The Viks recently faced the daunting task of playing against the University of Oregon Ducks—an in-state football powerhouse. The result was an 81-7 loss for Portland State. However, the financial…
SFC proposes budget recommendation for 2020–21 academic year
A new student fee proposal from Portland State’s Student Fee Committee could raise incidental fees between 13–44% and building fees between 3–30% for the 2020–21 academic year. The SFC…
Food insecurity affects student athletes, greater campus community
Associated Students of Portland State President Violet Gibson said food insecurity is plaguing PSU’s campus, and a group she assumed were taken care of by PSU by virtue of their…
Revenue Forecast could lead to lower tuition increases
Oregon’s quarterly revenue forecast estimated on May 15 the revenue for 2019–21 to be up by about $737 million. There were also increases in lottery revenue as well as corporate…
Board votes to approve 11% tuition increase
Portland State’s Board of Trustees voted 6-3 to approve the finance and administration’s recommended budget proposal for the upcoming biennium—including an 11.11% tuition increase. The Board meeting ran 30 minutes…
Board Committee to send tuition increase proposal to executive Board
The finance and administration committee voted to send a budget proposal—including an 11% increase in tuition for resident undergraduate students—to the Board of Trustees for consideration. The Board will vote…
SFC Living Wage Fee increase proposal rejected by Board Committee
The Finance and Administration Committee voted to send President Rahmat Shoureshi’s student fee budget to the Executive Board instead of the proposal drafted by the Student Fee Committee. The president’s…
SFC to send separate budget to BOT, advocates livable wages for students
In a push for a $15 an hour minimum wage for student workers, the Associated Students of Portland State Student Fee Committee will be sending a separate student fee budget…
Budget forum reveals shortcomings in state funding
Students and financial advisors gathered to discuss the lack of state funding and how the new budget will affect potential tuition raises at the last of a series of four…
Bill aims to freeze tuition increases over next two years
Student representatives and Oregon lawmakers have put a bill before the legislature which would provide temporary relief for students facing rising higher education costs by freezing tuition increases at public…
Admin grapples with future financial challenges at budget forum
As universities across the state brace for reduced state funding and potentially severe budget cuts, top Portland State administrators told a packed budget town hall the university needs to seriously…