Portland State University Mission:- We serve and sustain a vibrant urban region through our creativity, collective knowledge and expertise.- We are dedicated to collaborative learning, innovative research, sustainability and community engagement.- We educate a diverse community of lifelong learners.- Our research and teaching have global impact.Office of Academic Affairs at PSU: Portland State University's Academic Affairs is an exciting 21st century urban university that exemplifies its motto, Let Knowledge Serve the City. This motto inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe. Because we see engagement at the core of what we do, we are active partners in a wide array of regional, national, and international engagement activities.