NEWS

Music lovers know the Pickathon music festival for its diverse selection of stellar performers, beautiful natural setting, and friendly vibe. But over the last several years, the festival organizers have been increasing their emphasis on...

Every spring, when more than 1000 of PSU’s student residents move out, they often leave clothing and household items behind. That’s when the Campus Sustainability Office (CSO) swoops in with the Chuck it for Charity program to keep...

In June 2016, Portland State University welcomed 25 young leaders from sub-saharan Africa as part of President Obama's Mandela Washington Fellowship Program. Tom H. Hastings is an assistant professor of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University. This article originally appeared on...

Portland State University President Wim Wiewel announced July 27 he will retire after the next academic year, leaving a legacy of growth in enrollment, campus infrastructure, student support, faculty research and private philanthropy. ...

Oregon athletic and outdoor brands including adidas Outdoor, Gerber, Columbia Sportswear, Hydro Flask, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and OIA Global are sponsoring six Portland State University students to attend the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Aug. 3 through 6, in Salt Lake City....

Photo credit: Jonathan Ley PSU School of Architecture and the Portland Opera have teamed up to create a brand-new, innovative way to reach out to new opera audiences in the Portland metro area: Opera a la Cart. This new mobile performance...

A proposed new home for Portland State University’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) took a big step forward Thursday when a state panel put it high on their list of preferred capital construction projects. A subcommittee of Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) approved a...

National expert on Africana Studies Dr. Winston Grady-Willis joins Portland State University as the inaugural director of the School of Gender, Race and Nations. The newly formed School, brings together students and scholars across Black...

Willamette University College of Law and Portland State University are launching a new 3+3 Program, allowing students to earn both an undergraduate and law degree (BA/JD) in six years,...

Photo of Thuy Huyen by Diego Diaz. Thuy Huyen (pronounced Twee Who-win), a PSU accounting technician, was named Ms. Oregon earlier this year and is one of the top contenders to win the Ms. America pageant in September, based on online...

Following a national search, David Bangsberg, M.D., M.P.H. has been named the founding dean of the new OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, effective Friday, Sept. 16. As dean, Bangsberg will establish the first urban school of public health...

Portland State has expanded its periodic monitoring of water safety on campus to make lead tests more regular and frequent, including checks this summer of all dining and residence halls built before 1990. Heather Randol, PSU’s director of Environmental Health & Safety, said she does...