Portland State Magazine

Fall 2020 // The magazine for alumni and contents friends of Portland State University

FEATURES

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The Class of COVID-19

From Portland State to Public Ofice Their backgrounds and political beliefs may difer, but alumni on the November ballot all want a chance to “Let Knowledge Serve.”

Hands-on History Filled with handwritten notes and hidden marks, a 500-year-old witch-hunters’ manual gives students an unusual glimpse into the past.

Defined by the pandemic that surprised the world, this spring’s resilient graduates ofer a window into extraordinary times.

Park Blocks DEPARTMENTS 6 Public health in action; smart trees; new leadership for Campus Public Safety Ofice

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umni Life

Cameron Whitten has raised more than $1.9 million in emergency assistance for Black Portlanders IN EVERY ISSUE: 3 From the President 4 Inbox 31 Bookshelf 32 Looking Back

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Research

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PSU is pioneering a new field in robotics inspired by the adaptability of animals

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Arts

The Center for Public Interest Design’s inventive mobile structures put services on wheels

ON THE COVER // Class of 2020 graduate Joseph Blake Jr. photographed months of Portland’s Black Lives Matter protests. See his story on page 18. Portrait by NASHCO.

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