President suggests changes to combat increasing costs
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 24, President Barack Obama proposed a radical higher education plan that would dramatically aid college students with financial struggles.
PSU professor receives $50,000 grant
OHSU and Central City Concern partner with PSU to study homelessness, addiction recovery
Portland State professor of community health Stephanie Farquhar has received a $50,000 grant from the Northwest Health Foundation to be the principal investigator in a yearlong research study focused on homelessness and the process of addiction recovery. The study is part of a larger research project that has been a multi-year collaboration between PSU, Oregon Health and Science University and Portland community organization Central City Concern.
PSU’s Lincoln Hall the battleground for mayoral debate
Smith, Brady, Hales vocalize views on Portland’s transportation issues
Portland is one of the most pedestrian/bike and public transit friendly cities in the country, a fact supported over the last few years by the city consistently ranking high in various top-10 lists (such as Biking Magazine and reports from the Department of Transportation). This makes transportation one of the most important issues in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Sam Adams.
Megathrust earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
Portland sits in a potentially shaky spot
Major earthquakes over the last several years have made headlines and captured everyone’s attention. According to the United States Geological Survey, the Haitian earthquake in 2010 killed over 200,000 people and left over a million homeless. Several months later, an 8.8 magnitude quake struck Chile and caused the equivalent of 30 billion U.S. dollars in damage. More recently, Japan experienced a tragedy that is still being tallied. Could something like this happen in the Pacific Northwest?
Recent controversial lecture on faith sparks rebuttal
PSU student religious group hosts lecture event on effects of faith
The line “God Has Not Left the Building,” printed on the Basic English and Bible Club’s flyer for tomorrow evening’s lecture event, shows just how much controversy has arisen over Dr. Peter Boghossian’s Jan. 27 lecture.
Center for Japanese studies events examine the wrongful internment of Japanese Americans
Feb. 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the forcible relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II
The Portland State Center for Japanese Studies will host a series of events in February and March to honor the Japanese American victims and survivors who were forcibly detained during World War II.
Everybody Reads promotes community education
PSU and Multnomah County Library collaborate on events that discuss race, personal identity and community
“What if everybody read the same book?” That’s the question asked by the 10th annual Everybody Reads campaign, which kicked off this month. The program, created by Multnomah County Library and sponsored by Portland State, attempts to foster community engagement and learning through the wide-spread reading of a specific book selected by MCL.
University announces new budget model
Focus shifts toward performance-based allotments
On Jan. 19, Portland State unveiled the new university-wide budget model that will affect the 2012–13 academic year and will be fully implemented in the 2013–14 academic year. According to a press release issued by PSU, the change will “help the campus meet its academic and financial goals despite declining state funding.”
PSU community saves lives, one pint at a time
Winter 2012 blood drive exceeds expectations with high donor turnout
Last week, Portland State, in collaboration with the Red Cross, held its first week-long blood drive. Organizers aimed to collect 741 units of blood from all blood types (a unit of blood is roughly one pint). Housed in the third-floor ballroom of Smith Memorial Student Union, the week-long event saw a steady stream of donors. By the end of the drive, the initial goal of 741 units had been far surpassed and organizers projected a final donation total of 813 units—nearly 110 percent of the goal.
Proposal for SMSU renovations unveiled soon
Before end of 2012 academic year, redesign plans will be presented for student feedback
The Smith Memorial Student Union Feasibility Study—charged with determining how to maximize the student union’s usefulness to current and future Portland State students and with presenting options for renovations and rebuilding of Smith—will culminate before the end of winter term in an open house, during which students and staff can view the SMSU redesign proposals and provide feedback.
Educational forums stress need for collaboration
Films and panel-audience dialogue spotlight local and global success stories
One of the richest countries in the world is falling behind in the classroom. This has been the mindset behind educational reform proposals which hope to curb the downward trends — trends that suggest the American education system is in need of significant investments, both monetarily and intellectually, if students are to have equal footing in an increasingly competitive global community.