In an interview with Portland State faculty member Candace Avalos to talk about her campaign for Portland City Commissioner, one thing became clear immediately—she wasn’t just running to join local…
Brand, student engagement at PSU Pop-Up
The Center for Retail Leadership at Portland State is engaging local brands with student consumers with its Pop-Up program—a way for brands to receive dynamic feedback on products and to…
Nation’s first futures lab at PSU
Portland State announced on Jan. 7 that the School of Social Work will be home to the nation’s first Social Work Health Education futures lab—a way for social work educators…
Settlement reached between Washington family and Portland State
Portland State finalized a $1 million settlement with the family of Jason Washington on Dec. 31, 2019. “We have come to a resolution that acknowledges our profound loss,” said Michelle…
ASPSU Judicial Board votes not to impeach controversial SFC member
The Judicial Board of the Associated Students of Portland State University voted to deny pursuing articles of impeachment against Student Fee Committee member Philip Arola. Arola was accused of being…
University workers in Oregon may strike in coming weeks
Represented university workers may potentially call for a strike in the coming weeks or months if they cannot reach a contract agreement with university management. There are around 750 of…
Portland community mourns death of PSU student Logan Nettleton
UPDATED September 12, 2019 The Portland community mourns the death of 19-year-old Portland State student Logan Nettleton, who was fatally shot inside her home at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 30…
Portland State Community calls for Student Fee Committee members to step down
Multiple members of the Portland State Student Fee Committee provided statements at an open public forum on Aug. 27 addressing contentious comments made on an Instagram photo. Committee members Fouad…
Portland Space University
After placing third in the Base 11 Space Challenge, a team of students from Portland State’s Aerospace Society could be the first to launch a liquid-fueled rocket to the edge…
Board votes to approve revised tuition increase from 11.11% to 4.97%
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted on June 20 to raise tuition for full-time resident undergraduates by 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium. The tuition increase is a reduction…
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…