PSU Board of Trustees votes to raise tuition

The Portland State Board of Trustees voted to once again raise student tuition for the 2020–21 academic year on Thursday. Resident undergraduate tuition will rise 4.9%, while resident graduate and…

The neverending cycle of student poverty

Student poverty is the most significant impediment facing college students today. Many students cannot afford basic human needs such as food and housing. College tuition has gotten so expensive that…

Courtesy of John Rojas

‘There is no budget crisis’

AAUP faculty union contradicts claim of budget shortfall The American Association of University Professors, a longstanding union with 1,300 faculty members fighting for academic freedom and due process for Portland…

Courtesy of John Rojas

Declining economic growth

Economic report released by PSU research center predicts possible recession  A new economic report released by Portland State states the risk of a national recession has increased, but a sharp…