PSU in the news 5-13-13 through 5-19-13

Let's collaborate to promote college affordability: Guest opinion

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:25 -0400

Outlet: Oregonian - Online, The

...University System received for 2011-13 is less than the $755 million (unadjusted) that it received in 1999-2001, and our campuses are educating 34,000 more students now than they did then. That's the equivalent of adding two more universities the

A Portland teacher's gift changes a student's life

Tom Hallman Jr — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:23:24 -0400

Outlet: Oregonian - Online, The

...Miss Stro. In so many ways, it was a foolish dream. She had no money and no support. No matter, she applied for financial aid and enrolled in Portland Community College. She held down three jobs to pay for books and tuition. Two years later she

Where PSU made its $3M bet on the future of higher education

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:40:19 -0400

Outlet: Portland Business Journal - Online

Matthew Kish Staff reporter- Portland Business Journal | | Google+ Portland State University late Wednesday announced the winners in a novel $3 million effort to "ReThink" how the university does business. Early this year Portland State unveile

On higher education, it's finals time for the Legislature

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:33:58 -0400

Outlet: Oregonian - Online, The

...clear flow chart, and a sense of the different roles of the chancellor of higher education (if there is one) and the executive director of HECC. A system intended to create autonomy might also allow it in the composition of the boards; if Oregon S

Wichita sees Portland State program as learning opportunity for downtown

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:56:16 -0400

Outlet: Wichita Business Journal - Online

...each other and hear about what has worked in Portland, often held up as an example of smart planning. Other cities in the project are Waco and El Paso, Texas; Portland, Maine; Louisville, Ky.; and Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova, Calif. Fluhr w

This year's city traffic project: Improve three high-crash corridors

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:56 -0400

Outlet: KATU-TV - Online

...from Southeast 11th Avenue and Northeast Killingsworth Street and Southeast Powell Boulevard. While the city is trying to make them safer, it comes down to a balance of safety, mobility and everyone doing their part. Chris Moncere, a profe

Gallery: PSU's SAGE program spices up national modular classroom options

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:52:00 -0400

Outlet: Sustainable Business Oregon

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