PSU Magazine Fall 1994

PSUMagazine FALL 1994 VOL. 9 NO. 1 EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Myrna Ouray, Clarence Hein '65 , Janis Nichols, Pat Scott, Pat Squire, Douglas Swanson, Brian White CALENDAR EDITOR Bertha Martell DESIGN Terry Daline EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4451 ADVERTISING SALES Carol Cerasin '67 Inderendent Ad Director (503) 246-3879 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire, Director Scott Kaden, Assistant Director 239 Mill Street Building P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4948 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wally Harding '59, President Jim Aalberg '72 Brian Black '69 Gary Dominick '73, MSW '77 Gail Dundas '87 John Eccles '69 Nancy Fargo '82 Michael Glanville '65 Joe Gonzales '91 Deanna Hotchkiss '88 Terry Hunt '65 Lee Jenkins '79 Joan Johnson '78 Jan Kurtz '87 Bill Lemman, Vanport Leo Macleod '90 Linda Macpherson MPA '80 Linda Marshall '83 Susan Purpura '77 David Schott '68 Jo Ann Smith '90 Charles Stoudamire '72 Bill Walker '73, MPA '80 Merrie Ziady '80, MST '82 Cover: "Liberty Leading the People" (1830) is recreated by Portland illustra– tor Stephen Hayes with apologies to Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863). See curriculum story on page 9. FEATURES In Search of the Perfect Game Jack Dunn has been a whirl of motion, a non-stop talker and a winning baseball coach for the past 20 years. Curriculum Revolution Science, social science and liberal arts general requirements are gone and all eyes are on Portland State. A Child's House What happens to the children when there is no home to go home to? Mapping Radon Oregonians thought they were safe from radon, but a new study has uncovered local hot spots. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks Philanthropy Sports Alumni Association News A lum Notes Calendar 6 9 13 16 2 18 19 21 24 29 PSU Magazine is published for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. Please send address changes to the Office of Alumni Relations, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. FALL 1994 l