Portland State University proposes full-scale arts complex for downtown Portland
The pandemic changed everything for American cities, including Portland. The days of massive downtown offices for hundreds of workers aren't coming back. Futurists believe tomorrow’s most successful cities will be vibrant hubs for the arts, for .....»»
PSU Center for Real Estate names new ED, and other takeaways from Thursday"s conference
Portland State University President Ann Cudd opened the conference by highlighting the university's role in revitalizing downtown......»»
Concordia"s layoff notice is in: The job losses are staggering
The official layoff notice for Concordia University, which landed at the state Wednesday morning, reveals the depth to which the school's closure will affect Portland. The notice, filed with the state, discloses that Concordia will lay off 1,518 wor.....»»
Concordia students sue university over planned closure
A Portland attorney hopes to recover tuition paid by Concordia University students this year. On Monday, the Northeast Portland university, the largest private university in the state, announced it will close at the end of the spring semester. In .....»»
PSU to extend free tuition program
Portland State University said Monday it will extend a program that offers free tuition and fees to hundreds of students. The Four Years Free offering serves "income-eligible students" for four years. It's available to first-year freshmen who graduate.....»»
Inside Jordan Schnitzer"s new Portland State art gallery (Photos)
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University opened this week to an array of cultural enthusiasts who pored through the spot's 7,500 square feet of displays. The museum, which overlooks Southwest Broadway, is free to the public......»»
How internships gave these PSU grads an edge in the job market
Amy Morales did everything right to land a job after graduating from Portland State University. She picked a field with red-hot employment prospects: tax accounting. She networked every chance she got, filling her schedule with career events, mock .....»»
PSU lowers proposed tuition increase from 11 percent to 4 percent
Portland State University is backing off of plans to raise tuition by 11 percent. On Wednesday, the PSU Board of Trustees' finance and administration committee approved a resolution to lower a proposed tuition rate increase from 11.11 percent to .....»»
A bridge builder for "black and brown founders"
Barraza has become an integral part of the startup ecosystem over the last four years. He runs the student innovation program at the Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship......»»
Oregon"s architects concentrate in Portland where urban design reigns (Infographic)
Local architecture firms also weighed in on the projects of which they were most proud, including a health and housing complex for the homeless, a zoo center and the state's largest living building......»»
Infographic: How tuition rates at Oregon"s universities compare
Portland State University students could see an 11 percent increase in their tuition and fees if the state approves its request. The proposed rate hike comes as public universities across Oregon face rising expenses tied in part to mounting costs s.....»»
PSU board approves 11 percent tuition increase
Portland State University approved an 11 percent hike in tuition Monday in response to what administrators say are mounting costs and inadequate state support. The university's board voted 6-3 to raise tuition and mandatory fees from $9,105 to $10,050 f.....»»
PSU"s president resigns amid questions over spending, management style
Portland State University's president has resigned after facing fire on several fronts. The school said Rahmat Shoureshi resigned from his position on Friday. The school's board of trustees is expected to name Stephen Percy, the dean of PSU’s College.....»»
PSU warns of 11 percent tuition hike, $10 million in cuts
Portland State University students could absorb an 11 percent tuition increase next year unless lawmakers budget more money for higher education, the university announced Friday. Oregon's second-largest university would also need to make $10 million.....»»
Downtown Portland"s Hotel Modera gets a remake
As the Business Journal first reported in February, the Hotel Modera in downtown Portland is no more. It's now known as the Hotel Zags Portland. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, which owns the hotel, gave it a full renovation and new branding to make .....»»
Students pitch fixes to environmental problems in CleanTech Challenge (photos)
Portland State University is showing off its student talent and trying to fix some of the world's pressing environmental problems. Seven teams of Portland State University students are competing for $10,000 in grants and prizes in its Seventh Annual .....»»
OSU launches hybrid online-in person undergrad business degree in Portland
Oregon State University's School of Business is launching a new undergraduate program for students in the Portland area to take advantage of its new space in the Meier & Frank building and its online teaching infrastructure. It's a hybrid program t.....»»
EPA grant will fund deep dive into Portland diesel exhaust
Reed College and Portland State University researchers will use a $466,267 federal grant to study the sources and components of diesel pollution in the Portland metro area. Diesel soot is a known local scourge, but the current monitoring and scientific m.....»»
SkySong nears lease capacity
A series of new leases have the four buildings at SkySong, the Arizona State University Scottsdale Innovation Center nearing full occupancy. Three new leases will bring 72 employees to the complex and represent 15,600 square feet of leased space to.....»»
PSU and its spinoff usher antimalarial drug to human trials
An antimalarial drug developed in Portland has begun enrolling patients in its first in-human study. The investigational drug, invented at Portland State University and developed by PSU spinoff DesignMedix, is a modified form of chloroquine, an establ.....»»
Portland State announces $3 million for homelessness, "future cities"
The university is establishing a Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative and a Digital City Testbed Center. Each will get $500,000 a year for three years from the university......»»