PSU Magazine Spring 1988

-----·CAMPUS NOTES·----- China in Oregon Doing business with China or just learning about the country's art or cul– ture is easier with the new book "China in Oregon: A Resource Direc– tory." Published by PSU Continuin~ Education Publications in cooperation with the Northwest Regional China Council. The book contains detailed entries for hundreds of China resour– ces in Oregon and in the nation. The directory includes China travel agencies, work opportunities in Ch~na, information on language classes, his– toric Chinese sites in Oregon, and many more historical, practical and entertaining China resources. The book was written by Jeffrey Barlow, Christine Richardson and Jane Leung Larson, experts in . Oregon-China affairs. Larsoi: 1s coor– dinator of the Northwest Reg10nal China Council which is affiliated with and housed on the Portland State campus. The book is available by m_ail order from PSU Continuing Education Publications, 464-4891, and in book stores for $14.95. PSU publishes sev– eral books each year of specific resource or regional interest. Athletics upgrade challenge for VAA With the proposed move of Port– land State athletics to the NCAA Div– ision I level, intercollegiate sports takes on new excitement and a new challenge - funding a budget which will increase from $1.7 million to $3 million by 1991. The Viking Athletic Association is ready. Under the leadership of Executive Director Rich Bause of PSU and Board PresidentJohn Wykoff, the Viking Athletic Association (VAA) expects to generate most of the private funds needed for the new move. "We are already hard at work," says Wykoff, a partner in a Portland public relations and advertising firm, "and by the end of the year the VAA will be in an excellent position to raise the increased number of dollars." During December the State Board of Higher Education approved PSU's request to seek classification in the NCAA at the Division I level (Division I-AA for football). For the University this means bringing back men's bas– ketball, and the possibility ofjoining a major athletic conference. It also means a detailed, aggressive marketing and fundraising plan. "Athl etics at the University has not had enough visibility in the past," says Wykoff, "despite our two national championships in women's volleyball, several individual champions in wres– tling and our Pac-10 North division title in baseball. Fortunately, the foot– ball program did a lot this past fall to boost our image (runner-up in NCAA Division II national championship)." Like all Oregon state universities PSU receives no state general funds for athletics. Student fees provide one– half of the required financial support and the other portion comes from ticket sales, and contributions from alumni and the community. Tapping into this community source is a goal ofVAA. It has numer– ous fund-raising projects ready to go, including the Miller Lite Viking Clas– sic Run in May, the Golf Scramble in June, the Baseball Old Timers game. And the VAA is working towards rais– ing at least $50,000 in its annual auc– tion to be held this spring. The VAA Board of Directors is made up of PSU alumni and commu– nity members, who, in the words of Wykoff, "want to give back to the community." VAA board members include some well known sports fig– ures such as former PSU football coach Mouse Davis, Washington Redskins tight end Clind Didier, quar– terback Neil Lomax of the Phoenix Cardinals and Tom Trebelhorn, man– ager of the Milwaukee Brewers. Viking fever is catching on in the community. Game sponsorships have been secured for the upcoming foot– ball season with G.I.Joe's, United Grocers, Willamette Savings and Miller PSU MAGAZINE PAGE 14 Beer. And the athletics office reports a brisk pace in football season ticket sales. As of February 1988, over 2,000 season tickets had been sold as com– pared to 675 in 1987. "The future of Viking athletics has never been brighter, and this year as president has certai nly been exciting," says Wykoff. For more information about the Vikings Athletic Association, contact the VAA office at (503) 464-4000. PSU Spring Sports Schedule Baseball Civic Stadium. Call 464-4000. Apr. 12 Lewis & Clark College, 3 pm Apr. 17 Eastern Washington, Noon Apr. 19 Warner Pacific, 3 pm Apr. 21 Univ. of Washington, 3 pm Apr. 27 Lewis & Clark State, 2 pm Apr. 29 Gonzaga Univ., 2 pm Apr. 30 Washington State, Noon May 5 George Fox College, 3 pm May 13 Univ. of Portland, Noon May 14 Oregon State, Noon Softball Erv Lind Stadium. Call 464-4000. Apr. 6 Oregon State, 3 pm Apr. 11 Western Oregon, 3:30 pm Apr. 20 Oregon State, 2 pm Apr. 21 Univ. of Oregon, 2 pm VAA Golf Scramble June 22 Call 464-4000 for details. Miller-Lite Viking Classic Run May 15 Call 464-4000 for details.