A Bold Vision for Portland
Twenty years ago, the PSU Center for Real Estate was created through the vision of Portland real estate leaders that understood there was a need to develop talent for local industry. Today, 80% of our real estate students are from Oregon, 66% identify as BIPOC, and close to half are the first in their families to attend college. Such students are the bedrock on which our region's vitality, stability, and economic future is staked.
Partner Spotlight: Killian Pacific
Industry engagement is a critical part of the Center for Real Estate’s mission and we’re fortunate that many local and regional real estate companies invest in the Center’s future. These invaluable contributions include providing internship and job opportunities for our students; speaking in classes and on industry-specific panels; serving on the Center’s advisory board; sponsorship of our annual conference; and providing philanthropic support that propels the Center’s growth.
Simply put: industry partnerships enable the PSU Center for Real Estate to thrive.
In 2023, Killian Pacific (a community-driven and family-owned real estate firm) created the George Killian Building Impact Fund at the Center for Real Estate. This leadership investment honors the late founder, George Killian, who attended PSU on a football scholarship – an opportunity that likely altered his life. Killian Pacific created this fund to celebrate George, but also to uplift a shared set of goals and values – to provide local industry with excellent and diverse real estate talent, and to make a positive impact on the city and community we share.
We’re grateful for partners like Killian Pacific – and other companies and businesses that provide transformational opportunities for our students and shape the future of real estate in Portland.
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Learn more about Killian Pacific & the George Killian Building Impact Fund