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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...
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...
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...
Softball, volleyball and soccer player in action
January 27th 2026

Inside the daily grind of PSU student-athletes

Most people see Portland State student-athletes when they're locked in on...
Abandoned playground
January 13th 2026

PSU professor launching national study on parenting under immigration stress

Portland State professor Susana Beltrán-Grimm has been studying how bilingual...
Modesta Minthorn speaking at the grand opening
January 6th 2026

PSU initiative brings Oregon Tribal languages to campus

Inside the lobby of Portland State's Vernier Science Center, a QR code on...
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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Publications for Fall 2025

Kervelle Baird (Earth, Environment, and Society PhD) co-authored “Reining...
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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Presentations & Media Coverage for Fall 2025

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology PhD) presented their thesis entitled “I’m...
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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Career Progression & Community Engagement for Fall 2025

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology PhD) successfully defended their thesis, "I'm...
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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Awards & Grants for Fall 2025

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology PhD) was awarded an American Sociological Association...
Gennie Brougham in a blue sweatshirt and hat standing in front of a valley and mountains.
January 5th 2026

PSU Alumna Gennie Brougham Begins Teaching Career in Her Home District

PSU alum Gennie Brougham, M.Ed. ‘25, was a freshman studying environmental...
Keaton Belbas is pictured outside wearing sunglasses and holding a football, soccer ball and a volley ball
November 24th 2025

PSU Alumna Keaton Belbas Finds Her Place at Creekside

Keaton Belbas, M.Ed. ‘25, was hired this summer at Creekside Community...