Basic Needs Hub News Today

As the 2024 Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) elections inch closer to voting time, three candidate duos remain in the presidential and vice presidential race.   The president and vice president candidates are as follows, respectively, per ticket: Brady Roland and Ulfet Tayba

Portland State's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) released its annual report on Oregon’s houselessness on Feb. 2, shedding light on the ongoing and increasing crisis affecting the state.   While HRAC is still gathering the full and forthcoming report of specifics of PSU studen

At the start of each semester, students experience concerns about navigating new courses and purchasing classroom materials.

Grant funds will support the Lion’s Pantry at University Park and food pantries located at Penn State Commonwealth Campuses.

Grant funds will support the Lion’s Pantry at University Park and food pantries located at Penn State Commonwealth Campuses.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded Penn State a $60,000 grant through its “Hunger-Free Campus” initiative to address student hunger on campus.

Within the first seven weeks of the fall quarter, the Basic Needs Hub—or the Hub—assisted over 200 students with housing insecurities. That’s an average of about six students per day—all with minimal funding from Portland State.   The Hub provides students with food, housing and financial relief. Th

THON is the world’s largest student-run philanthropy, and it’s based out of Penn State.

There isn’t enough on-campus housing to accommodate record-breaking enrollment numbers, and off-campus housing is simply unaffordable for most.

In accordance with federal regulations and concerns of food insecurity, the University is removing meal plan Option D for the fall of 2023.