PSU Magazine Fall 1999

EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Myrna Ouray, C larence Hein '65, Pat Squire MPA '95, Douglas Swanson, Jean Tuomi, Martha Wagner, Jennifer Wheeler DESIGN Terry Daline EDITORIAL O FFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 75 1 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-445I, FAX: (503) 725-4465, E-MAIL: psumag@pdx.edu ADVERTISING SALES (503) 725-445 1 ALUMN I RELATIONS OFFI CE Pat quire MPA '95, Director Jennifer Wheeler, Assistant Director Myrna Ouray, Administrative Assistant 1 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4948 E-MAIL: psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dan Gemma '64, President Gerry Craig '66 Jo Rymer C ulver '8 1 David Fiupatrick '75, MS '77 Ann Gardner '77 Ken Hart '90 Susan Hauser '70 Laila Hirr MS '94 Tamara Kelley '69 Eva Kripalani '83 Bill Lemman, Vanport Carolyn Leonard '77, MS '79 Brad Lynott '72 Pamela Ge me Miller '84 Jack Ohman '99 Brian Ray '85 Don Riggs '83 Gary alyers '57 Rosanna Schewerda '9 1, MT '93 Eric Stromquist '8 I Cathy Williams '56 ALUMNI AMBASSADORS Jon Jalali '67, MBA '7I, Medford Chuck Littlehales '65, Newport Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendleton C athy Williams '56, Bend Cover : Tigard, Wilsonville, and even Portland are considering using the Williamette River fo r drinking water. (See story on page 8.) Illustration by Portland arti st Eric Larsen. FEATURES It's the Water The Williamette River can be made safe to drink, say researchers, but who wants to ? Online Anytime The technology for a super fast, home, Internet connection is brand new, in demand, and taught at Portland State. Living By the Word New help in finding the right word and the right career in writing. She Goes Zoom Performing jazz drives this alumna to local night spots and to the recording studio. A Friend to Trust Alumni and faculty support a program that links at-risk children with long-term mentors. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks Letters Off the Shelf Alumni Association News Alum Notes Sports Philanthropy in Action 8 10 12 14 16 2 5 6 18 20 27 28 PSU Magazine is published three times a year during fall, winter, and spring terms 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. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. FALL 1999 PSU MAGAZINE l