News

May 2nd 2022

University Studies welcomes first Inquiry for Justice Scholars in summer 2022

Inquiry for Justice — a college access program for local high school students focused on the study of justice — will launch at Portland State University this summer thanks to a $300,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom grant. The program includes a two-week residential experience...

Professor in costume in Japanese stage production

April 28th 2022

PSU professor receives prestigious imperial award from Japan

A Portland State professor has been awarded one of Japan's highest honors...

Students wear Pride shirts and pose on Stott Field.

April 27th 2022

Celebrate Pride with Campus Rec

Celebrate PSU Pride month with Campus Rec and partners from across campus!...

Photo of PSR and Portland Fire handing out water bottles during a heat wave.

April 25th 2022

Alternative police response yields social services, no arrests in first year

Portland Street Response (PSR), the city’s new first-response unit,...

April 25th 2022

PSU announces recipients of prestigious university research and mentoring awards

From left: Randall Bluffstone, Katy Barber, Anne Thompson, Leigh Ahlgren Portland State University announces the 2022 awards for excellence in research, graduate mentoring and research administration. The awards are among the university's...

April 21st 2022

Portland State Board approves 3.6% undergraduate tuition increase

The Portland State University Board of Trustees on Thursday unanimously approved a 3.6% increase to in-state undergraduate tuition for the 2022-23 academic year. The increase is equal to $7 per credit hour and is lower than forecasted inflation for the university. Nonresident and graduate...