Portland State U. Gets $25-Million ‘Sustainability’ Grant

Portland State University, in Oregon, has received a $25-million grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, earmarked for research and education on “sustainability” issues, such as finding better ways for people and nature to coexist, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The gift, the largest in the university’s history, comes with a condition: The institution must raise an equal amount for sustainability programs within the next decade.

The foundation had long been planning to give Portland State the gift, said Wim Wiewel, the university’s president, but the academic institution chose the field of study for which they wished to receive support.

Mr. Wiewel, whose own research work has largely been in the area of urban planning, said the focus on sustainability will help Portland State form stronger ties to its home city.