PSU Magazine Spring 1990

The Astroturf was paid for out of the 50-cent user fee charged by the Expo-Recre– ation Commission at all its faci lities - Civic Stadium , Veteran's Memorial Coliseum and the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The 50 cents is included in PSU student fees each year. Students can go to all Viking games, except the playoffs, without tickets . Softball team eyes nationals Comi ng off its best season ever (25-22) in 1989, the Portland State Softball team expects even bigger and better things in 1990. The Vikings have seven key players returning, led by outfielder Cynthia Macom, who led the team with a .408 batting average last year and 17 stolen bases . Says Coach Teri Mariani , " If Cynthia can have the season she had last year, she can be an All-Region and All-American plaver. " The home season opened at the Erv Lind Stadium on March 30 against Linfield. Apr. 10 Apr. II Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 22 Apr. 26 Apr. 29 Softball Home games Warner Pac ific , 5 pm Concordia, 4 pm Oregon, I pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Western Oregon , 4 pm Oregon State , I pm Lewis & Clark, 3 pm Willamette, 2 pm 1990 baseball outlook In 1989, Portland State's young pitching staff came on strong in the PAC- I0 tournament , but the Vikings (36-28, 11 - 13) missed a trip to the NCAA Division I playoffs by one win. "We're still a young club," says Coach Jack Dunn , who began his 16th year at PSU only 19 wins shy of 500. This year's returning players include Mark Peterson, Mike Adams, Tony Prentice, Brent Inman , PSU 22 Dane Walker and all-conference left fielder David Goga!. Following a round of preseason games in Florida during spring break, the PSU Baseball team opened the PAC-10 North Conference in Civic Stadium on March 31 against Oregon State. Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 14 Apr. 16 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 May4 May5 Baseball Home Games Oregon Tech , 3 pm Oregon State*, 3 pm Gonzaga* (2), 10:30 am College of Idaho , I pm Eastern Washington* (2), Noon Washington State* (2) , Noon Washington* (2), 10:30 am Univ. Of Portland* (2), 10:30 am * PAC- I0 Conference All games at the Civic Stadium. Portland's Urban University (Continued from page 6) According to the panel members, higher education has a crucial role in the economic future of Oregon . "We believe that a refasbioned Portland State University that builds on its current strengths and merges them with the strengths of contemporary and new institutional partners is the answer." PSU advisory board members and Interim President Roger Edgington have suggested that PSU investigate establishing a cooperative working relationship with Oregon Health Sciences University. "We already have many ongoing relations," said Edgington. "We are partners in grants and agreements, do joint research with many of their faculty, and there is the potential for increased efforts in bionics , bioengineering, health care, family planning and mental health. " Consolidation would not occur overnight, but the result wou ld be "a major research university in the metropolitan area ." Such an institution, he said, would be better able to compete for national grants and for new faculty. The PSU Alumni Board of Directors also presented a statement to the Governor's Commission on Higher Education this winter, suggesting some long-range organizational changes to the Oregon State System of Higher Education. The board's presentation proposed relocating the chancellor's office to Salem and making the president of PSU a vice-chancellor responsible for OSSHE programs in Po1tland. The Board called for immediate expansion of graduate curriculum at PSU. The Governor's Commission on Higher Education in the Portland Metropolitan Area is charged with examining all of the post– secondary educational resources in the area and making recommendations for policies, programs and organizational arrangements for the efficient delivery of education in the area. The Commission is expected to present its fin al report in November. D Computer Center (Continued from page 20) supporters which eventually lead to formation of the IACD. "The center is helping ," sa id Re inboth . "People will stil l have frustration s, but thi s kind of access can really speed up education for sight and hearing impaired individuals." Much of the center's current focus is tutorial , according to Daggett, with its ulti– mate focus on library access. She and Rein– both teach users the computer equipment following a quick but effective typing lesson. Daggett says she can teach anyone to type. Her program, which she takes to the elemen– tary schools, stresses relaxation and visualiz– ing fi nger reaches . Outreach is an important part of the center as it is getting established. Daggett travels to groups who cannot come to the center to tell them about IACD , to teach typing and to perform any function that can make information access ible to the disabled . The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 321, third fl oor of Cramer Hall. "We encourage people to visit IACD and di scover the adaptive techniques and machines ," said Reinboth. " Vi sitors may be vision impai red themselves, employers with employees coping with reduced vision , rehabilitation counselors , or teachers." Call the center at 725-4373 for more information . D