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. …
Standing up for academic freedom
Academic freedom: What is it? What does it protect? And where is the line between free speech and abuse? These are some of the questions the Portland State Faculty…
D2L has g2g
When it comes to Portland State’s learning management system (LMS), D2L is officially done for. Instead, PSU is switching to an LMS called Canvas, after deciding that it would…
PSU announces a virtual commencement ceremony for 2021
Graduation is going virtual—again. Portland State President Stephen Percy announced Thursday that commencement ceremonies will be held online for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus…
PSU town hall addresses the current and future state of the budget
Portland State held a Budget Town Hall on Feb. 22 to address what the future holds for its precarious finances—including PSU President Stephen Percy’s new strategy for approaching the budget…