This month, Portland State officially became the 10th certified Bee Campus USA institution in the country since the initiative launched last year. The new apiary, which consists of two beehives…
Community Cleanup crew exposes pervasive problem on campus: buttheads
Park Blocks flush with trees, a waterfront view, the bustle and ring of the streetcar, and what else? Countless cigarette butts. Community members at Portland State are working to reclaim…
Biology research lab approaches new learning methods in the sciences
When Dr. Erin Shortlidge became part of Portland State’s biology department in fall 2015, she was put in charge of a new sort of science project: how to effectively absorb…
Chemistry grant takes aim at life’s origins
How did we get here? How did life spring to Earth four billion years ago? Portland State chemistry professor Dr. Niles Lehman has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the…
GOALS summit: a demand for women in leadership
Portland State had a new type of student on campus last Tuesday. Around 275 high school girls from around the state of Oregon convened in the Smith Memorial Student Union…
PSU researchers discover toxic compounds in local oysters
The Portland State Department of Environmental Science and Management conducted research on local oysters and found harmful compounds such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides and mercury. The study began in summer 2013,…
Protesters walk out to support #DisarmPSU
Portland State University Student Union lead a campus walk-out today at 12 p.m. Activists, both students and nonstudents gathered to support the #DisarmPSU campaign. According to the PSUSU Facebook page,…
PSU business tax campaign suspended as college affordability coalition forms
A controversial tax proposal on Portland Metro Area businesses to support Portland State students was suspended today, with an agreement between the university and the business community to address alternative…
Wim Wiewel raps with Student Media on campus issues
President Wim Wiewel met with Student Media representatives on Friday, April 21 to discuss recent events on campus. Editorial staff from the Vanguard and the Pacific Sentinel had the opportunity…
ASPSU election results are in
Associated Students of Portland State announced their election results today at the Simon Benson House at 12:30 p.m. This year’s student government president will be Leila Forbes and vice president…
A wake-up call: PSU takes back the night for sexual assault awareness
Portland State Women’s Resource Center is hosting the annual Take Back the Night on April 26, as well as various other events as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. TBTN…