ASPSU takes on cyber-bullying

In the wake of the tragedy at Rutgers University last September, a handful of ASPSU members have taken it upon themselves to address the issue of cyber-bullying at Portland State by adding a clause to the student code of conduct that explicitly forbids such activities.

Board approves OUS sustainability report

The Oregon University System has gone green. On Oct. 8, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education approved the Sustainability Initiative Committee’s [SIC] final report, which contained policy proposals for Oregon’s universities to adopt in the service of nurturing the state’s reputation as a nucleus of “green” development.  

Oregon Historical Society in jeopardy

The Oregon Historical Society is in financial jeopardy and its fate will be decided by ballot on Nov. 2, when Multnomah County voters will consider a local levy to fund the society for the next five years.