UPDATED 5 p.m. on May 13, 2019 Amidst an ongoing ethics investigation, employee accusations of unlawful termination and proof of deleted emails, Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi resigned from his…
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…
Haru Fest (Japan Night 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9PHMV8PbbA The Japanese Students Society of Portland State hosted their annual Japan Night this year on May 8. This year the theme is Haru Fest to welcome the cheerful spring...
Original plays debut as part of a three-week festival at Portland State
Fifteen original short plays written, directed and acted by PSU students will have their world premiere beginning on May 16 at the Boiler Room Theatre in Portland State’s Lincoln Hall…
Oregon’s first immigrant congresswoman speaks on representation
Students and staff in Smith Memorial Student Union gathered for the 7th annual Walk of the Heroines lecture on May 9 featuring keynote speaker Rep. Teresa Alonso León. León is…
Driver’s licenses for all
Dream PSU joined Causa—Oregon’s immigrant rights organization—on May 7 to spread awareness of House Bill 2015, an Oregon law proposed by Rep. Diego Hernandez which would allow any Oregon resident…
Sharing Indian culture with PSU
The Portland State Indian Student Association hosted their annual event Sanskriti, which translates to “culture” in Hindu, a celebration of Indian music, food and culture. The event was held on…
Events Calendar May 14–20
Tuesday, May 14 Art “Household” Portland State Art Building 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free This family exhibition features works by Jack Featherly and Laura Hughes along with their children, Leven and…
Queer Opera Kickoff Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBkoVJH0F9I The Queer Opera Kickoff Concert held on May 7 is a special event to celebrate LGBTQ stories through opera and art song. Proceeds from ticket sales will help produce...
Habits Apparel Pop-up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvNaAXatXdc The Business School of Portland State hosted a student-run pop-up shop in the Karl Miller Center the week of April 29. Pop-up is a program that provides a space...
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…