

Elementary-aged kid solving math problems on whiteboard
June 3rd 2021

PSU math ed professor gets NSF grant to develop anti-bias training for teachers

Teachers' biases, whether intentional or not, can impact students' learning...
Teacher writing on whiteboard and two students in foreground
May 25th 2021

PSU professors win $1M grant to connect math teaching to real-world issues

"When will I ever use this in real life?" It's an age-old question that...
Group of four students sitting on plaza steps in conversation
April 30th 2021

Race and ethnic studies requirement would prepare students to 'become better citizens'

In the wake of the 1960s civil rights movement, ethnic studies emerged as...
Cleantech Challenge 2021 Banner
April 28th 2021

The Cleantech Challenge: Crossing Disciplines in Service of the Greater Good

As another April Earth Day rolls by, it is a reminder that there is still...
PSU graduate students at a teaching innovation conference
April 26th 2021

Call for Proposals: Inclusive Frameworks for Student Success

Portland State University’s Certificate of Innovation in College Teaching...
Two students with lab coats and safety glasses working on experiment in chemistry lab
April 19th 2021

PSU study challenges idea that students with cognitive disabilities can't be in STEM

A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive...
Female firefighter rests on rock in forest
March 26th 2021

Creating a More Resilient, Just Future

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...
Learner Web
March 25th 2021

Learner Web: looking back and moving forward

Behind the scenes at Portland State University are scores of projects, programs,...
Students sitting at a desk conversing
January 25th 2021

Teens tackle thorny ethical issues in PSU-sponsored Ethics Bowl

Amid a global pandemic and a national reckoning on race, a host of complicated...
Photo of MLK against a blue background
January 11th 2021

PSU, community partners honor legacy of MLK with virtual events

A series of virtual campus and community events honoring the legacy of Rev....
Adult Literacy and Learning: What Does Analysis on Critical Race Theory Reveal?"
December 7th 2020

Kathy Harris and Gloria Jacobs from the Literacy, Language, and Technology Research group in the Department of Applied Linguistics and colleagues present at recent Literacy Research Association virtual conference

Kathy Harris and Gloria Jacobs from the Literacy, Language, and Technology...
protest
December 7th 2020

Cluster hire in School of Gender, Race and Nations represents transformative moment in PSU's history

Portland was thrust into the national spotlight this summer for its nightly...