PSU Magazine Fall 1995

UM NI Serving the community Thank you fo r the pri vil ege of serving as the 1995-96 pres ident of th e P U Alumni Assoc iation. As a proud grad– uate of Portland S tate, I am honored. The yea r promises to be ano ther producti ve one as we continue our effo rts to bu iId fri end hips fo r PSU . O ne of the Assoc iation's goa ls is to suppo rt the University' urban mission of community service through our programs and activities. A major new Assoc iation initiati ve is a mento ring opportunity with th e Po rtland Public Schoo ls; we' ll be matching alumni vo lunteers with children in need of caring adult fri ends through a program established by the O regon Department of Human Resources and the O regon Nationa l G uard . Through the program, a lumni can give omething back to th e University and to the community. Our showcase event, PSU Weekend , is scheduled for Oct. 27-29. Now in its sixth year, this unusual version of homecoming will bring an array of speakers to campus fo r the enj oyment of the community. A full day of semin ars on topics ranging from "Ju venile Justice" by alumnus and Portland Po lice C hief harl es Moose, to "Making Good Dec isions" by PSU President Judith Rama ley, is open to all , free of charge. A luncheon featur– ing National Public Radio commen ta– tor Danie l chorr will be offered fo r a nominal charge. As we help the University ce lebrate its SOth anni versary in th e coming yea r, we' ll be honoring outstanding fac ulty and alumni . Please jo in us in proudl y supporting Portland S tate by partic ipating in our programs and even t" . Jo Ann Smith '90, President P U Alumni Assoc iat ion 20 P.'U MAGAZINE FALL 1995 ASSOCIATION NEWS NPR's Schorr to speak Veteran repo rter and commen ta to r Daniel Schorr will give the keynote speech for PSU Weekend , Oct. 28, at noon in Smith Center Ballroom. Schorr interprets national and interna– ti onal events for Nat iona l Pub Iic Radi o, and i hea rd regul arl y on "All Things Considered" and "Wee kend Editi on." Titled "Fo rgive Us O ur Press Passes," Schorr's speech will d raw on his SO-plus years of experi ence in jour– nalism. Schorr has repo rted widel y, from covering Sen . Joseph McCa rth y' hea rings in 1953 to th e Reaga n– G orbachev conference in 1988. Scho rr won three Emmy awards in 1972 for his on-the-scene coverage at the Senate Watergate hea rings, whi ch co inc iden ta ll y turned up a Ni xon "enemies list" with his name on it, as well as evidence that the pre idem had o rd ered an investiga tion of him by the FBI. In 1979, Schorr was asked by Ted Turner to crea te the C able News Network . He left the netwo rk in 1985 after a dispute over an effort to limit his edi torial independence, and has worked primarily fo r NPR since then. The luncheon beg ins at noon in the Smith Center Ballroom. Cost is $ 17.50 for th e luncheon and $5 for lecture sea ting onl y. Re erva ti ons are required and may be obta ined by ca ll – ing 725 -4949. PSU Weekend supporters are al ·o invited to meet Schorr at a spec ial patron reception on Friday, Oct. 27, at th e O regon Hi story Center. The gath– ering, which will also feature rsu Pres iden t Judith Ramaley, is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and includes complimentary ho rs d'oe uvres and drink tickets. The $50 patron price include the Friday evening reception , admiss ion and preferred seating at the Saturday lecture and luncheon , an id entifying pat ron ri bbon , and recognition in the Seminar Day program. The talk of the town PSU Wee kend's eminar Day will feature a mi x of P U fac ulty and loca l luminaries talking about eve rything from No rthwest food and wine to the history of Timber! inc Lodge. Lecturers on aturday include PSU Histor ian Gordon Dodds, Portland Po li ce C hi ef harl es Moose MPA '83, Ph.D. '93, Tom McCa ll biographer Brent Walth, resta urateur Ron Paul, and Steve Amen '86 of O PB's O regon Field G uide. Each lecture is 50 minutes long in a classroom fo rmat, beginning every hour from 9 a. m. and ending at 4 p.m. The lectures are free and open to the publi c. The Alumni A · oc iat ion requests advance re ervations be mac.le by ma iling the return enve lope in the P U Wee kend brochure. For a compl ete list of eminar Day lectures, ca ll the Alumni O ffi ce at 725 -4949. Other weekend events For the first time as part of PSU Weekend , 13 departments in the Co llege of Libera l Arts and Sciences will hold Friday afternoon open houses fo r alumni and fri ends of the uni ver– sity. Many of the gatherings will feature department tours, a chance to talk with curren t and emeriti fac ulty members, and refreshment . The School of Business Administration and the Accoun ting Department will also ho ld Friday recepti ons. Sunday bri ngs several PSU ou tings to choo e from, incl uding a wa lking tour of downtown Portland a rchitec– ture, a day trip to nea rby Oxbow Park on the Sandy Ri ver guided by wildlife expert a lums, and a winery tour th at includes tastings and a gourmet lunch . PSU Weekend commi ttee members a re C ha ir uc Purpura '77 , Joa n Johnson '78, John Eccles '69, Brian Black '69, Merrie Ziady '80, M~ T '82, Linda Macpherson MPA '80, and Professor A l uga rman.