Portland State Interim President Stephen Percy will bring a new budget plan to the Board of Trustees meeting in June 2020 that will likely include a 4.9% tuition increase for…
Board of Trustees committee recommends Percy for president
A year after taking on the role of Portland State’s acting president, and later interim president, Stephen Percy may be appointed president—no preceding title required. The Executive and Audit…
COVID-19 so far
All COVID-19 case and death counts are from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). March 3 Oregon: First COVID-19 case confirmed in Oregon by the CDC After the…
PSU Veterans Resource Center creates new student discussion series
Portland State’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) hosted its first student peer presentation with a “peek into virology.” The event took place virtually via Zoom on Friday, May 10. Presenter…
Hill to Hall May 5–8
May 5: Some state parks will reopen this week, Governor Brown says Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on May 5 some state parks and outdoor facilities, including Tryon Creek,…
Hill to Hall April 26–May 2
April 26: Governor speaks to delays in unemployment benefits According to AP News, Oregon Governor Kate Brown apologized Sunday to Oregon residents who are encountering continued problems applying for unemployment…
ASPSU election results
With student election results in, Portland State decided it’s in the mood for change. Election results came in Friday, May 1 with students electing Motu Sipelii and Victor Chavez…
Behind the budget curtain
While COVID-19 has cut Portland State to what can be offered over a computer screen, what is left must still be paid for. The university was already plagued by budgetary…
On the clock, online
“The closure of campus and its immediate aftermath was a massive adjustment, especially since I was there on the day that we had to close, and it was pretty brutal,”…
PSU employees furloughed after university’s loss in revenue
In a campus-wide email on May 1, Portland State Interim President Stephen Percy announced over a hundred PSU employees will be put on a temporary unpaid leave of absence. …
Fall term planning for in-person classes—for now
When the summer schedule was released, in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, a decision was made to hold them online only. Fall term, however, doesn’t have such luxury. …