PSU Magazine Spring 1990

Annette Matthews Student awarded British scholarship Mathematics and Engli sh seni or Annette Matthews was awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship for 1990 , capping her impressive student career at PS U. Matthews, who currently serves on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education , said she plans to use the scholarship to study mathematics at Cambridge Uni versity beg inning next fa ll . Mar hall scholarships are awarded to 30 American scholars annually and are fin anced by the British government as a gesture of thanks for Marshall Plan aid received from the United States. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and a capac ity to make significant contributions to soc iety. The scholarships cover tuition, books, travel and living costs fo r two or three years of study at a British Uni versity. Matthews is no stranger to England . She worked with a barrister there fo r two months last summer as part of a Leadership America internship. She is also no stranger to awards and scholarships. Among the honors she has received are the Barry M . Goldwater Scholarship in 1989 , the University Recognition Award for Excellence in Scholarship in 1988, and the Northwest Industrial Rotary Club Scholarship in 1986-87. She was elected to Pi Mu Ipsilon PSU 16 I CAMPUS NOTES I and the National Association fo r Women in Mathematics for academic excellence. In 1987, while participating in the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs, she di scovered and subsequentl y co-au– thored a new form of mathematics by obtaining original results in combinatorial geometry. Among her non-academic pursuits Matthews includes roc k climbing and race car competition. She became interested in rac ing cars after a friend mentioned there were not many women in competiti on . Matthews pl ans to become a professor of mathematics . Summer classes include Mid East Mosaic This summer PSU is hosting a spec ial program of Middle Eastern language and area study courses titled "Middle East Mosaic." The array of classes include archaeology of the Middle East, Persian reading, music of the Hebrew Bible, Arab women , the·political life in Israel, and Arabic, Akkadian, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish languages. Many other courses are offered in the series which begins short classes on June I I and a full range of eight-week offerings on June 19 to August IO . The Mosaic is sponsored by seven west coast universities, members of the Middle East Consortium. Portland State is also presenting "Ameri – can Culture and the War on Drugs" this summer, a multi-di sc ipline program exploring the iss ues involved in drug and alcohol abuse. The program will examine the criminal, political, soc ial, and moral dilemmas of the issue . PSU Summer Session has over 500 courses to choose from in 50 departments, including 2 1 foreign languages and an extensive overseas study program. Concerts, rec itals, lectures and fi lms are also presented each summer. The award winning lecture series "Tour the World at Home" continues to draw upon the ex perti se of visiting professors from around the world. For a complimentary Summer Session catalog, call 725-408 1 or toll-free , 1-800-452-4909 within Oregon and 1-800-547-8887 outside Oregon. Psychology prof dies David L. Cressler, assoc iate psychology professor, died Jan . 21 of a ma ive heart attack. He was 60. A graduate of Harvard Universi ty and the Uni versity of Chicago, Cressler came to Portland State in 1976 teaching in both the psychology and soc iology departments. He was a full -time psychology professor for the past IO years and was ex pected to chair the department next year. Cressler was also a bee-keeper and was in volved in behavioral research of bees . He once led a bee-keeper tour through China. Yearbook revived After a ten-year absence the Viking Yearbook is back. The Portland State student editorial team is gathering information on noteworthy students, groups, fac ulty and research, along with sports and indi vidual photographs. According to managing editor Allison Howard , the book should be ready for di stribution in August and wi ll cost $25.