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Helen Gordon Child Development Center


The Helen Gordon Child Development Center at Portland State University Celebrates 40 years of serving the campus and community.

Dreaming Big


PSU students inspire local children at Alder Elementary School to go to college.

Portland State Diversity: Rahel Yared


Rahel's parents brought their family from Ethiopia to Portland 18 years ago so that they could provide better educational opportunities for their children. As far as they were concerned, there was no better place than PSU. Rahel earned her BA from PSU in marketing, and now she is happy to be back at her alma mater. "I love being able to be here and serving the university that I graduated from," she said..

PSU Vikings at the Portland Starlight Parade


The Portland Starlight Parade offers funky, eclectic fun for the whole family. One of the most popular events of the annual Rose Festival, the parade draws more than 250,000 spectators to downtown Portland.

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