Maria Carolina Gonzalez-Prats, a Ph.D student at the Portland State School of Social Work, became the new student trustee for the PSU Board of Trustees on Dec. 12, 2014. The…
Ballot measure to create state financial aid endowment is defeated
Oregon State Ballot Measure 86, also known as the Oregon Opportunity Initiative, was defeated in the general election on Nov. 4, with 57 percent of Oregon voters opposing the measure….
SHAC debuts Mind Spa
The Student Health and Counseling Center at Portland State unveiled the Mind Spa on Nov. 3 on the third floor of the University Center Building. This new resource offers four…
School of Architecture kicks off 2014–15 lecture series
The Portland State School of Architecture recently kicked off a lecture series titled “Vs.” to address the role of competition in architecture. Each lecture is free and open to the…
ASPSU senate meeting discusses public safety
The Associated Students of Portland State University met last Monday for a senate meeting that included a presentation on the possibility of the university transitioning to a sworn and armed…
107,000 and counting
A change.org petition started by Portland State student Suzanna Ruiz regarding a sexual assault case impacting one of her friends at PSU has reached over 107,000 signatures as of Oct….
PSU student Susan Smith wins the Portland Marathon
Low student turnout for Coffee with the Chief
Portland State Campus Public Safety Chief Phillip Zerzan is available for informal meetings with students, faculty or staff through the Coffee With The Chief series. The series is held every…
Sallie Mae transfers federal student loans to Navient
Students and alumni who hold federal student loans previously serviced by Sallie Mae recently received a message informing them that Sallie Mae has become two distinct student loan companies: Sallie…
University seeks input on campus safety
Portland State is hosting a safety forum on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. in the Ballroom of Smith Memorial Student Union. Scott Gallagher, the director of communications for PSU,…
Affordable Care Act brings changes and alternatives to student health insurance
As the Portland State health insurance waiver deadline approaches on Oct. 12, many students are busy comparing their health insurance options for the upcoming academic year. Students now have access…