Exhibition on view in the Fine Arts Center’s Gallery II from August 24th – October 9th

Artist talk and opening reception Thursday, September 3rd at 4:30 PM in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Artist Statement

We exist in a moment of over-stimulation and information saturation, a moment where a short…

Jim Hodges’ Unearthed exhibition is a monumental bronze cast of an uprooted tree stump. The truncated form resonates with majesty while also serving as a mournful reminder of humankind’s impact upon the natural world. The sculpture is suspended in stillness, suggesting what might have been above, stretching branches that…

Each year, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art presents selections from its growing permanent collection in an exhibition, offering fresh perspectives through thematic exhibitions, recent acquisitions, and curated installations.

Open August 25, 2026 through March 13, 2027,  “JSMA Collects” explores the many ways artists, curators, and visitors connect with…

“The Mirror that Nature Holds” brings together a vast array of contemporary artists whose practices reflect the natural world as a site of wonder, memory, unease, and potential. In dialogue with the philosophical legacy of the sublime, such as the transcendental aspirations of Caspar David Friedrich and the atmospheric…

Can’t make it to the Schweitzer Engineering Hall Grand Opening on Friday, September 18? We’ve got you covered!

Join us Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m.–noon for self-guided tours of WSU’s newest engineering facility.

Walk through Schweitzer Engineering Hall at your own pace, explore the spaces designed…

Star Parties

Jewett Observatory is our direct window on the heavens. In spring, summer, and fall, we hold public star parties, where any interested person can come to view the cosmos through the historic 12-inch Clark refractor.

Most public evenings feature a crescent moon, star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and…

A docent will point out night sky highlights and upcoming astronomical events. This is followed by a fulldome video presentation.

NASA’s manned space program is focused on establishing a permanent human presence on the moon, our natural satellite. This video short summarizes the plan and its benefits for humanity. The…

SPEAKER: Dr. Tracy Mallette, Postdoc, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington

BIOGRAPHY:

Tracy Mallette researches nucleic acid based therapeutics and robust molecular circuits for disease detection. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of New Mexico where her dissertation research with…