Vikings adrift

What in tarnation is going on at Portland State University? First they tell us that they're so broke that they have to lay off 52 people, including some tenured faculty, and cut curricular programs. But then a couple of weeks later, here they are busy prattling on about which contractor they're going to use to build a hotel and a public auditorium to replace the Keller.

PSU has gotten weirder and weirder over the years. They're obsessed with real estate development while their academic program is falling apart. I believe they already own a hotel, for no apparent reason. The place needs a turnaround expert, and a swift kick in the pants, before it's too late to save it.