NEWS

February 9th 2021

Report estimates that evictions could cost Oregon as much as $3.3 billion

A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research...

February 8th 2021

PSU Alumni Amelia Pape shares her wisdom on social entrepreneurship and food systems practice

In February 2020, the Cultural Sustainability Task Force and other members...

Student wearing mask

January 26th 2021

Social Work students trained as bilingual, bicultural contact tracers to serve Latino community

While Oregon continues to battle rising COVID-19 cases, Roberto Orellana...

Collage of images of Lane Martin making art, as a child with his mother, and a portrait of him smiling

January 26th 2021

Family of PSU Art Practice student Lane Martin creates scholarship in his memory

The family of Portland State University art student Lane Martin has established...

Hygiene For All

December 17th 2020

PSU architecture alum use expertise to address social justice issues in PDX

As the coronavirus pandemic endures, Portland’s houseless community continues...

Hygiene for All

December 17th 2020

PSU architecture alum use expertise to address social justice issues in PDX

As the coronavirus pandemic endures, Portland’s houseless community continues...

Michelle Lewis header image

December 8th 2020

Alumni Spotlight: True Representation

It only takes one glance to recognize that Third Eye Books Accessories &...

December 7th 2020

Examples of Intersectional Environmentalism: Lessons from SSC’s Cultural Sustainability Task Force

In an August blog post, the Student Sustainability Center introduced the trending term “Intersectional Environmentalism” and identified our efforts to frame our programming from an intersectional perspective. The Cultural Sustainability task force brings a more in-depth perspective to...

Derek Ott and Dave Ott flanking Victor E. Viking in the bleachers at a football game

December 4th 2020

'PSU gave him a purpose'

Even in his last hours as he neared the end of a long illness, Derek Ott...

Richard Pimentel

December 1st 2020

Q&A with Richard Pimentel, disability rights pioneer who started advocacy journey at PSU

Richard Pimentel, a key player in the fight for rights for people with disabilities,...

Gabby Abou-Zeid, Katherine Keeling, and Kelly Rodgers

November 20th 2020

Eisenhower Fellowships Awarded to Three Portland State University Students

Three Portland State University students, all women, will receive Eisenhower...

November 18th 2020

Staff Spotlight: Anas Alazzouni

Anas Alazzouni is from Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and comes from a Chinese...