It’s not hard to miss the PSU Innovation signs in Urban Plaza. For the past three years, Portland State has made it in the top most innovative universities in the…
Serving those who serve the city
There are more than 4,000 employees working at Portland State, over one-sixth of whom are students themselves. Professors, coaches, police officers and administrators are all common sights around campus, but…
Work it out by working out
College—for most of us—is not exactly what we envisioned, for better or worse. You surely benefit from exposure to new people, new ideas and, for some, a new city. You…
Student Fee Committee considers changes to athletics funding
The Student Fee Committee discussed a possible change to a formula used to allocate student fee dollars to the athletics department on Tuesday, Aug. 14. This formula would include academic…
Houselessness advocacy group protests business improvement districts
Houselessness advocacy group Western Regional Advocacy Project held a rally on Sept. 18 in Pioneer Courthouse Square to launch a campaign against business improvement districts—divisions of cities in which businesses…
Deconstructing stereotypes about Iran
On July 16, members of the community gathered in the Parsons Gallery for Professor Robert Asaadi’s “Beyond Stereotypes: Exploring the Human Experience in Iranian New Wave Cinema,” a lecture in…
PSU welcomes Fulbrighters
This year, Portland State’s Intensive English Language Program was chosen by the Institute of International Education to train 35 Fulbright scholars in academic expectations, English for advanced studies and cultural…
Varda & Birkin Double Feature
This weekend, 5th Avenue Cinema continues its run of double features with two 1988 films from director Agnès Varda and actor Jane Birkin. The first, Jane B. Par Agnès V.,…
Viking Voices: Brandee Dudzic
Brandee Dudzic is a Portland State student in the Conflict Resolution Program. On Friday morning, June 29, at exactly 3:09 am, my phone rang. I sat up like an arrow…
ASPSU Senate holds special session on CPSO shooting
At 6 p.m. on July 23, Associated Students of Portland State University President Luis Balderas-Villagrana held a special senate meeting to discuss the recent Campus Public Safety officer-involved shooting of…
Portland State rolls out administrative changes
Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi sent a memo to Portland State staff June 21, 2018 detailing multiple administrative changes that will be implemented by the university before the beginning of…