Portland State University
| Portland State University | |
|---|---|
| motto | Doctrina urbi serviat |
| founding | 1946 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Portland , Oregon , USA |
| president | Wim Wiewel |
| Students | approx. 29,000 |
| Employee | approx. 4,000 |
| including professors | 1,500 |
| Foundation assets | $ 28.2 million |
| University sports | NCAA Division I Big Sky Conference |
| Website | www.pdx.edu |
The Portland State University (also PSU called) is a state university in Portland in the US state of Oregon . With 23,117 students, it is the largest college in Oregon. Founded in 1946 , the college is part of the Oregon University System .
history
The Vanport Extension Center was opened in 1946 by returning veterans of World War II to enable higher education. The facility survived a flood and was relocated three times before it found its final location in Portland. In 1955 the college received four-year college status and was renamed Portland State College . When it was renamed Portland State University , the college received university status in 1969.
Organization and study
As usual at US universities, the faculties are called schools or colleges:
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- College of Urban and Public Affairs
- Graduate School of Education
- Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
- School of Business Administration
- School of Extended Studies
- School of Fine and Performing Arts
- School of Social Work
At the university, degrees can be obtained in 226 different subjects. The minimum tuition fee is $ 7,264 for undergraduate studies and $ 15,558 for graduate studies per year.
Sports
Portland State University's sports teams are the Vikings . The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference .
Personalities
Lecturers
- Ivan Sutherland - computer scientist, Turing Award 1988
Graduates
- Jean M. Auel - writer
- Bree Schaaf Boyer - skeleton and bobsleigh pilot
- Mark Dacascos - actor
- Carolyn Davidson - Developed the Nike Swoosh logo while studying
- Scott Davis - CFO of United Parcel Service
- Bryan Grieg Fry , life scientist
- David Hasselhoff - actor
- Terence Knox - actor
- Andreas Lawaty - historian
- Courtney Love - actress and rock musician
- Holly Madison - model
- Bill Plympton - animator and director
- Mike Richardson - founder of Dark Horse Comics
- Barbara Roberts - 34th Governor of the State of Oregon
- Esperanza Spalding - jazz musician
- Ime Udoka - basketball player
Web links
- Portland State University (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Portland State University: Profile (English). Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute: US and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 ( Memento of the original dated December 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF, English; 194 kB). Accessed November 4, 201
- ↑ Portland State University: Portland State University History (English). Accessed November 4, 2011
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