Ready. Set. Go. Campus Conservation Nationals, a three-week challenge to reduce energy and water usage in dorms kicked off last Monday. Portland State will be taking part in the CCN for…
PSU’s My Life foster care project nationally recognized
My Life, a foster care project at the Regional Research Institute at Portland State’s School of Social Work, received national recognition last month from the Center for the Study of…
Faculty file unfair practice charge against PSU administration
The Portland State chapter of the American Association of University Professors filed an unfair practice charge with the Oregon Employment Relations Board earlier this month. The charge accuses the PSU…
Portland State student arrested in connection with sexual assault
On Feb. 18, detectives with the Portland Police Bureau Sex Crimes Unit arrested 26-year-old Portland State student Othman Mohammed Al-Oraini for charges stemming from an investigation of the sexual assault…
Students turn out, ideas sprout
Saturday, marked the second annual Student Power Convergence—an event where students came together in Parkway North in Smith Memorial Student Union for a five-hour brainstorm on how to improve Portland…
Health insurance made easier
With the Affordable Care Act requiring people who can afford health insurance to get covered, it’s important to understand what having health insurance means and the options that are out…
Empowering girls through music
In August 2013, three women of Portland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls made the transatlantic journey to Bahrain, a small archipelago country in the Persian Gulf, on an invitation…
The School of Business under one roof
With an abundance of changes going on at Portland State this year, including the expansion of the School of Business Administration, it’s clear that the university is in a season…
Thomas Harvey: A memorial
A crowd of over 50 people gathered in the Browsing Lounge of Smith Memorial Student Union on Jan. 10 to celebrate the life of geography professor Thomas Harvey, who passed…
Film Series to explore Native American genocide in North America
The Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project at the Portland Center for Public Humanities will host a series of three films exploring the questions of genocide in North American history at…
A week of student power
Student Power Week 2014 began Monday, Feb. 17 and runs through Feb. 22. It consists of several workshops and events aimed at bringing different student groups together and helping students…