PSU Magazine Fall 1996

EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Myrna Ouray, C larence Hein '65, Janis Nichols, Pat Scott, Pat Squire '95, Douglas Swanson, Jean Tuomi , Martha Wagner, Jennifer Wheeler, Brian White DESIGN Terry Daline EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503 ) 725-4451, FAX: (503) 725-4465, E-MAIL: psumag@po.pdx.edu ADVERTISING SALES (503) 725-4451 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire '95, Director Jennifer Wheeler, Assistant Director 239 Mill Street Building P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-075 1 (503) 725-4948 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Susan Purpura '77, President Jim Aalberg '72 Steve Amen '86 Glen Beckley '6 Vicki Chase '78 Dan Gemma '64 Michael Glanville '65 Joe Gonzales '91 Mary Mertens James '78 Joan Johnson '78 Bill Lemman, Vanport Leo Macleod '90 Linda Macpherson MPA '80 Pamela Gesme Miller '84 Stan Payne '73 Don Rickel '65 Bob Schulz '80 Charles Stoudamire '72 Cameron Vaughan-Tyler '92 Bill Walker '73, MPA '80 Terry Walker '73, MBA '8 1 Ellen Wax '82, MURP '92 ALUMNI AMBASSADORS Jon Jalali '67, MBA '7 1, Medford Chuck Littlehales '65, Newport Dennis O lson '68, MS '80, Pendleton Cover: The Rose Garden arena is home court for the new Viking team (see story on page 8). Illustration by Portland artist Blaise Jette. FEATURES Bouncing Back After a decade and a half without men's basketball, the team is back playing Division I in the Big Sky Conference. Wanted: Engineers As the high-tech industry in Oregon prospers, higher education is looking to catch up. A Rare Move An entire graduate program, including faculty and students, has moved from Lewis & Clark to PSU. You'll Find Him at Freddy's Jim Aalberg '72 left the mergers, downsizings, and buyouts of the banking industry to join Fred Meyer Inc. It's Elementary Portland Public Schools may open its first new grade school in more than 20 years on PSU's campus. DEPARTMENTS Letters Around the Park Blocks From the President Philanthropy in Action Alumni Association News Sports Alum Notes 8 10 13 14 29 2 4 4 16 18 20 21 PSU Magazine is published for alumn i 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. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. FALL 1996 PSU MAGAZINE I