Portland State University Company Profile

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Company Name	Portland State University
Website	www.pdx.edu
Snippet	Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university located in the southwest University District of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades, and was granted university status in 1969. It is the only public urban university in the state of Oregon that is located in a major metropolitan city, and is governed by a board of trustees.
Type	Public
Motto	Doctrina urbi serviat (Latin)
Campus	Urban, 50 acres (20 ha)
Colors	Green and white
Mascot	Victor E. Viking
Sports	15 varsity teams
Website	www.pdx.edu
Location	Portland, Oregon, U.S.45°30′46″N 122°41′07″W / 45.51278°N 122.68528°W / 45.51278; -122.68528Coordinates: 45°30′46″N 122°41′07″W / 45.51278°N 122.68528°W / 45.51278; -122.68528
Nickname	Vikings
Students	28,241[1]
Athletics	NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference
Endowment	$58.4 million (2016)[1]
President	Rahmat Shoureshi
Established	1946
Affiliations	APLU, Urban 13/GCU, CUMU
Former names	Vanport Extension Center (1946–1955), Portland State College (1955–1969)
Postgraduates	5,628[1]
Academic staff	1,764[1]
Undergraduates	22,613[1]
Vice-president	Sona Karentz Andrews
Motto in English	Let knowledge serve the city
Administrative staff	678[1]

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