Chemistry undergrads from across Oregon flooded Portland State’s Science Research & Teaching Center for the first undergraduate poster symposium and career fair. Placing first in the materials category was Grant…
Collaborative Life Sciences Building receives platinum LEED certification
The new Collaborative Life Sciences Building, located at Portland’s South Waterfront, has been certified LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building is the product of a partnership…
Low student turnout for Coffee with the Chief
Portland State Campus Public Safety Chief Phillip Zerzan is available for informal meetings with students, faculty or staff through the Coffee With The Chief series. The series is held every…
Senator Merkley visits campus on college affordability tour
Portland State and Oregon leaders gathered on Oct. 2 in the PSU Native American Student and Community Center for the last leg of Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Fight for College…
Food For Thought appeals to reopen
Food For Thought, a student-run cafe and community space, may reopen within the 2014–15 academic year, pending an approval process. The projected opening date, if that approval is gained, is…
Pay It Forward pilot program recommended to 2015 Oregon Legislature
The Pay It Forward program was concieved as an alternative method to paying for college tuition. On Sept. 11, The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission unanimously voted to recommend a…
Sallie Mae transfers federal student loans to Navient
Students and alumni who hold federal student loans previously serviced by Sallie Mae recently received a message informing them that Sallie Mae has become two distinct student loan companies: Sallie…
A seat at the table
Pamela Campos-Palma, the first student trustee on Portland State’s new Board of Trustees, submitted her resignation from the Board on June 26. Campos-Palma’s resignation came in just days before the…
Study looks at relationship between trees and nitrogen dioxide
The people of Portland have to thank trees for more than their flashy colors this fall. According to a recent research project at Portland State, trees may play a part…
Former U.S. Labor Secretary gives lecture on income inequality
Community members filled the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue to hear the former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich speak about income inequality last Sunday. During his lecture, Reich covered many topics…
A call for arms
The new governing body of Portland State, the Board of Trustees, will vote on the addition of a sworn campus police force on Dec. 11. In preparation of the vote…