Last Tuesday, the Portland State School of Social Work created a cultural conversation on race and higher education. Students and community members gathered in Parkway North at the Smith Memorial…
Student Speak-Out wins faculty support
Student activists are finding support from faculty members while focusing on social climate issues for underrepresented communities and students of color at Portland State . Activists have called on the…
Elect Her program aims to build women’s leadership skills
The Portland State Center for Woman’s Leadership will host Elect Her on February 9, a program that trains college women to run for student government and political office. Elect Her…
Events for the week of Jan. 18–24
Featured Event Fertile Ground Festival Jan. 19–29 Various locations Fee: $50 for a festival pass This theater festival takes place in multiple locations around the greater Portland Metro area at multiple…
Disrupting the divide
“Hate is human nature. When we are ignorant of things we react in a negative way.” Wajdi Said, executive director and co-founder of the Muslim Educational Trust, offered that poignant…
Seminar critiques investments in transit
The Columbia River Crossing project was canceled in 2013. Former Portland Metro councilor Robert Liberty gave an inside look into the project’s most glaring weaknesses—as well as design decisions that…
Nonprofit workshop turns trash into treasure
Laura Kutner—founder of nonprofit organization Trash for Peace—gave a talk at Portland State about starting a sustainable nonprofit and followed up with a workshop on turning common household trash into…
Tiny house summit highlights innovation in home design
Tiny, single-floor houses stood in the south Park Blocks during Build Small Live Large, an educational summit sharing details about small living spaces and their advantages to homeowners and the…
PDXTalks celebrates PSU achievement
PDXTalks is an annual event that invites five Portland State faculty members and alumni to tell their stories and educate people about their work. This year’s program began at 9:00…
Criticism on armed officers continues with PSUSU event series
The debate on armed campus security continues with an upcoming Portland State University Student Union event series. “Campus Security: Why They’re Armed and What’s Weird About It” is more of…
Oregon’s minimum wage debate heats up at town hall
The most recent entry into the ongoing Portland State Convenes event series—”Raising the Minimum Wage”—gave students, employees and business owners a chance to discuss the pros and cons of raising…