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What is the Summer Scholars Program?
Summer Scholars is a program offered to eligible incoming undergraduate students to support the transition to Portland State University. The First Year Summer Scholars program, a two-course, three-week program, is designed to introduce students to PSU and the resources that we offer, and offer support in exploring majors. The program is FREE and will provide students with… Read more
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Faculty Feature: Laila Seewang & Todd Ferry—The School of Architecture
When is a table not just a table? When it is built by hand? Crafted using wood milled from a tree that was hand-selected for harvest, dragged to a solar-powered mill and kiln, processed and retained in the community? When it is designed with extraordinary intention, bringing together students, faculty, and community members around a… Read more
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Luke’s journey from the track to the classroom
“Luke has exceeded my expectations here at PSU. He has grown into a fine young man with a big heart. I would take a dozen Lukes on my team,” said David Hepburn, PSU’s head running coach. Read more
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Want to help forgotten women scientists get their due? PSU has a course for that!
Portland State students in spring term’s Public History Lab: Women Scientists & Wikipedia will write Wikipedia articles for forgotten women scientists. The course is taught by Catherine McNeur, who is publishing a book about two forgotten scientist sisters this fall. Read more
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Faculty Feature: J.J. Vazquez-School Of Film
Sometimes you just fall into things by accident. That’s how it was for J.J. Vazquez, instructor in the production branch of the PSU School of Film. Originally, J.J. wanted to teach history. While in school at Cal State LA studying U.S. history, a cousin asked him to cover a job for him on a film… Read more
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From Hina Dolls to The Walk of Heroines: Here Are Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month
Student author Audria Oakes has ideas for ways to mark Women’s History Month at PSU — plus some history about why it exists! Read more
