Portland State Real Estate Alumni Team Up to Build Better Cities
Portland State alumni-founded Viking Development builds sustainable, small-scale housing that fits neighborhoods and reflects PSU’s mission to serve the city.
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New Art Building's Mass Timber Frame Rises on SW Broadway
Portland State’s first mass timber building—future home of the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design—emphasizes sustainability, speed, and design innovation. Locally sourced timber and digital modeling accelerate construction, with completion set for summer 2026.
Damian Lillard partners with Portland State University to create the Damian Lillard Scholarship for East Bay High Schools
Portland State University announced the launch of a program conceived by Oakland native and one of Portland’s greatest athletes, NBA All Star Damian Lillard. The Damian Lillard Scholars program recognizes the academic success of students graduating from East Bay California high schools.
Portland State Celebrates Grand Opening of Vernier Science Center
Portland State celebrated the grand opening of the Vernier Science Center, a student-informed, culturally affirming building that blends Western and Indigenous science and fosters belonging, collaboration and future diversity in STEM.
Planting Seeds
It’s a saying Rilatos ’20 M.Arch ’24, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, took to heart as she emerged as a student leader helping to ignite Portland State’s efforts to create spaces and expand curriculum grounded in Indigenous values.