Watch as PSU grad Madisen Hallberg records the national anthem in the park blocks earlier this month for commencement. Portland opera singer Onry happened to walk by. See what happens next ...
#2020PDXgrad
PSU ALERT: Millar Library is closed. NO ONE is authorized to be in the library. Anyone remaining is committing criminal trespass. See your email for more information.
With tragic and historic fires burning across Oregon, Portland State is offering a free room at University Place Hotel to any student or employee under an evacuation order due to wildfire.
Stay safe, everyone.
Teaching and research labs at PSU have donated over 1,000 boxes of gloves, as well as hundreds of masks, sterile cotton swabs, sanitizer, goggles and other personal protective equipment to local hospitals โ and theyโre just getting started!
#proudviks
#portlandstateresearch
With bagpipes flaming,
@TheUnipiper
dropped by campus to bring his cardboard lookalike to
@pdxbschool
for PSU's new Toon Tour.
The outdoor walking art tour by
@MikeBennettArt
features 25 characters visible around campus. ๐
#psutoontour
30 years ago, it was hard to spot a snowy plover in Oregon. Now, thanks to data from PSU's Institute for Natural Resources, we know the plover is back from the edge of extinction. ๐ฃ INRโs work has helped policymakers protect NW species for over 30 years.
With
#280Characters
all we have to say is....GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS! GO TO CLASS!
PSU students may now ride Portlandโs iconic bright orange BIKETOWN bikes for free! To qualify for a free student membership, visit the BIKETOWN at PSU website at and register using your email address.
We've received many requests for the full-length version of the national anthem duet by Madisen Hallberg and Emmanual Heinreid, so here it is.
Enjoy. โจ
Oregon
@SenJeffMerkley
joined Portland State
@homelessnesspdx
today for a roundtable discussion on housing and homelessness.
โWe have huge problems with affordable housing in this country. Housing has gone up much faster in cost than have wages.โ
PSU ALERT: PSU Campus will be CLOSED Wednesday 5/1 due to ongoing incident at library. Check your e-mail or other registered modes for more information.
"All of us are eager to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and come together again in person as a campus community. Widespread vaccination is our clearest and best path toward that future." โ
@PSUPresident
Stephen Percy
Read the full statement:
The Viking Pavilion is finally here! Take a stroll down the Park Blocks to see Portland State's brand new athletics facility and events center.
#GoViks
This morning a vehicle struck three pedestrians who were injured and are hospitalized with serious injuries. The names of the victims have not been released. Portland police are investigating. PSU's campus remains open, except for areas closed by police for the investigation.
In case you haven't noticed ... it's snowing! โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ Share your campus snow photos and tag
#portlandstate
; we'll reshare our favorites. ๐
#goviks
PSU leaders have listened to calls for a new campus safety approach, and have 2 announcements:
๐
@PSU_CPSO
will patrol campus without firearms.
๐ A new safety committee will assess how to keep campus safe without relying on armed officers.
Details:
Portland State was originally founded to meet the educational needs of soldiers returning from World War II.
On Memorial Day, we honor all those who never had a chance to return. Thank you for your sacrifices. ๐ฝ
๐ท Oregon Historical Society
The land of the free and the home of the brave. This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing
@Portland_State
, and congratulations to all of this yearโs graduates! ๐
#ClassOf2020
PSU graduated an estimated record 6,315 students from 48 states โ as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico โ as well as 65 nations. Thanks for celebrating and best wishes to our grads with all their future endeavors!
#2018PDXGrad
Carolyn Davidson was still a PSU student when she created the now-famous
@Nike
"swoosh" for a little-known instructor named Phil Knight in 1971. She billed him $35 for her work.
His response: "Well, I don't love it, but maybe it will grow on me." ๐
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ It's cherry blossom season! ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
Take a quick stroll from campus to
#Portland
's waterfront to see these blooming cherry trees at the Japanese American Historical Plaza.
#spring
#portlandstate
๐ท
@AndreMeunier13
ANNOUNCEMENT: After careful consideration, Portland State has made the decision that all classes during the 2020 spring term will be taught remotely.
The coronavirus has prompted a new reality for all of us, and we will get through this together.
Congratulations to Rachel Esteve, the first student with Down syndrome to graduate from PSU with a four-year certificate from the Career and Community Studies program! โจ๐
#proudviks
Taking a short break from our regular coronavirus updates โ not to mention finals โ to take a deep breath and enjoy some social distancing amid Portland's waterfront cherry blossoms. ๐บ You got this, Viks.
Once I heard you could sponsor athletes, I knew what I had to do. I had to surround myself with excellence. I had to reach out to
@psuviks
legend
@katieecamarena
. She shattered a school record in the 5k. Sorry, WE shattered a school record in the 5k. On to nationals!
Student Madisen Hallberg and artist Onry, whose impromptu duet last spring captured the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide, reunited for the holidays to sing Dona Nobis Pacem, "Grant us peace."
May we all find peace this season & in the new year. ๐
You are here. ๐๐๐ To all the students starting classes: A huge Viking-size WELCOME to PSU! You're now part of a community of tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff and alumni who will support, inspire, encourage & inform you during your PSU journey & beyond.
#proudviks
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