Student poverty is the most significant impediment facing college students today. Many students cannot afford basic human needs such as food and housing. College tuition has gotten so expensive that…
Non-tuition athletics scholarships have gone down
According to Portland State Athletics Fiscal Officer Kati Falger, the amount of athletics scholarship money for non-tuition expenses has gone down in the past years. Falger cited the reason for…
‘There is no budget crisis’
AAUP faculty union contradicts claim of budget shortfall The American Association of University Professors, a longstanding union with 1,300 faculty members fighting for academic freedom and due process for Portland…
Declining economic growth
Economic report released by PSU research center predicts possible recession A new economic report released by Portland State states the risk of a national recession has increased, but a sharp…
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…
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…
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….
Admin grapples with future financial challenges at budget forum
As universities across the state brace for reduced state funding and potentially severe budget cuts, top Portland State administrators told a packed budget town hall the university needs to seriously…
University’s financial fears
The first in a series of four budget town hall meetings were held on Feb. 28 in the Native American Student Community Center to provide information to students and the…
ASPSU refuses to lobby without tuition freeze commitment
Amid the ongoing budget battle in Salem, the Associated Students of Portland State are refusing to lobby state legislators on behalf of PSU for more money unless the university’s administration…
Obstacles to studying abroad
With a majority of Portland State’s student population relying on financial aid—72 percent as of fall 2017 according to PSU—studying abroad may not always be feasible. While PSU frequently sponsors…