On Jan. 21, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Portland State hosted an event featuring Angela Davis, a civil rights activist, author and educator. Davis spoke to the…
Scientists map landslide risk with laser tech
Laser detection technology is making it easier to identify landslide hazard areas in Portland, according to Dr. Scott Burns, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Portland State. The laser detection system,…
Science of green streets
Jacob Stone, a junior in the Honors College at Portland State, has recently been awarded the national Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship for Undergraduate Environmental Studies from the Environmental Protection Agency….
Migration Brewing unveils new carbon-friendly beer
Last Thursday, Migration Brewing Company celebrated the limited release of its new environmentally-friendly beer, produced in partnership with Portland State and the Emerging Leaders Board of the Oregon Environmental Council….
PSU donates 453 pints of blood at Red Cross blood drive
Portland State and the American Red Cross host a blood drive every term for students, faculty and members of the community. This year, the winter blood drive took place from…
General scholarship applications due Feb. 1
Portland State’s scholarship applications are due Feb. 1. The applications are open to graduate and undergraduate students, including students transferring into the university. The application was officially released on Oct….
The next five months
On Monday, Jan. 12 the Associated Students of Portland State University met in Smith Memorial Student Union for the first ASPSU Senate meeting of winter term. The meeting’s agenda included…
Architecture students design public parklet, funds underway
Portland State architecture students are developing Portland’s first public parklet. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Architecture B.D. Wortham-Galvin, the tiny park will be built in the spring of…
Angela Davis to Speak Out at the 11th Annual MLK Tribute
Activist Angela Davis will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual MLK Tribute Event on Jan. 21, 2014, at 6 p.m. in the Peter W. Stott Center gymnasium. The…
MCC hosts multiracial multiethnic identity program
Last week, Portland State students participated in the university’s first Multiracial Identity Program. The program was designed and organized by PSU students and hosted by Diversity and Multicultural Student Services….
Forum to explore future of Rearguard and Spectrum
The Student Media Board will host a public forum today, Tuesday, Jan. 13, to gain student input on the futures of two alternative student publications, The Rearguard and Portland Spectrum. The forum will…