Category: Majors & Programs
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FAFSA Myths Busted
We sometimes find that students don’t fill out the FAFSA because they think they’re not eligible, won’t get any financial aid, that it’s too complicated, or that it only impacts federal aid. We’ve busted these myths and more. Filling out the FAFSA has many benefits. Fill it out now so you don’t risk missing out…
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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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What is the Tuition-Free Degree Program?
Earning a college degree is one of the best ways to access a fulfilling career path, and graduating with as little debt as possible gives you even more freedom to pursue your passions. Let us introduce you to Tuition Free Degree, a program with a bold commitment: If you are an eligible Oregon resident, PSU…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.