Vanguard: “Do you still believe in transparency as a Board?” Board Chair Gale Castillo: “I don’t know if I want to answer questions in the middle of a Board meeting….
Cramer Hall Problems
Cramer Hall, constructed in three phases beginning in 1955, has become a construction zone over the course of the 2018–19 academic year. According to student reports, the bathrooms on every…
PSU celebrates sustainability on and off campus
Portland State held their 12th annual Sustainability Celebration on May 23 with a display of sustainable projects on campus, speakers on sustainability and information about various sustainability-focused student groups. Dr….
Revenue Forecast could lead to lower tuition increases
Oregon’s quarterly revenue forecast estimated on May 15 the revenue for 2019–21 to be up by about $737 million. There were also increases in lottery revenue as well as corporate…
‘Travel Through Time’ with Korea
As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, Portland State’s Korean Student Association hosted their annual Korea Night “Travel Through Time” themed event. The event was held on May 24…
First week in
Four days into the job, acting Portland State President Stephen Percy discussed his plans for his short time in his position, his strategies for addressing increasing tuition costs and his…
PSU Chief of Police accepts new position in Washington
Donnell Tanksley, chief of police for Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office has accepted a new position as chief of police for Blaine City, Wash., starting June 24. According to…
PSU playwrights present five original productions
The first ever New Play Festival premiered at Portland State, featuring plays written, performed and staged entirely by students. The event presented five independently written plays, each of which expertly…
‘Stranger in a Strange Land’
Hung on the walls of the Portland State Native American Student and Community Center for the Annual Palestinian Cultural Night were two of local Palestinian-American artist Kanaan Kanaan’s tapestries. One…
Academics stand against Brazilian government
17,000 professors and graduate students, including 11 from Portland State, have signed an open letter addressed to Brazil to protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s announcement that the government would “decentralize investments…
Internationally acclaimed athlete Chris Mosier speaks on inclusion
Chris Mosier, a six-time member of the United States Olympic team, talked to the Portland State community on his status as the first known transgender person to compete in the…