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Staff Spotlight: Amelia
May 15th 2026

Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Amelia!

Amelia Crakes has become central in the Outdoor Program since coming to PSU....
Staff Spotlight: Deshna
May 15th 2026

Staff Spotlight: Get to Know Deshna!

Deshna Maharjan Staff Spotlight Interview Deshna Maharjan first came to the...
Ukiah Hawkins
May 11th 2026

Scaling Beyond Residential: How Remote Learning Is Transforming Rural Valuation

Building a Life and a Career in Tillamook Ukiah Hawkins’ journey into real...
Photo of John "Johnny" Lynch smiling with a cat on his shoulder. Text to the right of this image reads, "Johnny Lynch, Retirement Association of PSU Robert Vogelsang Scholarship."
May 8th 2026

Johnny Lynch - RAPS: Robert Vogelsang Scholarship Recipient

When I was 18, my father told me he was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer....
Photo of Dean Evaon Wong
May 8th 2026

Important Message from SSW Dean Evaon Wong

Dear PSU School of Social Work Colleagues, It has been my great privilege...
Thanh Evoniuk
May 8th 2026

Finding Meaning in Finance

On any given day, Thanh Evoniuk helps clients make decisions that carry real...
Professor Marisa Zapata
May 6th 2026

Dr. Marisa Zapata Honored as 2026 CUPA Researcher of the Year

Portland State University's College of Urban & Public Affairs is proud to...
Four side-by-side headshots of from left, Anne Thompson, Lisa Bates, Liu-Qin Yang, and Bright Alozie
May 1st 2026

Four CLAS faculty honored for research excellence, impact and mentorship

From workplace wellbeing to housing justice, from microscopic marine life...
Portraits of two students who have been awarded AFO Scholarships
April 30th 2026

Incoming architecture students named 2026 AFO scholars

Two incoming College of the Arts students have been selected as 2026 AFO...
PSU faculty Julie Esparza Brown talks with special education graduate student Alicia Villa
April 28th 2026

Two College of Education Faculty Honored for Transformative Research

Two College of Education faculty members are being recognized for excellence...
Alicia Villa smiling on a rooftop balcony with the Portland city skyline and a cloudy sky in the background.
April 28th 2026

Finding the sweet spot: Alicia Villa’s journey to special education advocacy

For Alicia Villa, the path to becoming a special education teacher wasn't...
Exhibitor showing something to visitor at Archaeology Roadshow
April 24th 2026

14th annnual Archaeology Roadshow returns to East Portland’s Gateway Discovery Park May 30

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