The Portland State community continues to mourn the death of standout athlete Deante Strickland, who was fatally shot on the afternoon of Aug. 2 at his grandmother’s home in Northeast…
Portland State celebrates life of Deante Strickland
Hundreds of Portland community members and Portland State students, faculty and staff filled the Viking Pavilion on Aug. 14 to celebrate the life of 22-year-old athlete Deante Strickland. Strickland, who…
PSU Foundation raises $43 million to support students, programs
The Portland State Foundation raised a total of $43 million for the 2018–19 fiscal year, which helps support PSU programs, student scholarships and awards. PSU Interim President Stephen Percy stated…
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…
No resolution for Campus Public Safety until fall
One year after the death of Jason Washington by Portland State Campus Public Safety officers, the Board of Trustees made no action toward resolving the ongoing question of disarmament at…
BOT approves new Interim President, other BOT leadership positions
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the appointment of Acting President Stephen Percy as interim president on June 20. Students, faculty, staff and community members had the opportunity…
Board Committee approves alternative 4.9% tuition hike plan
Portland State’s finance and administration committee approved a resolution recommending that the tuition increase for undergraduates be reduced from 11.11% to 4.97% for the upcoming 2019–20 biennium on June 12….
Studies show Lyft, Uber more equitable than taxis
Portland State’s Transportation Research and Education Center invited Dr. Anne Brown—assistant professor in the Planning, Public Policy and Management program at University of Oregon—to discuss demographic equity in ride hailing…
Events Calendar June 4–10
Tuesday, June 4 Art Wayne Jiang & Deb Stoner Lan Su Chinese Garden 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Free New works from Wayne Jiang and Deb Stoner are on display until July…
‘A world on fire’
Mike Ma, author of Harassment Architecture, spoke at the Portland State College Republicans spring event on May 31, discussing man’s divergence from nature as a result of government intervention. Ma…