A decade ago, the Center for Student Health and Counseling at Portland State decided to merge its medical and counseling centers into one, a decision that was uncommon among universities…
All dogs go to linen
How long has man’s best friend been man’s best friend? Quite a long time, according to Dr. Salima Ikram, one of the world’s leading Egyptologists with focuses in ethnoarchaeology, archaeozoology…
Tentative contract agreement reached by PSU-AAUP and administration
After a year of contract negotiations between the Portland State chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the PSU administration, a tentative contract agreement was made early Sunday…
Department Chairs voice concerns over the impact of a strike
As contract negotiations continue and a potential faculty strike looms ever closer, 25 department chairs and directors from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences decided to weigh in on…
Arming officers and beyond
The first recommendation of the report issued by the Task Force on Campus Safety, released in late February, was to provide Portland State students, faculty and staff access to “sworn…
Second unfair labor charge filed against administration
Last week students may have had a break, but Portland State faculty and administrators remained at the bargaining table. As each bargaining session expired without a resolution, members of the…
Google awards CS department $96K
One might not think of Portland State as a leading institution in computer science and internet security, but a grant from Google’s Eric Schmidt suggests otherwise. Two weeks ago, professor…
Food For Thought Cafe closes indefinitely
According to a press release from the Student Activities & Leadership Programs at Portland State, the student-run Food For Thought Cafe has closed its doors indefinitely beginning today, March 31….
Oregon passes ‘Good Samaritan Law’
The “Good Samaritan Law,” or House Bill 4094, was officially signed through by the Oregon State Legislature early last month This law gives medical amnesty specifically to minors in possession…
Some graduate students fear strike support could hurt job prospects
The current row between the Portland State chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the PSU administration continues with the strike authorization vote that took place earlier this…
PSU faculty authorizes strike
The faculty and academic professionals represented by Portland State’s largest faculty union voted to authorize a strike if a contract agreement is not reached with the university administration. The strike…