The proposed renovation of Smith Memorial Student Union presented to the Associated Students of Portland State University senate on April 1 was met with opposition. Director of Campus Planning and…
Rape Myths Through Time
Dana Macaulay, assistant dean of student life, led a roundtable conversation covering rape myths spanning the 1950s through the 2000s on April 3 at the Women’s Resource Center. The conversation…
University pays back $1 million to Department of Education
Four years after failing to return approximately $1 million of unearned financial aid money to the Department of Education, the federal government forced Portland State to pay it all back….
Bill aims to freeze tuition increases over next two years
Student representatives and Oregon lawmakers have put a bill before the legislature which would provide temporary relief for students facing rising higher education costs by freezing tuition increases at public…
Admin grapples with future financial challenges at budget forum
As universities across the state brace for reduced state funding and potentially severe budget cuts, top Portland State administrators told a packed budget town hall the university needs to seriously…
Vice Provost Reassures Board about Accreditation Issue
In a March 13 Board of Trustees meeting, Vice Provost Susan Jeffords reassured the Board that she and faculty members are currently working on fixing Portland State’s subpar assessment of…
Report explores renovation of SMSU
Portland State’s Smith Memorial Student Union could undergo a multimillion dollar facelift within the next two years—as long as students are willing to foot the bill. Architecture and design firm…
Protesters silence controversial speaker at College Republicans event
After being invited back to Portland State’s campus following a two-year ban for drawing his gun on protesters, conservative blogger Michael Strickland received a less-than-warm welcome. A March 5 College…
Comprehensive Review Analyzes Campus safety
Margolis Healy released its Public Safety Management Study and Safety and Security Program Assessment on Feb. 22, which discussed issues regarding disarmament, CPSO staffing changes, houselessness and mental health. The…
Womxn’s march returns to PSU
Continuing the tradition of one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history, thousands of demonstrators filled Portland State’s Park Blocks on March 3 for the 2019 Portland’s Womxn’s March…
CPSO increases campus presence after spike in invasion of privacy reports
In response to a recent increase of invasion of privacy crimes in university buildings, Campus Public Safety Officers will be increasing their presence in Smith Memorial Student Union, Cramer Hall,…