Construction is underway on the Viking Pavilion, a brand new venue on the Portland State campus for sports games, academic forums and other university events. The 15,000 square foot building…
National fellowship brings young African leaders to Portland
Portland State is the first institution in the Pacific Northwest to host the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Doctors, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and politicians from 21 sub-Saharan African countries have joined the…
Former PSU professor of 33 years passes at 73
Bill Manning, a former professor at Portland State, passed away in his home after a fight with cancer on Tuesday, July 12. Bill was 73, and taught at PSU for…
PSU graduate programs receive notable ratings from college website
Two graduate programs at Portland State were nationally rated by SR Education Group, an organization aimed at helping prospective students find the right college and some of the top graduate…
Budget cuts affect Oregonians coping with HIV/AIDS
Effective July 1, the Oregon Health Authority cut approximately $100,000 of grant funding for the Cascade AIDS Project’s education and outreach budget for insurance enrollment. The OHA is an umbrella…
“This Can’t be Justice”
With additional reporting by Andy Ngo Thursday, July 7, the day was beginning to fade, but for the Portlanders involved in the anti-police brutality protest organized by Don’t Shoot Portland,…
Paz, Peace, Pride
You may have seen the Paz Peace banners around the Portland State campus. For some the initial meaning may be a bit of a mystery, while for others it may…
Portland narrowly misses Smart City transportation grant
Self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles, were once the stuff of dreams. Now at the height of increasing urbanization, cities across America, including Portland, are itching to implement this technology and…
Student activists turn the fight to minimum wage during summer trustee meeting
Students brought forward a demand for a university-wide $15-per-hour minimum wage increase at the June 16 Board of Trustees meeting, in an environment that was relatively congenial compared to previous…
Orlando: A community tries to heal amid a divided national debate
On the early morning of June 12, Omar Mateen stormed Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida with a semi-automatic rifle and handgun. In the next three hours, he proceeded to slaughter…
Physics Nobel laureate sheds light on future of LED tech
The future is in light, according to blue LED inventor and Nobel laureate Dr. Shuji Nakamura. Portland State hosted Nakamura on Wednesday, June 1 to discuss LEDS, or light-emitting diodes,…