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August 21st 2025

PSU Athletes Get as Much as They Give at Camp Exceptional

At 9 a.m. on a warm Monday in mid-July, Portland State football players are...

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August 12th 2025

PSU Master of Social Work Alum, Hang Jones, Receives the OnPoint Gold Star Educator of the Year Award 2025!

Congratulations to Hang Jones, a Portland State University Master of Social...

Professor sifts through dirt while excavating World War II crash site

July 31st 2025

PSU-led mission helping bring closure, connection at WWII crash site

More than 80 years after a U.S. bomber was shot down in western Germany,...

May 21st 2025

People First, Community Always

At Portland State, service isn’t a side project — it’s the foundation...

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May 1st 2025

Four local wineries with a PSU connection

The Willamette Valley has become a top wine destination in the country. More...

Archaeology Roadshow

April 30th 2025

13th Annual Archaeology Roadshow to take place at East Portland’s Gateway Discovery Park May 31

Celebrate the archaeology and history of our region at the Archaeology Roadshow...

Photo of Dr. Lakindra Mitchell Dove to left and words "PSU School of Social Work Researcher of the Year 2025 Dr. Lakindra Mitchell Dove."

April 28th 2025

Dr. Lakindra Mitchell Dove Named PSU School of Social Work Researcher of the Year 2025

The Portland State University School of Social Work is proud to announce...

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...

April 7th 2025

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

At Verde, a Portland-based environmental justice nonprofit, you might have...

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March 13th 2025

Message from Dean Wong

As I pass the six-month mark as the Dean of PSU's School of Social Work,...

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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...