Freethinkers of PSU, Peter Boghossian hold student ‘Reverse Q&A’ on social justice
Why can’t we just remain on top forever?
The topic of equity and social justice in higher education hits close to home for Portland State students—one of the so-called victims of the social justice warriors, former PSU philosophy…
Controversial professors condemn PSU’s stated commitment to anti-racism
“Let’s be blunt about what we face: We face a group of small-minded, petty ideologues who have hijacked a public institution and who are hell-bent on ripping down western civilization,”…
PSU isn’t living up to its values
Portland State prides itself on its values, its mission and its position in the community. These values include “excellence and innovation,” “integrity” and “inclusion and equity.” Recently, President Stephen Percy…
Portland’s Liberation protests for second weekend in a row outside of Mayor’s home
Protesters gathered in front of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s house on July 27 for the second weekend in a row to criticize his reaction to the protests and altercations that…
Research misconduct findings for hoax articles prompt disciplinary review
Ten days after the Wall Street Journal released a report on hoax articles submitted by Portland State Philosophy Professor Peter Boghossian and his colleagues, the university formally initiated a committee…
‘Conceptual Penises’ and other trolling
Dear Portland State students, What should we make of the recent rash of hoax articles that supposedly “[reveal] deep problems in social sciences” and show “something has gone wrong in…
Hoax articles raise questions of academic ethics, rigor
Over the course of 10 months between 2017 and 2018, three academics—including Portland State philosophy Prof. Peter Boghossian—submitted a series of hoax articles to various academic journals in an attempt…
Ex-google employee visits campus, community responds
Former Google engineer James Damore, known for his controversial diversity memo, joined students from Freethinkers of Portland State and Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Peter Boghossian in a Feb. 17…
PSU community members welcome, resist Damore visit
As ex-Google employee James Damore prepares to visit campus on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a “We Need to Talk About Diversity” talk at Hoffman Hall, Portland State and greater Portland…
Forget your identity; transcend your identity
Last year, I took the University Studies sophomore inquiry course, American Identities. On the first day of class, the professor requested that students introduce themselves and, with the course title…
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