College of Urban and Public Affairs

College of Urban and Public Affairs News

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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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December 9th 2025

Economics Department potluck

On December 3rd, the economics faculty, staff, and students celebrated the...
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November 5th 2025

Core course scheduling: EC 311, EC 312 and EC 380 for AY 2025-26

Scheduled course offerings for Winter 2026 are: EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomics...
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October 13th 2025

PSU Research Wins Journal of Financial Research Award

Dr. Grace E. Arnold, Takeshi Nishikawa, and Meredith E. Rhodes' research...
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July 26th 2023

University Venture Development Fund: Building an Evergreen Economy

Since 2007 the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) has facilitated...
Hacienda CDC's main office in Portland's Cully neighborhood (Courtesy of Hacienda CDC)
April 5th 2023

Teaming up for greater impact: Hacienda CDC and PSU

Since Ernesto Fonseca took the helm of Hacienda CDC in 2017, the Latino community...