Reason shapes the future, but superstition infects the present.
~ Iain Banks
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Monthly Archives: June 2026
Portland State University was founded
on this day in 1946
Portland State University was founded on this day — June 1 — in 1946.
The first group of students started their studies on June 1, 1946. Portland State University gained status as a University on April 24, 1969.
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Campus Trivia Night
Question: What was the population growth of the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?
- 2005: 18,747,300
- 2010: 18,897,109 (+0.80%)
- 2015: 20,182,305 (+6.80%)
- 2020: 20,140,470 (-0.21%)
- 2025: 19,550,000 (-2.93%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Bonus question: Which university in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?
Answer: New York University – with an undergraduate population of 29,000 students.
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Midnight Trailer
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
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