On average, tortoises live between 70 and 150 years. Cheerful Tortoise, the fabled family-owned dive bar located on Portland State’s campus known for its dollar-beers, karaoke, and quirky—also occasionally…
Oregon Tech faculty go on strike
Update: As of Tuesday, April 4, OT-AAUP reached an agreement with the administration to negotiate a union contract, ending the Oregon Tech strike. Faculty at the Oregon Institute of…
A Year of the pandemic
Introduction The 19 in COVID-19 is due to its discovery in 2019, but it was in 2020 that the virus became a pandemic, changing the world as we knew…
Due to budgetary challenges, PSU considers academic program reductions
Portland State might be reducing, or even eliminating, some of its academic programs in the near future. The Office of Academic Affairs held a virtual town hall on March…
Standing up for academic freedom
Academic freedom: What is it? What does it protect? And where is the line between free speech and abuse? These are some of the questions the Portland State Faculty…
Oregon education leaders call on lawmakers to “fully invest in public education”
Following the release of Oregon’s quarterly economic forecast on Feb. 24, education leaders and advocates released a statement calling on lawmakers to “fully invest in public education from pre-school through…
Tuition likely to be raised next year
At a recent town hall, PSU administrators discussed why tuition might be raised and where tuition dollars go. Panelists at the town hall on Feb. 5 included student fee…
Sex club check
Portland has a lot of sex clubs. There are swingers clubs, there are bathhouses, there are dungeons, and none of them, as they regularly function, are conducive to a COVID-safe…
In-person instruction will resume this fall
Portland State administration announced on Jan. 27 that campus will be reopening for in-person instruction in the fall. Additionally, the administration is making adjustments to enrollment requirements in order to…
‘Open for Fall, Open for All’
Portland State administration is putting plans in place to ensure the university is able to have in-person instruction in the fall, according to PSU President Stephen Percy. “We’re confident…
Despite $30 million in one-time state funding, PSU still in dire straits
Despite roughly $30 million being allocated to Portland State in federal funding, the university is still experiencing significant financial strain due to low enrollment caused by the pandemic. At…