Tag: diversity
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‘You just want to know these people’: PSU students archive historic Black family’s photo collection
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the collection of historic family photos found beneath a stairwell in a Northeast Portland home speaks volumes.
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PSU student ‘living his dream’ with USGS internship
Never in his wildest dreams did Pascal Caraccioli Salinas imagine that he would be working with the U.S. Geological Survey as an undergrad, let alone an internship exploring geothermal resources — his dream career. “I thought I wasn’t going to be able to do this until after grad school,” Caraccioli Salinas said. For the internship…
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9 courses to learn about Black history + present and future
Don’t limit Black History Month to a month. Here are nine courses offered in spring term that focus on African and Black life.
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9 courses to learn about Native American and Indigenous communities
Portland State offers plenty of courses and programs, where you can take a deep dive into Native American history, culture, politics and contemporary issues.
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Activist Kathleen Saadat shares 7 lessons on finding joy and thriving
Longtime activist Kathleen Saadat shared her wisdom and insights on finding joy and thriving as part of a day-long convening earlier this year.
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Profs share their hopes for PSU’s future as a Hispanic Serving Institution
We asked two of our faculty to reflect on their cultura, experiences at PSU and what it will look like for PSU to become a thriving Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
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Four Viks honored at Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Portland State faculty, staff and alum were among those honored by the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber this month.
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Why I ‘Sailed through the Stars’
  By Kellie Doherty Graduate school is busy and stressful. But don’t get me wrong, I love my book publishing program. I’ll be sad to leave next month, but sometimes I just have to do something else. PSU has no shortage of cool events for students, and last Saturday was no exception. I decided to go…
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Living the Dream
By: Sharon Nellist One of my favorite things about Portland State University is how we are incredibly diverse. I have had the opportunity to meet so many new people from all sorts of backgrounds. I have been exposed to various cultures by those interactions right in my PSU backyard. January 18 was no different than…