HARTS (Humanities and Arts) Initiative

Featured Stories

a small table overlooking a window with a view of an orchard and deer In Residency: Writing Rituals, Old Emails, and the Luxury of Time
by PCC instructor Charlotte Deason Robillard Each day this week, I’ve had my coffee and breakfast at a small mosaic […] Posted October 27, 2025
six tarot cards on a wooden desk Five Days at the Carolyn Moore Writers House
by PCC instructor Paul Montone Over the five days I stayed at Carolyn Moore Writers House, I used Kim Krans’ […] Posted October 27, 2025
PCC students tabling at Books with Pictures Con ART 217 at Books with Pictures Con
On Saturday, June 7, students from ART 217: Comics Art and Literature concluded the term by attending and tabling at […] Posted October 8, 2025
Mahogany Browne 2025-26 Carolyn Moore Writing Residents
The Carolyn Moore Writing Residency consists of two-to-eight-week terms at the Carolyn Moore Writers House in Tigard, Oregon, offering established […] Posted September 11, 2025
a man stands in front of a PowerPoint presentation Sonic interface designer Dillon Simeone visits MUC 262
Dillon Simeone is an deaf audio engineer, electronics engineer, and designer working with Universal Music Design (UMD) team at CymaSpace, […] Posted April 21, 2025
a woman in a green hoodie Humanities 101 Student Reflection
The following essay was written by PCC student Stephanie Arnbrister as a final reflection for her Humanities 101 class with […] Posted April 21, 2025
An art curator visits PCC students for a lecture through Zoom Curator Visits Art History Students for Q&A
On February 7, 2024, students from ART210: Women in Art hosted a lecture and Q&A session with Laurel V. McLaughlin, […] Posted March 13, 2025
Percussionist Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy visits a PCC sonic arts class via Zoom. Percussionist Rohan Krishnamurthy Visits Sonic Construction of Identity Class
Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy, an internationally acclaimed Carnatic percussionist, made a much-anticipated return to Dr. Ravi Kittappa’s Sonic Construction of Identity class, bringing […] Posted February 12, 2025
A group of smiling students making heart symbols with their hands Art history students visit Leonora Carrington exhibition
On October 9, 2024, students from ART210: Women in Art visited “The Magic World of Leonora Carrington” at the Oregon […] Posted January 30, 2025
Elena Villa Flamenco Flamenco Dancer, Elena Villa, Visits Humanities Class
Fresh off a trip through Spain where she participated in Flamenco workshops, Flamenco Artist and PCC Writing Instructor, Elena Villa […] Posted November 25, 2024