After The Oregonian/OregonLive and others raised concerns about Portland State University President Rahmat Shoureshi, the school’s board of trustees launched two independent investigations.

The investigations, concluded last month, delved into whether Shoureshi mistreated his employees, misled trustees or put his financial interests ahead of the university’s. Trustees reviewed the investigations last week and on Tuesday, Shoureshi responded to the board in an executive session. The board will meet for its third “emergency” session in two weeks on this Sunday to further consider Shoureshi’s fate.

Executive sessions are confidential and information provided and discussed within them cannot be reported.

Trustees haven’t commented publicly on the investigations or released the reports, saying it’s a matter of attorney-client privilege. PSU denied release to The Oregonian/Oregonlive on Thursday and won’t say how much the investigations will cost.

It’s information much anticipated across campus -- and the state.

The PSU Faculty Senate has requested access to the public records referred to in The Oregonian/OregonLive’s March 3 report, “Ethical issues, staff mistreatment leads to uncertain future for PSU president.” Portland State’s student newspaper, the Vanguard, reported last month that its representatives tried to attend an executive session on the issue, but were turned away.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is considering launching its own investigation. When that potential was raised in early April, the governor’s office confirmed she’s also watching the situation closely.

“We have been monitoring the board’s evaluation of President Shoureshi," Gov. Kate Brown wrote in a statement. She appoints trustees to the state’s seven public colleges. “We are confident in the board of trustees to make the decision that is in the best interest of the university.”

Board members haven’t set a date to make a final decision on the embattled president, who has been on the job for just 20 months.

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