The Portland State Board of Trustees stated on Oct. 2 that the presidential search will be pushed to spring 2020, making the earliest possible appointment for a permanent president projected…
Hill to Hall July 15–19
July 15 Oregon GOP files recall against Gov. Brown Due to a number of laws Governor Kate Brown passed in the 2019 legislative session, Chairman Bill Currier of the Oregon…
Board of Transparency
Vanguard: “Do you still believe in transparency as a Board?” Board Chair Gale Castillo: “I don’t know if I want to answer questions in the middle of a Board meeting….
First week in
Four days into the job, acting Portland State President Stephen Percy discussed his plans for his short time in his position, his strategies for addressing increasing tuition costs and his…
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…
Shoureshi responds to report on ethical issues, staff mistreatment
Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi responded on March 4 to an Oregonian report on ethical issues and staff mistreatment within the president’s office, sending a letter to staff and faculty…
Getting through PSU
Even as a multimillion dollar budget deficit looms over Portland State, administrators are betting they can attract $60 million from the state to improve student success and debt reduction. PSU…
PSU President sits down for press conference
During a Student Media press conference on Feb. 22, Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi announced the completion of a comprehensive campus public safety review and commented on topics ranging from…
#DisarmPSU occupies campus public safety office
A group of protesters belonging to Portland State University Student Union’s #DisarmPSU campaign announced an occupation of PSU’s Campus Public Safety Office on Sept. 24 to protest the fatal shooting…
Portland State rolls out administrative changes
Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi sent a memo to Portland State staff June 21, 2018 detailing multiple administrative changes that will be implemented by the university before the beginning of…
‘Undocumented, unafraid’
Portland rallies against DACA repeal plans Over 1,000 people gathered in downtown Portland on Tuesday, Sept. 5 to rally in support of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program and…