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December 10th 2025

Portland State Economics Professor Shares Expertise on Holiday Economics and Regional Economic Challenges

Over the past eight months, Professor Rajiv Sharma has brought economic expertise...
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November 21st 2025

Portland State to honor life, service of Native elder and advocate Rose Hill

Portland State University is honoring the life and service of Native elder...
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November 21st 2025

When Grad School is a Zoo

On a crisp fall morning, Laurel Westcott Ph.D. '22 walks the grounds of the...
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November 20th 2025

Sage Johnson, PSU MSW Alum, Joins Oregon Consumer Justice

Sage Johnson, a 2025 graduate of the Portland State University Master of...
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November 6th 2025

SSW Dean's Monthly Message - November 2025

Dear SSW Community and Colleagues, It’s hard to believe we’re already...
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October 30th 2025

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Beckie Child

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear friend, Dr. Beckie...
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October 1st 2025

School of Social Work Fall Welcome 2025

Hello and welcome to a new academic year at the School of Social Work! We...
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September 25th 2025

Meet Four PSU Alumni Shaping Portland’s Coffee Scene

For many years, Portland has been a hub for coffee culture. Meet four Portland...
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August 21st 2025

PSU Athletes Get as Much as They Give at Camp Exceptional

At 9 a.m. on a warm Monday in mid-July, Portland State football players are...
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August 12th 2025

PSU Master of Social Work Alum, Hang Jones, Receives the OnPoint Gold Star Educator of the Year Award 2025!

Congratulations to Hang Jones, a Portland State University Master of Social...
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July 31st 2025

PSU-led mission helping bring closure, connection at WWII crash site

More than 80 years after a U.S. bomber was shot down in western Germany,...
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May 21st 2025

People First, Community Always

At Portland State, service isn’t a side project — it’s the foundation...