A year into governing via Zoom, ASPSU—the Associated Students of Portland State University—held a series of public zoom debates for 2021–22 elected positions. All candidates currently run without opposition. …
COVID-19 Update
Total at PSU as of April 11: 46 Three March cases, zero April cases Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of March with…
COVID-19 Update
Total at PSU as of April 3: 46 Two February cases, three March cases Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of March, holding…
PSU reduces mandatory student fees for Spring 21 term
In a University Communications email released on April 2, Portland State announced it will be reducing mandatory student fees by $39. This cut in fees is due to a lack…
Asking the question: Are sanctions enough?
The question In February 2020, the International Bar Association (IBA) released a report entitled “Report on the Use of Targeted Sanctions to Protect Journalists.” It was drafted by Dr….
Virus to vaccine: A COVID-19 timeline
June 2020 June 1 Cases—PSU: 1 / Oregon: 4,300 / U.S.: 1.8 million Oregon begins reopening in phases On June 19, Multnomah County was the last county in…
A Year of the pandemic
Introduction The 19 in COVID-19 is due to its discovery in 2019, but it was in 2020 that the virus became a pandemic, changing the world as we knew…
COVID-19 Update 3/15
Total at PSU as of March 8: 43 cases Two February cases, 0 March cases No new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of…
Due to budgetary challenges, PSU considers academic program reductions
Portland State might be reducing, or even eliminating, some of its academic programs in the near future. The Office of Academic Affairs held a virtual town hall on March…
COVID-19 Check
Total at PSU as of March 8: 43 cases Two February cases, 0 March cases No new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of March,…
‘If you feel angry you’re at the right place’
Students posed questions and voiced their concerns during the Student Fee Committee (SFC) town hall last week, where members of the SFC discussed their sometimes misunderstood role at Portland State. …