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…
Disarmament debate continues at Capitol
Students traveled to the state capitol to speak to lawmakers about the possibility of disarming the campus police forces of two of Oregon’s largest public universities, Portland State and University…
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…
Shoureshi responds to report on ethical issues, staff mistreatment
Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi responded on March 4 to an Oregonian report on ethical issues and staff mistreatment within the president’s office, sending a letter to staff and faculty…
PSU President sits down for press conference
During a Student Media press conference on Feb. 22, Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi announced the completion of a comprehensive campus public safety review and commented on topics ranging from…
Campus public safety assessment released, special board meeting set
Margolis Healy released on Feb. 22 its final report on campus safety, which includes a recommendation that Portland State maintain the 2015 Board of Trustees decision to arm sworn campus…
PSU accreditation at risk
The regional organization that provides accreditation for over 150 schools in seven states has given Portland State two years to improve its processes for defining and assessing student learning outcomes,…
City backs down from firing cop who made racist comments
Portland’s City Council approved a settlement during a Feb. 6 meeting that would clear the record of a cop who was fired in 2017 for racist remarks made three days…
ASPSU moves to raise some student wages to $15 an hour
Any earlier version of this article erroneously attributed a comment about wages by Tristin Crum to Alex Dassise. The article has been updated to reflect the correction. Associated Students of…
Chartwells rolls back catering price hikes for student groups
Amid student outcry over unannounced, 300 percent price increases on snack menu items, PSU Eats announced it will be reducing all snack prices on the student catering menu to their…
BOT discusses budget, campus public safety
Portland State’s Board of Trustees gathered on Jan. 24 in the fifth-floor conference room at the Academic and Student Recreation center to address imminent budget battles, barriers to student success…