Professor debates news and science

How does news coverage affect controversial science? Friday afternoon found graduate students of Portland State’s communication program eagerly awaiting a discussion of the topic by PSU alumnus Dr. Eric Jensen.

Suspicious incidents hit Broadway dorm

Two suspicious incidents have occurred in the Broadway Housing Building during the month of March. Because the incidents have some similarities, the PSU Campus Public Safety Office is urging students to take extra safety precautions.

Suspect in offensive touching case arrested

Timothy Clayton Webster, 28, the suspect in Portland State’s offensive touching case that occurred Feb. 25, was arrested by police in Seattle on March 12 in an unrelated case. PSU’s Campus Public Safety Office updated the timely warning on March 15 to confirm that Webster was in custody.

Student awakened by stranger

On Monday, March 25, Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office received a report that an unknown man entered an occupied dormitory room in the Broadway Housing Building at approximately 5 a.m.

OHSU seeks armed officers, PSU still debating topic

The question of arming campus public safety officers at Portland State has been circulating for several months, with many in the PSU community wondering what the best solution is while the pros and cons are weighed on both sides of the discussion.

Timely warning update

Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office has identified the suspect in the offensive touching case that occurred on Feb. 25. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Timothy Clayton Webster for sex abuse in the third degree.

Campus safety: how PSU compares with the Urban 21

As the debate continues over whether Portland State should have armed officers on campus, many are looking to other universities’ safety models for comparison. PSU is included in a group of universities informally referred to as the Urban 21, a collection of four-year colleges that have self-identified as having similar demographics and settings.

CPSO issues timely warning

The Campus Public Safety Office has received information from a female student reporting that she was subjected to offensive touching. The victim said the incident occurred Monday at 12:50 p.m. on the north side of the Engineering Building located at 1930 S.W. Fourth Avenue.