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Timber frame of new Art Building
June 9th 2025

New Art Building’s mass timber frame rises on SW Broadway

An innovative mass timber structure is rapidly redefining the Portland State...
A circle of people gathered around an art installation
June 3rd 2025

PSU’s Art + Social Practice MFA Students Present Assembly 2025: Public Domain

What does “public domain” mean to you? Is it knowledge that is free to...
Cover of Subito journal. Image of handwritten notes and sketches. Text says "Subito."
June 3rd 2025

PSU Musicology program publishes 2025 edition of “Subito”

The Portland State University School of Music & Theater has released the...
Illustration
May 21st 2025

People First, Community Always

At Portland State, service isn’t a side project — it’s the foundation...
May 13th 2025

School of Film Branded Media Class Goes Behind the Scenes at All Classical Radio

When you listen to All Classical Radio, you hear handcrafted radio programming that is locally produced and community focused. In collaboration with students from Portland State University’s Branded Media Course and the PSU School of Film, All Classical invites you to explore what it means...
Courtney Hermann teaches a group of film students on the Park Blocks
May 9th 2025

Film faculty Courtney Hermann receives College of the Arts Dean’s Council Award for Research, Scholarship and Creativity

Courtney Hermann, associate professor in the School of Film, has been awarded...
Graphic Design students discuss work on laptops
April 30th 2025

PSU Graphic Design named in GDUSA’s Top Design Schools 2025 for the fourth year in a row

Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has recently released their 2025 list of Top Design...
Coty Raven Morris with Thorn Choir
April 23rd 2025

Coty Raven Morris named in 2025 Yamaha “40 Under 40” for Music Education Excellence

Coty Raven Morris, Hinckley Assistant Professor of Choir, Music Education...
Alumna Sara Jean Accuardi '06
April 23rd 2025

World Premiere of PSU Alumna’s Award-Winning Play, “The Storyteller,” Opens in Portland

Small moments, unnoticed by most, can change a life. This concept is a common...
Taliilagi Aumavae (left), Ron Janus Acob (center), Anthony Westwolf (right)
April 21st 2025

College of the Arts students named 2025 AFO Hatfield and Tsagaglalal Scholars

Three students in the College of the Arts have been selected as AFO Scholars...
Portland State graduates in cap and gown with green stoles of gratitude chatting before the commencement ceremony
April 17th 2025

Commencement Tickets Now Available for All PSU Spring 2025 Graduates

Spring 2025 graduates can now claim their PSU commencement tickets. Each...
Two images, side by side. On the left, a woman with glasses, Michelle Jackson, smiles in front of a pink background. On the left, a woman with a large camera stands outdoors, smiling at the camera.
April 8th 2025

College of the Arts announces Kamelia Massih Outstanding Student and Faculty Prize recipients

Portland State University’s College of the Arts has announced the recipients...