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…
Cramer Hall Problems
Cramer Hall, constructed in three phases beginning in 1955, has become a construction zone over the course of the 2018–19 academic year. According to student reports, the bathrooms on every…
PSU celebrates sustainability on and off campus
Portland State held their 12th annual Sustainability Celebration on May 23 with a display of sustainable projects on campus, speakers on sustainability and information about various sustainability-focused student groups. Dr….
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…
PSU President Shoureshi resigns
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…
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…
We pay a lot, do better
Dining on campus should cater to students, but Portland State’s dining options can’t seem to live up to standards. Various complaints from students regarding PSU’s dining accessibility and quality have…