Graffiti cover-up and repairs costs Portland State thousands of dollars per year. Aside from painting over graffiti, maintenance staff also patch walls and repair damaged areas on campus. Labor adds…
High school Meets college in third annual innovation challenge
Portland State’s Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting its third annual High School Innovation Challenge on April 11 at University Pointe. The PSU Innovation Challenge Competition is…
New partnerships give PSU students access to free healthy food
The Committee for Improving Student Food Security (CISFS) has implemented two new programs that push back against food insecurity at Portland State. CISFS has partnered with the Multnomah County Department…
President’s Diversity Awards seeks 2015 nominations
One day remains for Portland State students, faculty and staff to submit nominations for this year’s 11th President’s Diversity Awards. The President’s Diversity Awards, organized by the Office of the…
Tuition on the rise: Board of Trustees approves tuition increase
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted 10-2 at the winter term quarterly Board meeting to approve a resolution that outlines a 4.2 percent increase in tuition and fees for…
Tuition on the rise: Proposed 4.2 percent hike sparks opposition
Approximately 200 students and faculty gathered in front of the Branford Price Millar Library for the PSU Rally to Oppose a Tuition Hike prior to the March 12 Board of…
Student government applications close
On March 20, students interested in running for Associated Students of Portland State student government turned in their elections packets, the application candidates must fill out in order to be…
While you were away: Fallen tree traps driver on campus
A tree collapsed onto a red Jeep driving east on SW Market during a windstorm on March 15. Emergency responders used the Jaws of Life to release a 19-year-old female. Passers-by…
Local and sustainable food to increase on campus
A recent amendment to the Portland State Dining Services’ contract will soon bring more local and sustainable foods to campus. With this new revision, Dining Services will increase local and…
Fulbright scholars attend Portland Enrichment Seminar
One hundred and thirty-six Fulbright scholars attended the Portland Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on March 5. It was part of a three day event entitled “Civic Engagement: Environmental Initiatives for a…
Adjuncts by the numbers: PSUFA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement
According to Kathi Ketcheson, director of Portland State’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning, there were 695 adjunct instructors teaching at PSU in Fall 2014, which is 45 percent of…