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President Percy Legacy
June 2nd 2023

Stephen Percy's Legacy

Always Looking ForwardSince Stephen Percy first began working in an academic...
Ice Queen Illustration
May 25th 2023

Meet Portland’s Ice Queen

Exploring Chicana Culture Through Cool, Portable Treats On the surface, Ice...
KSMoCA founders and PSU faculty members Harrell Fletcher and Lisa Jarrett stand with third grader Masico in front of Byron Kim’s "School Colors," an MLK Elementary School-centered version of his "Synecdoche."
May 15th 2023

KSMoCA prepares for 10th birthday with new funding to celebrate

Photos by So-Ming Kang With its red brick exterior, rows of windows, and...
artistic image of silhouettes of people
May 10th 2023

Breaking new ground in racial justice research

From examining portrayals of refugees in literature to measuring the effects...
Former PSU Softball Coach Teri Mariani stands with her team for the national anthem.
November 12th 2022

Looking back: 663 wins and still fighting

When Teri Mariani began her collegiate athletic career in the early 1970s,...
A group standing and having a conversation at a farmer's market
November 12th 2022

6 timeless tricks for crafting a tighter community

When the Portland Downtown Plan was completed at the end of 1972 (see “The...
Graphic of economic data on a computer screen
November 12th 2022

Q&A with State Economist Josh Lehner

Curious about Oregon’s economy? Look no further than the Office of Economic...
Council Oaks, Okla., Principal Aubrey Flowers blows kisses
November 12th 2022

Alumni life: Teaching through troubled times

Aubrey Flowers’ tenure as a school principal in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been...
PSU Athletic Director John Johnson cheering on the footnall team
November 12th 2022

Athletics: On familiar turf

John Johnson took the helm of the Portland State Athletics Department on...
Arlene Schnitzer historical photo
November 12th 2022

Arts: Artists in the making

As a graphic design student at the School of Art + Design, Leah Maldonado...
Illustration of the St. Johns Bridge
November 11th 2022

Seeing Science: Building Better Bridges

With a one-in-three chance that a massive Cascadia subduction zone earthquake—...
Tracks like these help researchers map habitat needs and potential obstacles, Photo by So-Min Kang.
November 11th 2022

Research: Animal crossings

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side, of course, so...