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Taking care of business: how PSU alum Trang Tran launched her career
Trang Tran went from a foster care home in Vietnam to graduating summa cum laude from Portland State. In this Q&A, Tran shares how she put what she learned at PSU to use in launching her business career.
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What’s a microcredential? PSU pilots first microcredential for students in leadership
Proving skills to potential employers can be a challenge for recent graduates, but a new program could make it a little easier for students at Portland State. PSU has launched its first microcredential in Reflective Leadership Practice, available to students participating in the Leadership Fellows program through Student Activities and Leadership Programs (SALP). What is…
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Best Resources for First-Gen Success
Hello reader! Are you a First-Gen college student? More than 50% of first-year students this year at PSU are! Last week was First-Gen week at Portland State. It’s a dedicated week of events and activities targeted toward first-gen students — but all are welcome! A quick primer on why celebrating and supporting first-gen students is…
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Portland State Showcase coming November 16
Join us on Thursday, November 16, from 7-8 pm for a special broadcast program sharing stories from Portland State. During the second annual televised PSU Showcase, you’ll meet students, alumni and professors who are making our city a better place. See how incredibly important Portland State is to our city and region through a surprising…
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President Cudd joins the PSU Football team, goes viral
Dr. Ann Cudd joined Portland State as its 11th president in school history in August. Now, she’s gone viral as PSU’s newest football star. In a video that has more than 8.6 million views across all media platforms as of October 26, President Cudd joined the Portland State football team for a workout and even…
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Five pieces of advice for first-year students
Welcome my fellow classmates! I hope you’re excited for a fun, fall term. You may be feeling nervous, or full of excitement, or maybe both! Starting college is such a shift as a first-year student: the class sizes are larger, expectations are higher and campus expands further than your high school grounds ever did. Well…
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A PSU student’s guide to advocacy
Portland State grad student Janae Hicks shares practical ways that you can make advocacy happen.
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Alumni share notes of encouragement for new students
Navigating campus for the first time can be a lot! Thankfully there are tens of thousands of PSU graduates (now alumni) who have been in your shoes and have some wisdom to share. “Pursuing higher education can be intimidating, it will be hard, but all the difficulty will be worth it in the long run.…
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A Postcard from Costa Rica: From the PSU Women’s Basketball Team with Love
This September, the student athletes from the Viking Women’s Basketball Team traveled to Costa Rica for the program’s first international trip. The trip served as a bonding experience and the team got to play two games with the Costa Rican National Team in addition to working with a nonprofit that serves developmentally challenged children and…
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