PSU Magazine Fall 2004

U M N I ASSOCIATION N E W S 'Discover' PSU Weekend on November 5-7 Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery is the inspiration for this year's PSU Weekend, November 5-7 , on campus. Dayton Duncan, renowned Lewis and Clark scholar and co-producer with Ken Bums for the PBS Series The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, will give a keynote speech on the leader– ship style of the two explorers on Sat– urday. Many of the 25 seminar sessions that day will highlight Lewis and Clark topics , including talks by Chet Orloff, PSU historian and adjunct professor, Pat Courtney Gold, PSU Weekend speaker, with one of her traditional Wasco baskets. and Pat Courtney Gold, a Wasco artist from Warm Springs. Other presen– tations range from a post– election "analysis" by cartoonist Jack Ohman to "Low Carb Diets" by Diane Stadler of Oregon Health & Science University. Weekend highlights also include a Friday Preview Night Party at the Oregon Historical Society with keynote speaker Duncan and access to two Lewis and Clark exhibits, an historic photo exhibit at the Simon Benson House on Saturday, a Viking football game against Idaho State late Saturday afternoon, and a Sunday slide show lecture by intrepid traveler Rick Steves (sponsored by the PSU School of Business Administration). All Saturday seminars and several other activities are free. For the Satur– day keynote presentation, a $30 ticket includes lunch; lecture only is $12. The Preview Package on Friday evening is $100 and includes preferred seating at the Saturday luncheon. For more details about PSU Week– end , watch your mail for the 16-page brochure, go to the PSU Alumni Asso– ciation Web site at www.alumni.pdx.edu, or call the PSU Weekend hotline at 503-725-4949. Come discover PSU! Survey shows positive experience at PSU A comprehensive survey conducted by PSU's Survey and Research Lab for the PSU Alumni Association indicates that 87 percent of alumni feel somewhat or very positive about the quality of their experience at Portland State. The survey, conducted in preparation for strategic planning by the association, asked questions on topics ranging from program awareness to participation. A total of 1,500 alumni were surveyed by tele– phone between February and April 2004. A whopping 77 percent of alumni said they read PSU Magazine, and 79 percent said they receive most of their information about PSU through the magazine. Of alumni who feel con– nected to PSU, the largest percentage (29 percent) said it is their school or department that provides the bond. Cultural and educational activities were 18 PSU MAGAZI NE FALL 2004 rated as the main interest for alumni. "This survey is guiding our strategic planning directions," says Pat Squire MPA '95, director of Alumni Relations. "It's very helpful to have this data. We're using the information to strategi– cally define our activities for the next several years. " For additional information about the survey, or the association's strategic planning process, call Squire at 503-725-5072. Plan to travel the world The Alumni Association has seven edu– cational and cultural trips scheduled for 2005, including several with excit– ing new destinations. For information, call 503-725-4948 or check the Web site at www.alumni.pdx.edu. Free permanent email addresses for alumni All PSU alumni are eligible for a free permanent email address, which can be used for forwarding email to per– sonal or work email addresses. You can keep a portlandstate. org address as you change jobs, move to a different loca– tion, or change email providers. Your friends will always be able to find you! Register in three easy steps at the Web site www.alumni.pdx.edu or call 503-725-4948 for more information. Vanport alumnus W.T. "Bill" Lemman received an honorary degree this spring. Alum status now official WT. "Bill" Lemman attended Portland State before it granted degrees, came back as an administrator to help rem– edy that situation, and remained a loyal Viking through an illustrious career in higher education. At spring commencement this alumnus-in-spirit was recognized with an honorary doc– tor of humane letters. Stay connected to PSU ! Keep up-to-date with the latest alumni news, events, travel programs, and resources available to you as a PSU alum. Visit our Web site at www.alumni.pdx.edu . You can submit alum notes, update your mailing address and email, or sign up for future email newsletters, all online.