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Portland State professor to study effects of energy transition on hardest-hit communities
A Portland State University professor received $650,000 to study the positive and negative impacts the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy has on communities, wildlife, water and land.

Portland State University rearms campus police
PSU quietly made the move nearly two months ago, allowing officers to decide for themselves if they needed guns when patrolling the downtown campus.

Portland State University announces its new president
Oregon's largest urban university has chosen Ann Cudd, currently Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh, as its next president. She will begin her new role in August.

Portland State University moves closer to choosing its next president
The PSU board is expected to make a decision at its next meeting, with an announcement in the next few weeks.

Portland State’s food pantry hopes for a larger space while weighing trauma and accessibility
The pantry’s general manager says there’s more need than the student-led program is able to meet.

Campus life may look normal at Portland State, but the pandemic’s impact lingers for many students
Although the campus and classrooms may resemble life before the arrival of COVID-19, students and administrators say it doesn’t really feel that way. Many students are still impacted by the pandemic when it comes to social and emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Portland State University student surrenders in fatal shooting of fellow student
Keenan Harpole, 20, turned himself in to Bend authorities Monday. Police say he faces charges in the shooting death of 19-year-old Amara Marluke.
Oregon State, Portland State, University of Oregon and Willamette U. to lift mask mandates
Some universities and colleges around Oregon are following the state’s lead to lift mask mandates later this month.
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Putting a face on student homelessness, through comics
A new project from Portland State University is combining the stories of students who’ve experienced homelessness with the graphic arts.

Portland State University offers tuition discount to Washington border residents
The new ‘Washington Border Discount’ means southern Washington residents will pay just 10% more in tuition at PSU than Oregon residents.