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Carmen Ripolles stands in front of a river, smiling at the camera. At right is the cover of her book, Josefa de Obidos

October 27th 2025

Illuminating Josefa de Óbidos: Carmen Ripollés explores the art and life of the baroque artist

Carmen Ripollés, professor in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History...

Students gather next to a sign that says "PSU Welcome to Dairyuji."

October 25th 2025

A Recap of PSU’s Super Aging Society in Japan Learning Trip

In September 2025, Dr. Jackie Kohon of Portland State’s Institute on Aging...

Album cover of Tomás Cotik's new album titled "Paganini Capriccio" has photo of Cotik holding his violin and bow. Monica Ohuchi is named as pianist for Cantabile & Moses.

October 24th 2025

Violinist Tomás Cotik releases acclaimed album of Paganini’s Caprices

Tomás Cotik, professor of violin in the School of Music & Theater, released...

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson illustration

October 6th 2025

Rooted in Culture, Making Waves at PSU

On a warm June afternoon, an otherwise drab conference room at Portland State...

A woman holds a phone to her ear

October 3rd 2025

Film Faculty J.J. Vazquez and PSU Film Alumni Awarded Grant to Travel to Japan to Film Tokyo Strides

Film faculty J.J. Vazquez was awarded a grant from Hollyland Tech to work...

September 24th 2025

The Right to Learn, co-edited by PSU Film's Jennifer Ruth Awarded the American Association of Colleges and Universities Book Prize

The Right to Learn: Resisting the Right-Wing Attack on Academic Freedom has been awarded the American Association of Colleges and Universities book prize, The Frederic W. Ness Award. Established in 1979 to honor AAC&U's ninth president, the Ness Book Award recognizes outstanding contributions...

Palestine Exception

September 24th 2025

"The Palestine Exception" Wins Best Documentary Feature Award at the Morehouse Human Rights Festival

After years of right-wing assaults on higher education, attacks took a new...

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner next to an illustrated image of Lin-Manuel Miranda

September 16th 2025

The genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda: A Q&A with author & PSU scholar Daniel Pollack-Pelzner

Visiting PSU scholar Daniel Pollack-Pelzner – who teaches theater history...

Red background with gothic theater, two yellow eyes at the top and film reels, clapboards and yellow lights at the bottome

September 4th 2025

PSU Film Alumni Anchitta Noowong and Haley McCoy Selected for Cine/Seen Showcase

Cine/Seen is a night of shorts films showcasing the talents of filmmakers...

Detail of photo collage installation with varying scenes from the artists' life.

August 28th 2025

Meet the 2025 Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Winners

The Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design and the College of‬...

PSU Architecture students build stage for Pickathon - photo credit Nati Ochoa

August 1st 2025

Architecture students design, build new Cherry Hill stage for Pickathon 2025

Oregon’s beloved annual Pickathon Music Festival, which runs Friday, Aug....

Illustration of luggage being loaded onto an airplan, a woman walking through an airport tunnel and an airport terminal with a crowd of people in the distance

July 24th 2025

Film Professor Dustin Morrow's New Animated Short Film "Jet Lag" Now Screening in Hollywood Theatre's Microcinema at Portland International Airport

School of Film professor Dustin Morrow’s new animated short film Jet Lag...