Category: Majors & Programs
-
Computer science students get real-world experience
PSU’s CAT program teaches all facets of IT infrastructure in a professional environment The CAT (Computer Action Team) is a hands-on, IT training program for student volunteers. PSU’s University Communications spoke to the CAT’s Department Manager, Brittaney Califf, and Communications Student, Brian Koehler to find out more about the opportunities CAT provides for students. Interview…
-
Finding your place in computer science
How a Portland State student group makes the major more welcoming for all If you’re a current or prospective computer science student, you may have heard of We in Computer Science, more commonly known as WiCS, one of PSU’s student-led computer science groups. But do you know much about the group’s goals or what it offers…
-
Urban Honors as a Music Major
By: Ragan Love As someone who always likes to push myself academically, I applied for the Urban Honors program. It was a way for me to challenge myself in something that didn’t involve music. Luckily, I have a friend who is a year ahead of me who answered my many questions. How the program worked,…
-
ALL ABOUT CONSTITUTION DAY
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, recognizing that all who are born in the United States or have been naturalized are United States citizens. A bold experiment in democracy, the Constitution has outlined the structure of our federal government for over 200 years. The Constitution has…
-
Why a Virtual Information Session is the Best Step in Exploring Grad School
Last July, I moved from Missoula, Montana to Portland, Oregon to pursue my Master of Fine Arts in poetry at Portland State University. Having worked for a few years after receiving my bachelor’s, the prospect of going back to school in a completely new city was a little daunting, to say the least. This fall,…
-
Job Hunting By The Numbers
By Naomi Kolb As graduation approaches, I find myself in the same boat as many of my fellow soon-to-be-alumni: I still don’t have a job or other obligation lined up for after graduation on June 17th. In the hopes of securing a job soon, I thought that I’d share part of my job-hunting experience. .…
-
An Ode to the Deviants
By Naomi Kolb I posted a picture of my graduation from community college on Instagram almost exactly two years ago to the day. The caption for my photo read, “official graduate of @inverhills with my associate of arts in gender and women’s studies. @portlandstate I’m coming for you next!” It wasn’t particularly unusual that I…
-
An “Honor”able Legacy
By Naomi Kolb Every time that I see the Simon Benson House in the park blocks I’m reminded that graduation draws closer with each passing day. Today the sign on the building reads “53 days until you are alumni,” and that number will only continue to dwindle until the day comes that we don our…
-
Scheduling Spring
by Emma Eberhart Through and through I am a planner. I live for organization and tidiness. Arranging objects via color, alphabetically, by size or shape gets me ridiculously excited. I view my love for organization as a strength; however, it is definitely also a weakness because I allow little room for sudden changes. This spring…