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The Sabin Triangle may be getting a makeover with a little help from some Portland State students. The neglected area, consisting of concrete, trees and grass located at Northeast Prescott Street and 15th Avenue, better known as the Sabin Triangle, is undergoing the first phases of what could be a major transformation.
Students may neglect to think about what their professors did before coming to Portland State or what they do outside of teaching, but given the scholastic diversity of PSU’s faculty, there’s no doubt many professors have interesting stories and rich experiences they can pass on to their students.
Passersby will get a VIP view of performing arts within the new glass tower at Lincoln Hall, which is to be fully constructed by the end of September. Barbara Sestak, dean of the College of the Arts, is directing the construction of the beacon that will visually showcase the newly founded college at Portland State.
For nonsmoking students on campus, secondhand smoke can be a serious annoyance, if not a major health issue. Even with the implementation of the Clean Air Corridor, there are plenty of other places on campus where students could be inhaling others’ smoke.
The Campus Public Safety Office received a report Monday afternoon from a female student who said she was subjected to sexually suggestive and offensive touching.
Portland State’s student-government-run food pantry is looking rather bare, with no more than a dozen or so food items now occupying its shelves.
To combat low inventory, the Food Systems Task Force of the Sustainability Leadership Center is putting on a canned food drive to help supply and promote the Associated Students of Portland State University’s food pantry.
Every college campus in Oregon has a different model for its campus security. Is one of them right for Portland State? Comparing the structures of public safety on other campuses may
Ooligan Press, Portland State’s student-run publishing company, has recently unveiled a new project that gives students and readers a behind-the-scenes look at how books are made. The project, called Start to Finish, connects the creative product of the author with the collaborative work of the student publishing team, creating a real-world narrative about the publishing process.
Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs Lawrence Wallack will be resigning from his position at the end of the summer after nine years at PSU. Wallack has co-authored four books, penned numerous articles and won various honors and awards. As an advocate for community engagement, Wallack founded the Berkeley Media Studies Group in 1993, among others.
Next term, Portland State film students taking classes in room 331 of Lincoln Hall will see an upgrade in the way they interact with the study of film. These upgrades include a Blu-Ray player, whiteboards, an iMac mini and 10 iPads for classroom use. Installations will take place over spring break.
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.