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Partnerships

In keeping with the Portland State University motto Let Knowledge Serve the City, partnerships with the community are inextricably linked to the research, teaching, and operations of PSU.

The following are but a few of the examples that highlight connections to sustainability.

PSU-UASD Partnership

The Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) at Portland State University has forged a partnership with the major public university in the Dominican Republic, the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), to promote mutual academic activities and a shared vision for a sustainable future.

 

PSU-PGE Partnership

A strategic alliance between Portland General Electric (PGE) and Portland State University (PSU) in support of a common vision: The Portland region as a leader in developing and implementing urban sustainability.

Currently the partnership focuses on two main areas: urban mobility, and the integration of energy and sustainable design.

 

Community Watershed Stewardship Program

This partnership between Portland State University (PSU) and the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) was developed in response to a pressing community need: As the Portland metro region has urbanized, its streams, rivers and lakes have become increasingly polluted and storm-water runoff has overloaded the city's drainage infrastructure.

The CWSP engages and supports the community and neighborhood residents in watershed improvement projects through campus-community partnerships. Dr. Barry Messer, associate professor of Urban Studies and Planning, is the principal investigator of the program.

Community Watershed Stewardship Program video on YouTube: Waves of Engagement