At 6 p.m. on July 23, Associated Students of Portland State University President Luis Balderas-Villagrana held a special senate meeting to discuss the recent Campus Public Safety officer-involved shooting of…
Too sick for school: PSU student forcibly sedated and hospitalized claims retaliation, intimidation by university
Editor’s note: The student in this story uses singular they/them/theirs gender pronouns. At 12:05 p.m. on Friday, March 9, Portland State student Ullahushi Lovsness, 23, woke up to a loud…
Never too cautious
A notable trend has appeared in Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office crime reports: From 2016 to 2017, the numbers of reported car break-ins, bike thefts and other crimes skyrocketed…
Donnell Tanksley to swear in as new Campus Police Chief
Donnell Tanksley will swear in as Portland State’s new Campus Public Safety Police Chief this morning. PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi will conduct the Tanksley’s swearing-in ceremony at 10 a.m. in…
UPDATE: PSU Student injured in stabbing outside Cheerful Tortoise
PSU student stabbed near campus pub, residence halls Near a taped-off section outside Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and University Pointe at College Station on Thursday, Nov. 9, Portland Police Bureau officers told…
Police ID victim in fatal shooting near PSU campus
Victim identified in fatal near-campus shooting Portland Police Bureau identified 21-year-old Diego Tejeda-Manzo of Vancouver, WA as the victim killed Nov. 7 in an early morning shooting near the Portland…
Fatal shooting investigation underway near PSU campus
A shooting near the Portland State campus left one person dead just before 1 a.m. on Nov. 7. After receiving reports of a shooting, officers from PSU Campus Public Safety…
‘Twas a warm and balmy weekday Halloween
For many, Halloween means an evening spent traveling door-to-door collecting candy in the name of fun and celebration, but Portland State Vanguard spent this Oct. 31 traveling building-by-building with a…
MAX stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher talks safety, student life and solidarity
Micah Fletcher, a Portland State student who survived the fatal May 26 MAX attack, spoke on campus about his recovery, activism and hopes for students as he returns to school. Earlier…
A smorgasbord of student services
Admissions Visit admissions with any questions about becoming a PSU student and how/when to apply. Financial Aid Financial aid supports students with their questions regarding scholarships, work study, and federal…
PSU Chief Public Safety Officer to step down
PSU’s Chief Public Safety Officer Phillip Zerzan will be stepping down from his post on Aug. 1 after six years of service, capping off what was supposed to be a…