Thursday, Sept. 15 the Portland State Board of Trustees will likely consent to a Year One Self-Evaluation Report to be submitted to Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, a regional…
Natural medicine forum talks opioids and prescription drugs in Oregon
Prescription and non-prescription opioid and psychotropic drug activity at Portland State may be on the rise. In Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, from January to March of this year, there…
Viks open season with victory over Central Washington
High anticipation from the end of the 2015 college football season carried into the season opener as the Portland State Vikings started their college football season strong against the Central…
Professor launches smartphone app to encourage critical thinking
Dialogue between skeptics and believers, in person or on Twitter, can result in hurtful language and invalid arguments. A new mobile app published by a Portland State philosophy professor aims…
Advocacy and prevention course addresses underpinnings of interpersonal violence
An experiential learning course that offers students job skills and potential career training seems like a hot commodity. But Amy Kayon, instructor of a three-credit Portland State course which does…
“Adapt” brings dancers together for competition
Additional contributions by Andy Ngo. On August 20, 2016, the Portland State HipHop Alliance, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon and AMP hosted “Adapt,” an annual dance contest, in Smith…
Portland ISO hosts discussion on police reform
In light of recent police killings like those of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the Portland International Socialist Organization held an event focusing on the history of police brutality and…
A new PSU president the search commences… or board of trustees approves their own authority
The Portland State Board of Trustees convened Aug. 4 to approve a resolution to begin the search process for PSU President Wim Wiewel’s replacement. “This is the most important thing…
Fare-Wiewel
Back in 2008, Wim Wiewel cruised to campus on his bike for his first day as president at Portland State. He had come from University of Baltimore, Maryland and had…
President Wim Wiewel issues statement of resignation
Wim Wiewel issued a notice of his intent to resign from the presidency at Portland State, this morning. Wiewel will complete the 2016-17 academic year, during which the Board of…
Pokemon Go brings crowds to campus
Pokemon Go may leave its player base glued to their screens, but the augmented reality mobile game has brought a horde of students out of their dorms to explore campus,…