Amnesty International and the Multicultural Center at Portland State are holding events this week to raise awareness about the political situation in Burma and human right abuses perpetrated by the country’s military dictatorship.
Burma week shows political climate, raises relief funds
The man who teaches heroes
Portland State graduate Edward Lindsey didn’t come to the university for a career in academia. He came because he wanted to teach people how to fight fires.
Derrick Foxworth to speak at racial profiling lecture
Portland State’s Multicultural Center and Black Studies department are organizing an event that explores racial profiling issues in Portland, held today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 228 of Smith Memorial Student Union.
Study examines freeway pollution
Area residents living near freeways are being exposed to higher levels of vehicle pollution than are safe, according to research findings by Portland State professor Linda George.
For the love of teaching
Teresa Bulman has always enjoyed research. However, with a background that includes working at one of the most prestigious law firms in the world, a career switch from corporate litigation to research-based academia seemed to be a distant possibility.
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Recognizing a transition for returning female students, the Women’s Resource Center at Portland State is organizing a Returning Women Students program.
Party in the Park Thursday
Now in its 17th year, Portland State’s Party in the Park will be held this Thursday in the South Park Blocks, offering PSU students activities, food and the chance to get involved on campus.
Multicultural Center loses GA position
Students who had been planning on applying for a graduate assistantship at the Portland State’s Multicultural Center will have to wait until next year to do so, due to budget constraints.