President and founder of The Posse Foundation, Deborah Bial, president and founder of The Posse Foundation, has grown the organization from a concept into one of the most comprehensive college access ...

Tanya Cerda is an interdisciplinary artist, creative leader, and advocate for inclusive artistic communities. She is the Co-founder and Trustee of the N M Boedecker Creative Foundation and the Founder ...

For family and friends of graduates who are not able to travel to Portland for the May 18, 2025, commencement ceremony, a live stream of the event will be available on this page, and will begin at ...

Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in economics can consider roles in law, medicine, international relations, and academia. Students can choose to work at financial companies, banks, consulting ...

Thomas Lauderdale is a musician known largely for his work with the Portland-based band he founded, Pink Martini. He has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the ...

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is a former federal prosecutor and state trial and appellate judge. She was first elected to a four-year term as Oregon's 17th Attorney General in 2012, re-elected to ...

As Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps, Tjada leads a global team of more than 5,600 humanitarians, who provide immediate relief to save lives and livelihoods and work to create transformational ...

Kate Brown is Oregon’s 38th Governor. From 2008 to 2015, Brown served as Oregon’s Secretary of State, where she was a leader in increasing government transparency and accountability. In that office, ...

Peabody-award-winning Scott Simon is host of one of National Public Radio’s most popular programs: Weekend Edition Saturday. He is also currently reporting for BBC News. He has reported from all 50 ...

In a career spanning more than 35 years, Leonard Pitts Jr. has been a columnist, a college professor, a radio producer and a lecturer. He is a writer of one of the most popular newspaper columns in ...

Juan Williams, one of America’s leading journalists serving as National Public Radio’s senior correspondent and as a political analyst for the Fox News Channel, including regular appearances on Fox ...