Four years after failing to return approximately $1 million of unearned financial aid money to the Department of Education, the federal government forced Portland State to pay it all back….
PSU accreditation at risk
The regional organization that provides accreditation for over 150 schools in seven states has given Portland State two years to improve its processes for defining and assessing student learning outcomes,…
Not for all
Historically Black colleges and universities are an amazing opportunity for Black youth, but aren’t an ideal fit for all, and their decisions to not attend should not be vilified. The…
Harming Survivors, Saving Dollars
It’s no secret Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos hasn’t been the loudest advocate for students. In fact, she’s barely been an advocate at all. In her latest initiative—a reworking of…
Governor’s budget puts double-digit tuition increases on the table
Oregon’s seven public universities are facing potential hiring freezes, double-digit tuition increases and cuts to services after the office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown delivered a budget proposal Nov. 28….
‘Conceptual Penises’ and other trolling
Dear Portland State students, What should we make of the recent rash of hoax articles that supposedly “[reveal] deep problems in social sciences” and show “something has gone wrong in…
PSU co-ops higher education
Since Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi began his relationship with the university as a candidate in winter 2017, he has promoted the idea of a cooperative education system that would…