Category: Student Life

  • Ship Talk Episode 3: Outdoor Programs & Campus Rec

    Ship Talk Episode 3: Outdoor Programs & Campus Rec

    Episode 3 of Ship Talk, the new Portland State University Admissions podcast, is out today! Listen as Chris Bullard, Senior Coordinator for the Outdoor Program, talks with co-hosts Stacey and Kanani about the Outdoor Program and Campus Recreation at PSU. We learn how students can explore Oregon’s great outdoors with the Outdoor Program’s many guided…

  • How Do I Get a Job On Campus?

    How Do I Get a Job On Campus?

    Most jobs on our campus are built to work alongside your school schedule and can be an amazing opportunity to build your resume, gain professional references, and of course, make a little extra money for coffee, donuts and pizza. You know, essentials. If you’re searching for a job that’s close to your classes, has flexible…

  • Ship Talk Episode 2: Affordability

    Ship Talk Episode 2: Affordability

    Episode 2 of Ship Talk, a new Portland State University Admissions Podcast, is out today! Join co-hosts Stacey Horton and Kanani Porotesano, along with special guest Donna Myers from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, to learn how PSU makes education affordable through scholarships, grants and loans, programs like Tuition Free Degree, and…

  • Ship Talk: A Portland State University Admissions Podcast

    Ship Talk: A Portland State University Admissions Podcast

    Ship Talk, a new Portland State University Admissions Podcast, has launched! Co-hosts Stacey Horton and Kanani Porotesano are joined by special guests each week as we share with you everything we love most and the opportunities that await you on our unique urban campus. The first episode, released earlier this week and available below, focuses…

  • Summer of Art: Galleries to Get Your Art Fix This Summer

    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,…

  • 25 Years Of The Student Ambassador Program

    25 Years Of The Student Ambassador Program

    This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Student Ambassador program at Portland State University. Student Ambassadors are an important piece of the admissions process for students and their families, as one of the first points of contact they will meet. But serving as a Student Ambassador is not just a great way to help…

  • Your Life as a Portland State Student

    Your Life as a Portland State Student

    What’s it like to be a student at PSU? Here are answers to some of our most common questions: HOW MANY MAJORS ARE THERE? HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MAJORS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS?  So many. We have 88 undergraduate majors and a total of 173 undergraduate majors, minors, certificates and concentrations. From accounting…

  • Luke’s journey from the track to the classroom

    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.

  • Student research: Better design for the neurodiverse

    Student research: Better design for the neurodiverse

    PSU architecture students worked with Portland-based Relay Resources to study ways to improve design for neurodiverse individuals.