Portland State President Stephen Percy gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees on Oct. 5 outlining strategies to ensure PSU’s financial sustainability in the future. The presentation was given…
Over 21 days later, violence persists in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus mountains, also known as Artsakh, has been the cause of violent land disputes between Armenia & Azerbaijan for decades. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized…
This week around the world
October 13 Cyprus: The Cyprus government announced the end of an investment visa program known as “golden passports” in a tweet. The program—which allowed foreigners to obtain Cyprus Citizenship by…
Time to act: talking about equity at PSU
Dr. Ame Lambert is Portland State’s new vice president of Global Diversity and Inclusion (GDI). On Oct. 30, GDI is hosting “Time To Act: Envisioning and Creating a Just and…
Hill to Hall Oct 13–17
Oct 13: New management plan approved for the Columbia River Gorge A revised management plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area was approved by the Columbia River…
Digging deep with Blumenauer and AOC
19 days before the “most important election in U.S. history,” according to U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, he and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents New York’s 14th congressional district, are…
COVID-19 reported in PSU residence halls
Two cases of COVID-19 were found on Portland State’s campus on the weekend of Oct. 10, one positive and one inconclusive, bringing the total number of cases associated with PSU…
PPB officer strikes two BLM demonstrators with motorcycle
Two Black Lives Matter demonstrators were struck by a police motorcycle on Oct. 2 outside of the Penumbra Kelley building in Northeast Portland. The incident occured after demonstrators confronted…
Over 500 arrested at Ethiopian festival following political unrest
503 people were arrested at the annual Thanksgiving festival of Irreecha on Oct. 2 under suspicion they were planning to incite violence during the festival. Ethiopia News Agency quoted…
Walktober mixes a remote event with real exercise
Lace up your sneakers and put on your weatherproof layers—it’s Walktober! Run by the Portland State Campus Recreation Center, Walktober is a month-long challenge encouraging the PSU community to…
This Week Around the World
October 4 New Caledonia: The French territory of New Caledonia voted for the second time against independence from France. According to BBC, the 1998 Nouméa Accord was created to start…