New art building seen as bridge to unite PSU programs, communities

Portland State University celebrated the grand opening of its 106,000-square-foot Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design, a $90 million building that consolidates art programs previously scattered across campus since the 1980s. The project, partly funded by a $10 million gift from philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer, arrives as PSU works to close a projected $35 million budget…