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A group of people wearing name tags, some with arms reaching up, stand on a dark stage. Photo courtesy of Global Improvisation Initiative.
June 23rd 2026

PSU welcomes Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium in July

Portland State University's School of Music & Theater is preparing to host...
J.J. Vazquez mentors a PSU Film student as they look at the settings on a Sony camera
June 17th 2026

College of the Arts announces second cohort of LAIKA Student Scholars and Faculty Fellows

Portland State University’s College of the Arts has announced its 2026-27...
Commencement ceremony at Viking Pavilion showing the entire floor with students seated
June 8th 2026

From Research to Real-World Impact: How PSU’s Class of 2026 is Serving the City

As Portland State University prepares for commencement, a new group of graduates...
Portraits of two students who have been awarded AFO Scholarships
April 30th 2026

Incoming architecture students named 2026 AFO scholars

Two incoming College of the Arts students have been selected as 2026 AFO...
Cover of SoFA Journal, with photo of people walking on a beach
January 27th 2026

Art and Social Practice MFA program publishes Fall 2025 SoFA Journal

The Portland State Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design’s Art...
Colored lights splash across Montgomery Plaza at the Portland Winter Light Festival
January 15th 2026

PSU joins LAIKA to celebrate “All the Little Things” with Portland Winter Light Festival

Portland State University (PSU) is proud to partner with award-winning Portland-based...
A man dressed in a monk's robe gestures dramatically on a dark stage in PSU Theater Arts' production of "Measure for Measure" (2024)
November 23rd 2025

College of the Arts offers low-price tickets to SNAP recipients through Arts for All

The College of the Arts proudly announces that it will offer $5 tickets to...
Graphic Design students in design studio
July 2nd 2025

PSU’s College of the Arts announces inaugural cohort of students and faculty for groundbreaking partnership with LAIKA

The College of the Arts proudly announces its inaugural cohort of LAIKA Scholars...
image of people on a bridge
July 1st 2025

Urban Design graduate certificate provides students with tools to create better public spaces

Creating a city is complicated. Everything, from the biggest skyscraper to...
Illustration
May 21st 2025

People First, Community Always

At Portland State, service isn’t a side project — it’s the foundation...
Rendering of PSU Art + Art History + Design building
September 17th 2024

PSU Marks Start of Construction for New Home for Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design

Portland State University faculty, students, funders and friends gathered...
Cherry Hill stage under construction by PSU Architecture students
July 31st 2024

PSU Architecture students design and build brand-new musical stage for 2024 Pickathon festival

Portland State University Architecture students have returned to Pendarvis...