PSU Magazine Spring 1987

Drug policy in the making Portland State has joined the nation– wide attack on drug abuse with the appointment of an ad hoc committee to look into the potential problem of substance abuse in intercollegiate athletics at the University. President Sicuro has appointed a seven-member committee, chaired by Head Athletic Trainer Leo Marty, to recommend a policy and procedure for drug educa– tion and drug testing to Athletic Director David Coffey and the Univer– sity's Athletic Board. A program is expected to be in place by fall. "We feel that in Iighfof the NCAA's first testing program this fall and as an aftermath to the number of athletes ruled ineligible for the football games, we wish to implement a plan of action at Portland State University that clearly proclaims our concern for the health and safety of our student-athletes," said Sicuro. Scramble for sports Former PSU golf stars Jerry Minor and Chris Smith will teach a special clinic as part of this year's PSU Sports Scholarship Scramble at the Tualatin Country Club, Monday, June 15. Minor is an assistant pro at Progress Downs Golf Course and Smith is a teaching pro at Rose City Golf Course. The noon clinic is followed by a I p.m. shotgun start for the $100 per person event, which benefits the PSU athletic scholarship fund. Side attrac– tions of the scramble are a raffle , putting contest, dinner and prizes. To enter individually or as a foursome, call the Viking Athletic Association at 229-4000. Wanted: Mentors PSU alumni can help out economi– cally disadvantaged high school students by volunteering as mentors through Portland State's Career Path– ways Program. A joint effort of PSU, the Portland Private Industry Council and Portland Public Schools, Career Pathways encourages high school juniors to graduate from high school and either go on to college or find a full-time job. Mentors take an active role in the students' lives, pursuing personal relationships with them, supporting and challenging them to reach their full potential, and providing them with models for success. For more information, contact Joan Oku– hara, Career Pathways Program, PSU, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 (229-3021) . Records, hooks given The University has benefited signific– antly from history professor Charles Le Guin's penchant for collecting. Le Guin has donated about one-quarter of his record collection to the music depart– ment. The 1,000 classical and operatic LPs will be used by music faculty for teaching and research. Le Guin has also made a portion of his personal research library available to other scholars with the gift of 500 French history volumes to Millar Library. The books, most published in France during the 19th century, cover the period from the French Revolution through the Napoleonic era. New administrators, continued from page 2 respond to and help shape cultural values. He stressed the importance of faculty research that does not interfere with, but rather enhances, teaching. Nichols, who has an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology, will be in charge of PSU's fund-raising efforts, including direction of the PSU Foundation, annual giving, athletic development, and corporat~ and . foundation relations. The v1ee presi– dency for development was created when the position of Assistant to the President for University Relations was divided into three areas-development, public affairs and governmental rela– tions . After serving in marketing and development positions with Newsweek magazine, the YMCAs of Greater New York, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nichols became develop– ment director at Wayne State, where she increased annual private support from $4.l to $10 million in just two years. At PSU, Nichols will take up a challenge President Sic1:1ro has is~u~d to the Foundation to raise $10 m1lhon over the next five years. PSU MAGAZINE PAGE 22 Rlrtland State University • PSU Summer Session offers over 500 courses to choose from in 50 departments. • Over two dozen foreign lan– guages offered + wide array of courses taught by interna– tional visiting professors. • Eight-week courses run June 22-August 14. but flexible scheduling also includes shorter courses, workshops. and full-year intensive courses. • No admission requirement– no class cancelled for low enrollment. For your complimentary copy of the catalog contact: PSU Summer Session PO Box 751 Portland. OR 97207 (503) 229-4081 toll-free in Oregon: 1-800-452-4909 toll-free outside Oregon: 1-800-547-8887 Advertise in PSU Magazine! •