PSU Magazine Spring 1992

PSUMagazine SPRING 1992 EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Dan ielle Fischer, C larence Hein '65, Pat Scott, Douglas Swanson, Brian White CALENDAR EDITOR Colby Whipple DESIGN Terry Daline ADVERTISING SALES Judi Schons Independent Ad Director (503) 224-1759 EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O . Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-075 1 (503) 725-445I ALUMN I AFFAIRS OFFICE Pat Squire, Director Teresa O 'Heam '8 1, Assistant Director 239 Mill Street Building P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4948 ALUMN I BOARD OF DIRECTORS Miriam Selby '68, MA '70, President Jory Abrams '79 Charles C lemans '56 Louise Cox '73 Don Dickinson '68, MBA '72 John Eccles '69 James Griffith '67 Peter Grundfossen '58, MST '66 Wally Harding '59 Timme Helzer '66 Deanna Hotchkiss '88 Molly Cook '74 Lee Jenk ins '79 Jan Kurtz '87 Ada Laguardia MAT '72 Dolores Leon '70 David Manning '90 Linda Marshall '83 Jim Perkin '59, MS '73 Betty Roberts '58 Ann Romano '72 Stan Sanders '8 1 Larry Thompson '68 Patricia Trout MFA '88 Ed Washington '74 Mary Lou Webb '69, MS '73 Dennis West '63 Jane Wiener '69 Cover: Archie Goldman, along with more than 200 seniors each term, audits classes at PSU (see story on page 6). Photo by Steve Dipaola. FEATURES Senior Seniors: The New Student Body Retirement for many senior adults means more time for travel, leisure-and study. Digging for Ancient Truth Professor Jon Mandav ille was an international news source as archaeologists in Oman uncovered the fabled city of Ubar. Nail-Shoe Dilemma in Ore7on In the face of budget cuts, will state and local services-the nail and shoes-support long-term planning goals for Oregon-the horse and rider? Plop! Plop! Fizz-Fizz.. ! Growing up in Ethiopia has given alumna Jan Kurtz a unique perspective as director of the American Advertising Museum. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks Cityscape Foundation Alumni Association News Alum Notes Calendar 6 9 12 14 2 5 18 20 22 28 PSU Magazine is published for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. Please send address changes to the Office of A lumni Affairs, Portland State University, P.O. Box 75 1, Portland, OR 97207-075 1. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. PSU I