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Teacher candidates Joy Spettel (left) and Brenna Robin shape colored clay into miniature brains in a classroom at PSU.
February 25th 2026

At Portland State, future teachers build brains to learn how children read

On a recent Wednesday morning, two dozen students at Portland State University...
A colorful illustration with multiple panels depicting different scenes. Starting left from right, stop-motion puppet being arranged in a walk-cycle, the new art building with a crane towering in the background, a brightly illuminated stage with three figures in the foreground, a 3D printer with a Victor E. Viking being printed, and finally the Simon Benson House illuminated with colorful lights.
February 24th 2026

Nurturing Creativity on Campus & in Community

A building that will match the excellence within it. That’s how Dean Leroy...
Urban plaza from above
February 24th 2026

PSU-OHSU Center Awarded $1.25M Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Support for Older Oregonians

The PSU-OHSU Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health & Aging (OCEBHA)...
A woman taking a picture in a mirror.
February 17th 2026

Staff Spotlight - Meet Emma Langton

Emma Langton Staff Spotlight Interview Emma Langton is in her second year...
Avel Gordly waving to crowd at Commencement after receiving honorary degree.
February 17th 2026

Trailblazing PSU alum and Oregon lawmaker Avel Gordly dies at 79

Avel Gordly, the first Black woman elected to the Oregon State Senate and...
Dean Wong sitting with the Assessment Team for the BSW program at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
February 12th 2026

Message from Dean Wong - February 2026

Dear SSW Community and Colleagues, I hope you have noticed the new "Dean’s...
Image: Amanda Winkler (brown jacket, striped shirt, shoulder-length grey hair and eyeglasses), Ariel Hernandez (Curly dark hair, white button-down shirt, rust-colored slacks and a beaded statement necklace), and Jaz Otegui (long sandy-blonde hair, black dress with belt) pose, standing in a windowed hallway.
February 11th 2026

PSU College of Education Honors Three Outstanding Community Members

The College of Education (COE) recently honored three exceptional individuals—Ariel...
Hydrosocial Stories mini-conference
February 11th 2026

PSU students help tell Oregon's water stories

Portland State students aren't just studying water — they're helping tell...
Julissa
February 6th 2026

Building Opportunity Through Property Management

Through her studies in real estate property management, supported by the...
Ben Jacklet
February 6th 2026

More Than a Career Pivot

Born in Eugene, Oregon, Ben Jacklet was destined for a life shaped by curiosity...
Neera Malhotra
February 2nd 2026

Presence as the Center of Teaching: Neera Malhotra on Her Journey to Embodied Pedagogy—and How We Can Support Student Safety, Agency, and Choice in Learning

Students arrive in our classrooms carrying far more than coursework—stress,...
Karen Guzman with her dog in the car
January 31st 2026

PSU Graduate Student Karen Guzman-Cruz Brings Heart and Experience to School Counseling

Karen Guzman-Cruz (MA ‘26) didn't follow the traditional path to becoming...