In the last ten years, textbook prices increased 63 percent and are growing faster than all other college costs, including tuition and fees. Textbook publishing is an oligopoly. Due to…
Was the denied tuition increase a victory?
At a recent meeting, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission denied the proposed 9 percent tuition increase approved by Portland State’s Board of Trustees in April. This is the first time…
Dress to impress: thoughts after visiting the Career Fair
The Career Fair took place April 24 to May 4, for which the Portland State School of Business Administration and the office of Advising and Career Services put on eight workshops, several…
Services and advice to jump-start your career
If you are graduating this year, you are probably about to embark on the next phase of life as a professional in a new career. Portland State’s office of Advising…
Our tuition just went up by 9 percent: Could we have prevented it?
Portland State’s Board of Trustees just voted to increase in-state tuition by nine percent. Across the state tuition is rising. University of Oregon boosted its tuition rates by more than ten…
Interviews on internships: getting an experiential education
Internships have been a point of emphasis in this column: Real-world experience is absolutely vital to starting a career off on the right foot. Inspired by the tangible lessons of…
What kind of learner are you?
Everyone who attends college has at least one thing in common: learning. The effectiveness of a college student’s learning experience depends heavily on the type of learner. Learning is divided…
Volunteering spotlight: Passion Impact and Friends of The Children
Volunteering is a great resume builder as explained in a previous article from this column. It’s an opportunity to display interests to potential employers and showcase skills like teamwork and…
Are you wasting time while you could be making money?
The average millennial spends 315 hours per month using electronics for entertainment, and 160 of those hours are spent on videos alone according to a 2016 quarter 4 report by…
Dating apps: do’s and don’ts
Online dating has created a nuanced social environment, and each site or app can have its own subculture. Handling a conversation can depend on a specific app, sexual preference, age range…
Bouncing back after a tough week
This term at Portland State got off to a really rough start. There are plenty of classes that lost eight hours or more of lectures, despite the fact that the…