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Introducing the Park Blocks Scholarship

College can be challenging. Paying for it shouldn’t be.

PSU's Park Blocks Scholarship is for students with a 3.2 GPA or better who don’t qualify for Pell Grants. The $5,100 award is renewable for four years — totaling up to $20,400 toward college tuition!

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Maseeh Mathematics + Statistics Colloquium Series presents: Separable Shape Tensors: Emerging Methods in Pattern Recognition

Speaker: Dr. Zachary Grey, NIST Information Technology Laboratory Title: Separable Shape Tensors: Emerging Methods in Pattern Recognition Abstract: Scientists often leverage image segmentation to extract shape ensembles containing thousands of curves representing patterns in measurements....
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Sentilla Hawley

'You don't have to put yourself in a box'

A proud member of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Sentilla Hawley brings a distinct perspective to the kind of work that occurs at the intersection of social and environmetal justice and a commitment to amplifying the voices and issues that matter most to her community.

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Innovation and Community Blossom in Propel PSU’s New Location

The department that oversees Portland State’s pipeline to innovation, Propel PSU, has relocated to a new campus location, bringing its four programs together into a single, integrated space.

It’s also part of the collective effort at PSU to drive Portland's economic, social and cultural resurgence.

Michelle Jackson and Courtney Hermann

College of the Arts announces Outstanding Student, Faculty Prize recipients

The Kamelia Massih Outstanding Faculty and Student Prizes in the Arts for 2025 recognize individuals who bring innovation to their discipline, demonstrate excellence in performing and/or fine arts and exemplify PSU’s commitment to community engagement.

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