NEWS

As we await for the results of the 2020 election, we checked in with...

Dear Campus Community, I’m disappointed and disheartened that we woke up this morning to news about individuals vandalizing the Portland State campus last night on the eve of a critical election for our country. Over approximately 20 minutes, individuals damaged five buildings on campus...

More than 500 people gathered virtually Friday to discuss equity, diversity and inclusion at Portland State University’s Equity Summit. Ame Lambert, PSU’s new vice president of Global Diversity & Inclusion, first stated what would quickly become the theme for the day’s events: “We...

For the past several months, President Donald Trump has planted a seed that...

Dear Campus Community, We’re writing today to share two important announcements regarding a temporary change to police officer coverage and enhanced CPSO availability on Election Day. Suspension of 24/7 police officer coverage Effective Nov. 1, CPSO is temporarily suspending 24-hour-a-day,...

Portland State University may be operating mostly remotely this term,...

Mandatory student fees for the fall 2020 term will be cut by $44 in recognition of reduced operations at the university due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many critical student support services remain accessible — including the Student Health and Counseling Center, Recreation Center,...

Dear Campus Community, We hope that fall term is going well for students and faculty, and I want to let you know how much I appreciate all the work that you’ve done to adapt to remote teaching and learning. I know you need to make plans for winter term, and I’m announcing today that...

Josefina’s father was murdered three months before she was born. When she...

Dear Colleagues, On Sunday night, protesters damaged several buildings across Portland, including the Portland State Campus Public Safety office, shattering windows and damaging the front door. PSU employees were at work during the incident. No one was physically injured, and the damage...

On the morning of October 1, 2015, Chloe Friedlein sat in her biology class at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, “already willing it to be over,” she recalls. When a student nearby on campus began shooting, her life was forever...

Portland State University mourns the loss of the founding dean of what...