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About Portland State University
Portland State University, or PSU for short, is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, which is a city located in the Northwestern United States, in the state of Oregon, with a population of more than 582 000 inhabitants, estimated during the 2009 census, fact which makes it the 29th most populous city in USA, the most populous city in the state and the 3rd most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
PSU was founded in 1946, as the Vanport Extension Center, being established in order to satisfy the demand for higher education in Portland for returning World War II veterans. The institution was granted university status by the Oregon State System of Higher Education, in 1969, and it became Portland State University, as it is still known today, being the only public university in the state, located in a major metropolitan city.
Portland State is the largest and fastest growing school in the Oregon University System, being ranked today among the "Best in the West" and as a "College With a Conscience" by the Princeton Review, offering its students numerous educational programs in various fields of study, through 7 academic units which include: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Portland State University School of Business Administration, ranked 22nd on a list of the Global Top 100 Schools in the 2007–2008 edition of 'Beyond Grey Pinstripes,' a biennial ranking of business schools conducted by the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education, the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Urban and Public Affairs.
Athletics
The university's athletic teams are known as the Portland State Vikings, who compete in the NCAA Division I, in the Big Sky Conference, including in Pac-10 Conference in wrestling and the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, also competing at the Division I AA (or Football Championship Subdivision) level, for football. The teams have experienced success in many of theirs sports, over the years. Before joining NCAA Division I, the Vikings have won NCAA National Division II Championships in women's volleyball and wrestling, the university also being placed 2nd, twice nationally in football and once in women's basketball at the Division II level.
Notable Alumni
Among PSU's notable alumni, there are: Jean M. Auel - author of The Clan of the Cave Bear, Carolyn Davidson - creator of the Nike swoosh, Mark Dacascos - actor and martial artist, Paul De Muniz - Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice, Jeff Lahti - retired Major League Baseball pitcher and 1982 World Series Champion, Joseph LeBaron - U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, and Courtney Love - actress and rock musician, among others.
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