According to the Associated Students of Portland State’s website, the Student Fee Committee is “responsible for recommending the allocation of the Student Fee to the ASPSU Student Government, University President,…
ASPSU reads resolutions for solidarity
On Nov. 21, the Associated Students of Portland State will vote on two resolutions involving racial justice in the United States. At the Nov. 7 ASPSU senate meeting two resolutions…
UAC campaigns for student involvement in administrative committees
On Oct. 24, the University Affairs Committee met to discuss possible strategies to increase student engagement in student committees and to plan its upcoming public forum. UAC Chair Braedon Lehman…
Academic Affairs Committee approves goals for the term
Portland State University and the student government, the Associated Students of PSU, have many committees and boards that are solely operated by the students of the university. The Academic Affairs…
To divest or not to divest?
The 2015–16 Associated Students of Portland State University Executive Committee was unable to come to full clarification of the writing of the resolution to divest from companies profiting from human…
Equal Rights Affairs Committee continues discussion on campus policy
At its second meeting of the semester, the Equal Rights Affairs Committee expanded on the issues brought up in its Sept. 27 inaugural meeting: reaching out to students, raising awareness,…
ASPSU kicks off the 2016–17 academic year
Senators in the Associated Students of Portland State University held a meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 to nominate a new chairperson and discuss ways of promoting equality and human rights….
Wim Wiewel raps with Student Media on campus issues
President Wim Wiewel met with Student Media representatives on Friday, April 21 to discuss recent events on campus. Editorial staff from the Vanguard and the Pacific Sentinel had the opportunity…
ASPSU Election Guide 2016
The 2016-17 Associated Students of Portland State is underway, with polls open now through April 27. This year’s election comes on the back of an academic year bogged by disrupted…
ASPSU elections: High hopes for voter turnout
The Associated Students of Portland State University are partnering with the Oregon Student Association and other organizations to prepare for student government elections with a focus in student voter turnout….
GEU hopes unionization will help wounds scab over
Graduate employees of Portland State announced plans to form a union early this month. GEU, along with student allies and PSU union representatives, made their announcement on February 1 by…