NEWS

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November 12th 2022

6 timeless tricks for crafting a tighter community

When the Portland Downtown Plan was completed at the end of 1972 (see “The...

November 1st 2022

PSU brings together BIPOC community groups to envision a thriving future

Portland State welcomed its most diverse incoming class this fall and is...

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October 31st 2022

Filipino American History – SSW Resources and Scholarship

To celebrate Filipino American History Month the School of Social Work would...

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October 25th 2022

Music class in sync with higher math scores — but only at higher-income schools, PSU study finds

Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools...

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October 25th 2022

PSU to convene BIPOC communities to create an agenda for shared prosperity

Portland State is bringing together campus and community members from communities...

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October 12th 2022

Do you swim in the Willamette? PSU researchers explore why and why not

Whether it is safe to swim in the Willamette—and when—is a frequent topic...

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August 26th 2022

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NETWORK RECEIVES $44 MILLION GIFT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT TO SUPPORT ITS LONG-TERM MENTORING MODEL

Congratulations to Friends of the Children for receiving a $44 million gift...

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August 24th 2022

MAKING CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH

“When I’m providing clinical care, there is no lack of seeing problems,”...

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August 15th 2022

STORIES OF RESISTANCE WITH ANTONIA ALVAREZ

Zoom-based suicide interventions. Tweets about racism. Seed-saving storytelling...

Photo of Melissa Pola at the School of Social Work

July 14th 2022

A Flexible Path to Change Community

Master of Social Work (MSW) student Melissa Pola enjoys the flexibility the...

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July 6th 2022

Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...

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July 5th 2022

PSU, WSU researchers to study atmospheric ridges, a factor in Pacific Northwest's extreme weather events

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...