“The thing about tombs is that every tomb has a story to tell,” said Dr. Helinda Hartwig, associate professor of art history at Georgia State University. “So I’m going to…
Ooligan Press publishes student work in curriculum-inspired “We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford”
Ooligan Press, Portland State’s own student-run printing press, is celebrating the release of their latest book We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford. The book features educational lesson plans…
Profile Theatre kicks off a new year with “Eyes for Consuela”
After a year of change and upheaval, Profile Theatre is poised to kick off its 2014 season with their In Dialogue Series, a series of lectures, pre-show talks, post-show discussions,…
Portland’s Revolutionaries
Radicals in the Rose City, co-authored by Matt Nelson and Bill Nygren, and published by Northwest History Press, is a book comprised of myriad interviews and firsthand accounts regarding events,…
Remembering the Rough Rider
In Portland’s South Park Blocks between SW Jefferson St. and SW Madison St. stands a hulking monolith of American history. Atop a pillar of granite and a trusty steed of…
‘Collaboration and Relationships’: Spreading the Arts with Friendtors
Students from Portland State’s graphic design program and Centennial Park School high school will come together on Dec. 5 for Friendtorship Presents: In the Works, a gallery show at Tillamook…
Matsuri!
On the evening of Nov. 22, Portland State’s Japanese Student Society paid homage to all things Japanese with a series of performances and a variety of events catered toward honoring…
Three years on the rock: a reflection
Last week, a panel of professors working in Portland State’s Japanese department gathered the community to discuss what makes the Japanese program at PSU so remarkable. Professors Larry Kominz, Suwako…
Panel examines PSU’s Japanese language program
Is Portland State’s Japanese program one of the best in the world? On the evening of Nov. 20, the PSU Center for Japanese Studies gathered the community in hopes to…
Remembering a forgotten hero
On the night of Nov. 15, Dr. Bruce Gilley, associate professor of political science at Portland State, discussed the lingering political and ideological impact of Hu Yaobang, who served as…
Arab Culture Through Literature and Film
Elisheva Cohen saw a problem: Offerings for high school students eager to learn more about Arab culture were severely lacking. Cohen, outreach coordinator for the Middle East Studies Center at…