PSU Magazine Fall 1992

Alumni Association The Alumni Association is a non– dues-paying organization open to all PSU alumni. PSU Magazine, which goes to all alumni, is our primary vehicle for announcing activities and events. We seek and encourage alumni participation and involvement. The primary source of funding for Alumni Association activities comes from the U.S. Bank/PSU Alumni VISA card. The association sponsors student internships in Washington, D.C., and Salem; an Alumni Advocacy Program; an outreach program to alum– ni in other cities; and PSU Weekend, the University's homecoming event for the entire community. For further information call the Alumni Office, 725-4948. Alumni Board of Directors The board is made up of 25 to 30 volunteers who commit to a two-year term. The group meets monthly and each board member has at least one committee assignment. Members are nominated based on their commitment to PSU, their previous involvement in University or alumni activities, and their expressed interest. There is no financial requirement of board members, but there is a major time commitment. Board members are involved with the University at many levels: They serve on search commit– tees, attend campus-wide events, and work with the Alumni Office, the administration, and student groups to achieve the goals of PSU. Effects of Measure 5 on PSU If you are interested in assisting other alumni in efforts to preserve PSU and higher education, call the Alumni Office at 725-4948 for information. Some respondents had concerns or made comments about specific schools and departments; we will pass your remarks on to those units. Thanks to all of you who partici– pated in the alumni survey. The Alum– ni Board of Directors will use the information you provided in planning its programs for the future. Abrams leads association Jory Abrams, a 1979 engineering graduate, became president of the PSU Alumni Board of Directors on July l. She replaces outgoing president Miriam Selby '68, '70 MA. Abrams, who has been on the board since fall 1989, has served as board vice president, chairman of Alumni Weekend, and is a member of the Alumni Advocates. She is manager of civil engineering at CH2M Hill in Portland, and has served as president of the Oregon section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a member of the Portland Advisory Council on Engineering Education. "My interest is in building a strong relationship between alumni and PSU," says Abrams. "The University continues to be a resource for alumni and there are many ways alumni can help the University." Jan Kurtz, a 1987 history graduate and executive director of the American Advertising Museum, is vice president of the Alumni Board. She joined the board in September 1991 and has served as chairman of the Student Affairs Committee. According to Kurtz, "PSU students need our help, especially during this time of budget cuts and tuition increases. We need to devise creative ways, like our inter– nships, to assist our future alumni." Deanna Hotchkiss, a 1988 engineer– ing graduate and board member for the past year, is the new treasurer. She has been a member of the PSU Advocates Steering Committee and has a special interest in recruitment of women and other minorities into the field of en– gineering and other sciences. Hotchkiss is a design engineer with Intel and is Oregon section president of the Society of Women Engineers. The Alumni Board of Directors, a group of 30 volunteers, oversees alumni programs in cooperation with the Office of Alumni Relations. Board members come from a wide variety of cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. The board holds elections in the spring and early fall for new members. Board members retire Seven members of the PSU Alumni Board of Directors retired from the board this past summer: Louise Cox '73, senior property manager for Spectrum Properties, Inc.; Ada Laguardia '72 MAT, a student transfer specialist for Portland Public Schools; Betty Roberts '58, currently an associate professor of political science at Oregon State University, an arbitrator and mediator with the Judi– cial Arbitration and Mediation Ser– vices, an educational consultant, a director for Security Pacific Bank of Oregon and president and director of the Camp Tamarack Foundation; Ed Washington '74, president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP; Mary Lou Webb '69, '73 MS, executive direc– tor of Portland Community College's Institute for Management and Profes– sional Development; Molly Cook '74, a technical editor for CH2M Hill Inc., relocating to the Boston office; and Trish Trout '88 MFA, director of the annual fund for University of Portland. Alumni directory out soon All alumni were recently sent a ques– tionnaire for the first-ever PSU Alum– ni Directory. The directory, scheduled for release in early 1993, will be a complete refer– ence on more than 40,000 Portland State alumni. It will include current name, address, and phone number, plus a section cross-referenced by occupation. "Our directory will be an excellent resource for alumni networking in their field or profession, and it will also make it easy to find old friends," says Pat Squire, director of Alumni Relations. Questionnaires should be returned now, or alumni can call toll-free, 1-800-326-5955, to verify or correct their listing. A form to reserve a copy of the new directory was enclosed with the questionnaire or the same toll-free number can be called. The publisher will only print as many copies as are ordered. D PSU 19