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The web portal myPSU is getting an overhaul. The site, my.pdx.edu, will have a new look and be more accessible to users starting today at 5 a.m. “We are really hoping it is beneficial and of use to students and faculty,” said PSU Director of Web Communications Kristin Boden-MacKay.
From “lights off” reminder stickers to digital energy meters, Portland State is employing all sorts of techniques to use its resources more efficiently in buildings across campus.
When its lease expired in January, the U.S. Postal Service moved out of its University Station building after decades of occupancy. After a two-year battle to negotiate new lease terms failed, the Postal Service decided to say goodbye to the city block on Southwest Broadway between Clay and Market streets.
If you’ve ever thought about applying for a job with the federal government but stopped in your tracks when you tried to start the lengthy, complicated application process, now may be the time to reconsider
A catastrophic software crash nixed studying for midterms for some students at Portland State last week. Learning software giant Desire2Learn stopped working on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Service at PSU resumed on Friday.
The extensive Middle East studies collection at Portland State’s Branford P. Millar Library dates back to the early 1950s with the creation of the Middle East Studies Center for undergraduate studies.
How has the media covered the contentious issue of salmon-eating sea lions in the
Columbia River in the last six years? Students and nonstudents gathered at the Native American Student and Community Center on Tuesday to hear Dr. Cynthia-Lou Coleman discuss a two-part report that examined the framing of news coverage and public opinion surrounding the sea lion and salmon conflict on the Columbia River.
If you thought you had Greek life all figured out, think again. Portland State students participating in sororities and fraternities say they aren’t wasting any time partying. Instead, they say they are dedicating time to philanthropy, education and friendship.
In an ever-expanding comic community, Portland seems to be the center of many emerging companies in the industry. Portland State is fortunate to have connections to Comic Rocket, a start-up company through Portland State Business Accelerator where users can read, find and bookmark webcomics.
Depending on where you live in the Portland Metro area, your home—and all its residents—may be at high risk from exposure to radon. Radon is a natural gas that is emitted from uranium-rich rocks resting in sediment deposits left over from the great Missoula floo
Being a college student while trying to get a job can be overwhelming. However, finding a job on campus can be easier than you might think. “You’re already here for classes, so why not have both your job and classes in one location?” said Kanani Martinez, the coordinator of the student recruitment team in charge of leading on-campus tours for prospective students and their parents.