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…
Trump orders 60-day immigration ban
In a response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order that temporarily limits immigration into the U.S. for 60 days, according to TeleSUR. …
ASPSU president takes executive action to create financial relief
In an attempt to alleviate the life-upending disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Associated Students of Portland State University passed a resolution advocating for in-person commencement and created an ad hoc…
PSU international students share how COVID-19 has disrupted their lives
Portland State student athletes previously responded to the NCAA’s decision on eligibility for spring sport athletes and shared how the changes have had an impact on their lives. Many of…
Virtual campus
“Zoom is relatively new for me, so figuring that out was hard at first,” said Justin Hocking, a professor in the creative writing department at Portland State. “The first day…
Summer Term 2020 to be held remotely
Portland State announced Sunday that in-person courses would continue to be suspended for the summer term. The decision was announced to faculty members in a letter from Provost and Vice…
ASPSU 2020 election debates
The Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) held election debates on April 6–8. The debates took place on Zoom and were live-streamed on Facebook, so the public could watch…
Board of Trustees approves fee changes
The Portland State Board of Trustees (BOT) approved changes to Spring 2020 student fees with a unanimous vote at its April 9 meeting. In response to the coronavirus, the fees…
2020 Commencement: Live from your computer
College is, for many students, a four-year journey. College is also a lot of freedom and responsibility, and a lot of classes and tuition payments. For some students, it’s even…
The cost of tuition in the time of coronavirus
PSU’s recommendations to student’s fees and tuition—and what students are doing about it