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May 27th 2025

What's New in the Hatfield School of Government - Spring Edition

Message from the Director Dear Hatfield School...
Sarah Heinike, PSU Dir. Planning & Sustainability
May 19th 2025

PSU Names Alum New Director of Planning & Sustainability

Portland State University has named Sarah Heinicke, the new Director of its...
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February 20th 2025

What's New in the Hatfield School of Government

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Friends of...
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January 23rd 2025

Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties join in second PSU-led tri-county Point in Time Count

Starting Thursday, Jan. 23, outreach workers, service providers and volunteers...
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January 21st 2025

Portland State releases new statewide homelessness report for 2024

In Oregon, sheltered homelessness increased 24% between January 2023 and...
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November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
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November 14th 2024

Shelter model improves outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon legislature funded 19...
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September 26th 2024

Subsidized housing tenants face eviction at higher rates, PSU report finds

Once a tenant can secure subsidized housing, they should be able to enjoy...
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June 27th 2024

TREC Director Jennifer Dill Named Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Record

Jennifer Dill, director of Portland State University's Transportation Research...
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May 28th 2024

Evicted in Oregon report details mental, physical impacts on tenants facing eviction

Eviction rates in Oregon have surpassed pre-pandemic levels with more than...
Jeremy Youde
May 23rd 2024

Jeremy Youde joins PSU as Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs

Portland State University named Jeremy Youde as the Dean of the College of...
May 22nd 2024

What's New in the Hatfield School of Government

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Hatfield School Community, Spring quarter is flying by, and we are nearing the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. There is so much to celebrate in the coming weeks and months, and it is my privilege and joy as the Director of...