Author: University Communications
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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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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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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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Who helped Portland build an inclusive climate investment plan? Hint: PSU is involved
Portland is about to benefit from $750 million in funding focused on climate action and environmental justice, and the plan guiding the city’s investment was developed with insight from Portland State faculty and students. The Portland City Council unanimously approved the Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Climate Investment Plan on Sept. 27. Associate Professor of Urban…
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Exploring Fluid Mechanics in Space: Unlocking Secrets with Raúl Bayoán Cal
In the vast field of fluid mechanics, researchers strive to unravel the intricate dynamics and forces that govern the behavior of fluids. Raúl Bayoán Cal has dedicated his career to studying these physical phenomena, and recently in the context of space exploration.
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Summer of Art: Galleries to Get Your Art Fix This Summer
As the year winds down, we students begin to plan to do all sorts of fun things on our summer break. Or heck, some of us might be starting now! Regardless, it’s always helpful to gather some good ideas of how you should spend your newfound freetime. Some of you may head home during break,…
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Meet Makenzie Lystrup, PSU alum and new director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Portland State alumnus Makenzie Lystrup was appointed director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight. In this Q&A, Lystrup reflects on her time at PSU and her new role.
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PSU alum leads Byzantine chant during King Charles’ coronation
Portland State alum Alexander Lingas can now say he is a part of history in a way that no one else since 1953 can. Lingas was tapped to form and direct the Byzantine Chant Ensemble as part of King Charles’ Coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6. The seven-member choir performed selected verses of Psalm…