On July 28, Superintendent of the Portland Public School District (PPS) Guadalupe Guerrero issued a letter which stated PPS will be completely online for the first quarter of the school…
A novel financial aid process for a novel virus
Portland State’s Financial Aid Office sent an email to students on July 10 alerting them of an upcoming appeals process regarding awards for the 2020–21 school year. Designed to help…
The $140 difference
Both online and remote classes happen at the same place in cyberspace. The key is: one costs $140 more than the other. This fall, online and remote classes will…
Let me count the days
Lillie Clarke and I like to joke, someday we will get married. Colors: lavender and buttercup. Cake: strawberry. Dress code: dapper, but you do you. Venue: either Portland gothic…
COVID-19, campaigns and creative solutions
As COVID-19 locks down Portland this election cycle, city government candidates are finding new ways to campaign. The coronavirus pandemic led to Oregon Governor Kate Brown limiting Oregonians’ movements,…
Your voices, their questions
Students fill out course evaluations at Portland State every term, but their input is one small part of how the university evaluates its professors. The term course evaluation may bring…