PSU News

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...
June 10th 2026

A Year of Exchanges: What Happens When You Open the Door

A year ago, the Maseeh Exchange (MX) was a planning document, built on the success of the college's Research Week Open House and designed to deepen what that event had started: strengthen a sense of community, drive inquiries, forge industry connections, engage alumni, highlight programs....
Packed stadium with crowd waving Congolese flags
June 10th 2026

2026 World Cup: What the FIFA archives reveal about representation on the pitch

As the expanded 48-team FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off June 11, much will...
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, one of the 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
June 10th 2026

2026 World Cup: How the tournament reshapes host cities, fandom

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off June 11 with the United States, Canada...
A storefront with red lights at night and a marquee reading "Movie Madness"
May 26th 2026

PSU School of Film forms educational collaboration with Hollywood Theatre and Movie Madness

For the past few months, Portland movie aficionados and PSU film students...
J.J. Vazquez
May 8th 2026

Film faculty J.J. Vazquez receives College of the Arts Dean's Council Award for Research, Scholarship and Creativity

J. J. Vazquez, assistant professor in the School of Film, has been awarded...
Tech rehearsal for PSU Theater's "Measure for Measure"
April 30th 2026

PSU Theater Arts program opens doors to performing arts careers behind the scenes

For many students who are interested in studying theater arts, their obvious...
several artworks across a room with a mirrored floor artwork in the foreground and several artworks on colorful walls
April 1st 2026

Did you know that there’s an art museum at Portland State University?

Recently named by Oregon Live as a museum stop not to miss this Spring, the...
Angela Tinio, dressed in a floral costume, plays Dorabella in "Cosi fan tutte"
March 25th 2026

PSU Opera to stage Mozart's "Così fan tutte" in mystical forest realm

Portland State University’s award-winning Opera program is gearing up for...
Pacific Historical Review staff, including editors and student fellows, in office with framed awards behind them
March 3rd 2026

Pacific Historical Review celebrates 30 years at PSU

Thirty years ago, the Pacific Historical Review made Portland State University...
A colorful illustration with multiple panels depicting different scenes. Starting left from right, stop-motion puppet being arranged in a walk-cycle, the new art building with a crane towering in the background, a brightly illuminated stage with three figures in the foreground, a 3D printer with a Victor E. Viking being printed, and finally the Simon Benson House illuminated with colorful lights.
February 24th 2026

Nurturing Creativity on Campus & in Community

A building that will match the excellence within it. That’s how Dean Leroy...