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Portland State's performing arts center framed as regional catalyst; HEC did not rank it under higher‑education rubric
Summary
Portland State University's Performing Arts and Cultural Center was presented to the Joint Capital Construction Committee of Ways and Means on May 2 as a mixed‑use arts complex intended to serve the university, the city and regional audiences.
Portland State University's Performing Arts and Cultural Center was presented to the Joint Capital Construction Committee of Ways and Means on May 2 as a mixed‑use arts complex intended to serve the university, the city and regional audiences. PSU and its supporters characterized the project as both academic space for the university and a downtown economic development anchor.
Ben Cannon of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission told the committee the commission did not rank the PSU project because it differs in kind from the higher‑education projects the HEC rubric is designed to evaluate. "The reason the HACC did not review…
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