Oktoberfest is perhaps the premier autumn festival and, for Munich, the largest volksfest in the world where naturally Germany’s, and specifically Bavaria’s best is celebrated. German beers overwhelmingly represent the…
Meet PSU: international and multicultural student groups on campus
At Portland State, the Student Activities and Leadership Program, or SALP, is designed to enrich experiences and provide students with the opportunity to integrate their learning while building leadership skills,…
Meet Portland State
Lina Gomaa Senior Arabic Instructor II World Languages and Literatures Though originally from Egypt’s capital city of Cairo, Lina Gomaa obtained a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing with a…
Meet Portland State
Christopher Broderick Associate vice president for communications and marketing, university communications Christopher Broderick is the associate vice president for communications and marketing, overseeing a staff of 20 who work in…
PSU offers a world of languages, degree options
Portland State’s World Languages and Literatures Department offers undergraduate courses in 20 languages, with degree programs for: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish….
Get to know your new provost
Exactly five weeks ago, Portland State welcomed its new Provost Dr. Susan Jeffords. Before PSU, Jeffords was at the University of Washington. She chaired the Women’s Studies Dept., was dean…
Harnessing PSU Innovation
It’s not hard to miss the PSU Innovation signs in Urban Plaza. For the past three years, Portland State has made it in the top most innovative universities in the…
Serving those who serve the city
There are more than 4,000 employees working at Portland State, over one-sixth of whom are students themselves. Professors, coaches, police officers and administrators are all common sights around campus, but…
Music venues in and around PSU
Portland is a great city for music, and at the heart of the city, Portland State is close to it all. Here are some ways to experience live music at…
Work it out by working out
College—for most of us—is not exactly what we envisioned, for better or worse. You surely benefit from exposure to new people, new ideas and, for some, a new city. You…
It’s about you, not the calendar
The common expectation for undergraduate graduation timeline is four years. However, it’s not always the best path for students. Here are some reasons to consider prolonging your time in undergraduate…