NEWS

Alumna Sara Jean Accuardi '06
April 23rd 2025

World Premiere of PSU Alumna’s Award-Winning Play, “The Storyteller,” Opens in Portland

Small moments, unnoticed by most, can change a life. This concept is a common...
Sentilla Hawley headshot
April 7th 2025

'You don't have to put yourself in a box'

At Verde, a Portland-based environmental justice nonprofit, you might have...
Illustration of people improving Oregon
February 25th 2025

Oregon’s Urban Research Leader

From the Cascades to the coast, small towns to downtowns, Portland State...
Alex Blackwill, PSU class of ‘22
January 28th 2025

Going Places: How One New Leadership Oregon Alum Discovered a Passion for Migrant Rights

It all started with the Mothers. Alex Blackwill, PSU class of ‘22, remembers...
illustration depicting comic books, tiny homes, a blueprint, and students working
January 28th 2025

Innovating Solutions: How PSU is reshaping the homelessness crisis

Mention homelessness and a certain picture comes to mind. Tents lining sidewalks....
On the left is Olga and Harvi the golden retriever embracing. On the right is Harvi posing with his 1st place placard for the Joriad Competition.
January 9th 2025

Harvi the Happy

Olga Marszal ‘04, PSU alum and adjunct faculty in the Master of Taxation...
Illustrative collage
December 9th 2024

An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

In 2011, Malisa Tep walked out of her first-year inquiry class at Portland...
Native graduates wrapped in honor blankets at an Honor Day ceremony
November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
Ame Lambert on stage talking to audience at symposium
November 7th 2024

PSU leaning into its majority-BIPOC future

Since its founding in 1946, Portland State has been many things: An institution...
Charlie White holding 100th birthday balloon
November 1st 2024

History professor emeritus celebrates 100th birthday

Charlie White, a professor emeritus of history who’s been around Portland...
Rose Hill seated in center, surrounded by friends, family, community members and city councilors
October 31st 2024

Street outside Native center to be named after beloved Indigenous leader and student advocate

The street outside Portland State’s Native American Student and Community...
Highway and trees during wildfire with deep red and orange sky
September 24th 2024

New grant will train PSU students to support community resilience in the face of extreme events

In a world where extreme weather events and natural hazards are becoming...