To start the new school year, newly elected student body President Brent Finkbeiner and Vice President Donald Thompson III are reaching out to members of the Portland State Board of…
Board lowers tuition hike, but students will still feel the pinch
At a special meeting today, the Portland State Board of Trustees approved a resolution to lower the planned tuition increase set for Fall term. The new BOT increase resolution is…
PSU Board approves lower tution increase, credits increased state funding
Portland State University Communications released the following press release after today’s special Board of Trustees meeting: “The Portland State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to lower the tuition…
HECC reverses course, approves tuition increase
In an 8–0 vote, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission approved an 8.37 percent increase in tuition for Portland State that would see full-time residents paying $693 more. This vote…
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…
Board unanimously approves next PSU president
Dr. Rahmat A. Shoureshi, the last of three final candidates to replace current Portland State President Wim Wiewel, was unanimously approved in a special Board of Trustees meeting at 10:17…
ASPSU election results offer few surprises
Associated Students of Portland State announced the results of the 2017–18 student government leadership elections at 1 p.m., Friday, May 5 at the Simon Benson House. 1369 students voted in…
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…
BOT unanimously approves 9 percent tuition increase
The Portland State Board of Trustees unanimously voted to raise tuition by 9 percent and revealed that they have virtually chosen a new unnamed university president at its meeting Tuesday,…
Special BOT meeting addresses communication improvements with students
Members of the Portland State Board of Trustees met with students on Friday, April 7 to discuss possible improvements in BOT’s communication with the PSU study body going forward. The…
Students protest BOT’s 9 percent tuition hike
About a dozen Portland State students gathered in the Park Blocks for a rally organized by the PSU Student Union to protest the 9 percent tuition increase proposed by the Board…