Tag: Portland
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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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Moving Portland forward
What started as a Portland State University capstone project has turned into a new way of moving traffic along the Portland waterfront. Gwen Shaw, who graduated from PSU in 2015 with a degree in civil engineering, describes the project, Better Naito, as a transformative part of her life journey as well as an opportunity to…
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PSU celebrates 50 years of Title IX
By Jack Heffernan Higher education institutions like Portland State have made strides in the past couple of years to protect students of all gender identities and sexual orientations from sexual misconduct. This June, in addition to the celebration of Pride Month, marks the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. Passed on June 23, 1972, the piece…
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PSU grad student wins Department of Energy fellowship
Ashlynn Crisp is one of just 33 doctoral students in the country to land a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship.
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A night with PSU’s School of Music and Theater
Picture this: an escape from the typical rainy winter evening in downtown Portland, combined with an entertaining and insightful student performance. I found this (and more) in the PSU School of Music and Theater’s performance of Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally, a play exploring the adult lives of the “Dick and Jane” characters…
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How to transfer to a 4-year university
As a transfer student at Portland State University, I speak from experience when I say that there’s a lot that goes into transferring to a new college, but asking lots of questions and doing your research can go a long way in making the process easier.
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7 best practices if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 (or think you have)
With coronavirus and the omicron variant causing rising rates of new cases, it’s more important than ever to remain diligent to keep yourself and your community safe. But what happens when you’re exposed — or suspect you’ve been exposed — by someone you live with? Mark Bajorek, Director of Health Services at Portland State University,…
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PSU professor’s book shows you how to be a climate activist
A new book written by PSU chemistry professor John Perona and published by our student-run publishing house Ooligan Press can help you join the fight for climate action.
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PSU alumni produce phenomenal podcasts
With the number of podcasts seeking listeners growing by the day, it can be hard to break through the noise. But two Portland State alums make it look easy. Both Sarah Marshall ‘10, MFA ‘12, MA ‘13 and David Naimon ‘19 MFA were named among the 20 best podcasts of 2021 by Variety. Marshall’s podcast,…