Portland State University Archives holds historical materials related to most PSU commencement ceremonies, starting with the first graduation ceremony at Vanport Extension Center in 1947. These materials may include programs, photographs, and audio or video recordings.
Please inquire with us by emailing specialcollections@pdx.edu if you are searching for commencement materials that do not appear here. When available, we can provide additional searchable, downloadable, and/or streaming media in this collection by request.
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2025 Commencement College of Education Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU College of Education Commencement ceremony, held June 14, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2025 Commencement College of Engineering and Computer Science Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science Commencement ceremony, held June 13, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2025 Commencement College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Afternoon Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement afternoon ceremony, held June 15, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
The departments participating in this ceremony included Applied Linguistics; Black Studies; Chicanx/Latinx Studies; Communication; Conflict Resolution; English; History; Indigenous Nations Studies; Judaic Studies; Philosophy; Sociology; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and World Languages & Literatures. The interdisciplinary majors participating in this ceremony were Arts & Letters; Liberal Studies; and Social Science.
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2025 Commencement College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Morning Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement morning ceremony, held June 15, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
The departments that participated in this ceremony included Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Complex Systems, Environmental Science & Management, Geography, Geology, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics, Psychology, and Speech & Hearing Sciences. The interdisciplinary major that participated in this ceremony was Science.
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2025 Commencement College of the Arts Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU College of the Arts Commencement ceremony, held June 13, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2025 Commencement College of Urban and Public Affairs Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU College of Urban and Public Affairs Commencement ceremony, held June 13, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2025 Commencement School of Business Ceremony (Undergraduate) Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU School of Business Commencement ceremony, held June 14, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
This ceremony honors undergraduate students in the School of Business.
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2025 Commencement School of Business Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU School of Business Commencement ceremony, held June 14, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
This ceremony honors both undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Business.
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2025 Commencement School of Public Health Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of the PSU-OHSU School of Public Health commencement ceremony, held June 14, 2025, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2024 Commencement School of Business Ceremony 1 Video
Karen Davies
Video presentation of Portland State University's School of Business Commencement Ceremony, Part 1.
The ceremony was held on June 15, 2024, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2024 Commencement College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ceremony Video
Sky Hopinka
Video presentation of Portland State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony.
The ceremony was held on June 16, 2024, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
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2024 Commencement School of Business Ceremony 2 Video
Samantha Pahlow
Video presentation of Portland State University's School of Business Commencement Ceremony, Part 2. This segment of the three-part ceremony honored undergraduates.
The ceremony was held on June 15, 2024, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2024 Commencement School of Business Ceremony 3 Video
Brian Salvador
Video presentation of Portland State University's School of Business Commencement Ceremony, Part 3. This segment of the three-part ceremony honored undergraduates.
The ceremony was held on June 15, 2024, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2024 Commencement Professional Schools Ceremony Video
Alando L. Simpson
Video presentation of Portland State University's Professional Schools Commencement Ceremony. This ceremony honored graduating students from the College of Education, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, and School of Social Work.
The ceremony was held on June 16, 2024, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
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2024 Commencement College of the Arts Ceremony Video
esperanza spalding
Video presentation of Portland State University's College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony. This ceremony honored graduating students in the Schnitzer School of Art +School Art History + Design, the School of Architecture, the School of Film and the School of Music & Theater.
The ceremony was held on June 15, 2024, at the Viking Pavilion at Portland State University.
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2023 Commencement Morning Combined Ceremony Video
Commencement
Video presentation of Portland State University's Morning Combined Commencement Ceremony, including the College of Urban and Public Affairs, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, PSU-OHSU School of Public Health, the School of Social Work, and the School of Business.
The ceremony was held at Moda Center, Portland, Oregon, on June 18, 2023.
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2023 Commencement Program
Commencement
The complete program for Portland State University's Spring 2023 Commencement ceremonies:
College of the Arts: June 16, 2023, PSU Viking Pavilion
College of Urban and Public Affairs, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, School of Social Work, and the School of Business: June 18, 2023, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
College of Education and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: June 18, 2023, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
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2021 Commencement Program
Rukaiyah Adams, Brett Bigham, Frank A. Franklin, Avel Gordly, Kali Thorne Ladd, Jill Murfin, George Yoshio Nakata, Mario Milosevic, and William Parnell
The Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies for each College and School at Portland State University were held as separate virtual events with speakers for each. These ceremonies honored graduates who received their degrees in Fall 2020-Spring 2021.
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2021 Commencement Address, School of Business
Kali Thorne Ladd
Kali Thorne Ladd, M.A., Executive Director of Kairos PDX, delivered the commencement address for the School of Business, and received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
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2020 Commencement Program and Video Highlights
Commencement
The complete program for Portland State University's 2020 virtual Commencement ceremonies.
Streaming video (.mp4, 32 minutes) includes Portland State University congratulations and messages from the President, Provost, Board of Trustees, Alumni Association, and keynotes from a graduate and faculty member.