Category: Proud Viks

  • A Postcard from Costa Rica: From the PSU Women’s Basketball Team with Love

    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…

  • Who helped Portland build an inclusive climate investment plan? Hint: PSU is involved

    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…

  • How to find the right tech for you

    How to find the right tech for you

    The computer you buy for college will be one of the most important purchases for your entire 4 years (and beyond!). View our PSU Technology Guide to help make the right choice for your needs and budget. See the guide for recommended devices, general hardware and software recommendations, frequently asked questions, and more information from PSU’s Office…

  • Ship Talk Episode 10: PSU President Dr. Ann Cudd

    Ship Talk Episode 10: PSU President Dr. Ann Cudd

    After assuming the role as Portland State’s 11th president on August 1, Dr. Ann Cudd joins Stacey and Kanani to share her background and what made her want to lead the university. Get to meet President Cudd as she chats about her goals at PSU and all of the unique opportunities at Portland’s urban university.…

  • What are Viking Days?

    What are Viking Days?

    Each year, Portland State University celebrates the start of fall term with Viking Days, a series of events and activities welcoming incoming students to PSU’s urban campus. New students just beginning their college journey, transfer students joining a new campus community, and returning students to PSU are all sure to learn more about PSU and…

  • Ship Talk Episode 8: PSU Athletics

    Ship Talk Episode 8: PSU Athletics

    Episode 8 of Ship Talk is out today! We’re getting close to the end of the season, so be sure to tune in to learn more about everything Portland State has to offer. In this episode, Women’s Basketball Head Coach Chelsey Gregg and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jase Coburn join Stacey and Kanani to talk…

  • Ship Talk Episode 5: The Power of Portland State: Eddie’s Story

    Ship Talk Episode 5: The Power of Portland State: Eddie’s Story

    Episode 5 of Ship Talk is out today! Stacey and Kanani are joined by PSU alumni Eddie Ramirez, who tells the story of his journey to becoming a dentist. Eddie persevered through numerous obstacles to graduate from PSU in the Pre-Dentistry track as a leader in his community and became the first undocumented student to…

  • Flying high: PSU math student lands full-ride scholarship, Air Force job

    Flying high: PSU math student lands full-ride scholarship, Air Force job

    Portland State grad student Rebecca Bryant is carrying on her family’s legacy in the U.S. Air Force — but blazing her own path as a math researcher, thanks to a scholarship from the Department of Defense.

  • Meet Makenzie Lystrup, PSU alum and new director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

    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.