On May 28, Portland State President Stephen Percy announced in an email there would be a reduction in hours for most part-time and full-time 12-month employees at PSU under Oregon’s…
Have You Heard?
Hey, how have you been? Hopefully, your brief break wasn’t too rough, and if you’re taking the summer off then hopefully your transition into a less academic and more chill…
“Temporary workforce reductions”
“I was expecting the layoffs, and suspected I might be on the list because I am a part-time employee,” said Sheri Pitcher, an accountant for Student Activities and Leadership Programs…
On the clock, online
“The closure of campus and its immediate aftermath was a massive adjustment, especially since I was there on the day that we had to close, and it was pretty brutal,”…
Adjunctification
“PSU students would be stunned to learn many of their professors work part-time odd jobs as servers, bartenders, Lyft drivers or anything else that’ll pay the bills,” said Eli Ronick,…
Staying at home at PSU
As 95% of the United States’ population is currently under a type of stay-at-home directive, many people are figuring out how to balance school and work with the family dynamics…
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…
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 future of 5th Avenue Cinema
Cinema to become new PSU Food Pantry location
What is even happening anymore?
Everything you need to know about campus’ response to COVID-19—so far