PSU Magazine Spring 1994

In memory of Nancy Tang The Nancy O'Rourke Tang Scholarship Fund has ge nerated an ove rwhelming re pone from fri ends, co ll eagues, bu ines a oc iate , and former tudents of the late Nancy T ang '70, MBA '73. The scholarship fund , at $70,000 to date, was estab lished in honor of Tang, who di ed March 23 of cancer. A Portland tate alumna, Tang served a a fac ulty member and admin– istrator fo r 15 years. he retired from the Office of Academic Affairs and the School of Business Administration in June 1993. Her hu band, Don T ang, is a faculty membe r in business. The goa l for the fund is $100,000. Scholarships will be awarded to returning stud ents studying accounting, with pecial consideration for ingle parents back in school after a sign ifi – cant break in their education. Tang, who had six children, returned to school at the age of 33. To contribute to the scholarship fund, send a check to: The Nancy O'Rourke T ang Scholarship Fund , P U Foundation, P.O. Box 243, Po rtl and , OR 97207. Design help for Gresham PSU architecture students are gai ning rea l-life urban planning experience while saving the city of Gresham thousands of dollar ' worth of planning a sistance. Students from P U's Architecture program in the School of Fine and Performing Arts have begun a three– year study of Gresham urban des ign and architectural issues. "What's most va luable from our standpoint is the timing," says Brian Shetterly, community planner fo r the city of Gresham. "We can take results of this project and plug them in directly to a planning project that's already under way." Winter term , five senio rs in a design studio course taught by Rudy Barton , ass istant profes or of art, studied and made recommendat ions about G resham's downtown area . Barton emphas izes that the P U stud ents aren 't serving as consultant and that their work will be co t-free ro Gresham. "Our primary purpo ·e i meeting the educati onal needs of our student . But we've se t it up o we can mesh our need with the city's needs," say Barton. Summer in the city P U Summer Session celebrates the role of th e urban uni versity this sum– mer with urban theme courses, and classes, workshops, lectures, and other events that bring the city to th e University. "Photographing Architecture," "U rban Geography," "Multicultural and Urban Education ," and "The Controversial Future of the American C ity" are offered, along with mo re than 500 classes on a variety of subj ects. Most courses begin] une 20 and end Aug. 12. But there are also workshops, lectures, and shorter sess ion classes. Courses are not limited to the campus, but extend into the community, with uch classe as "Native Plant Diver ity," a five-day field stud y of the G ifford Pinchot National Fore t, and "The ascade Vol– canoes," weekend field trip studying the geo logy of the Cascade . The Haystack Program in the Arts and Sciences will once aga in be held at Cannon Beach. In addition , every summer there are oversea possibilities. For a complimentary copy of the PSU Summer Session cata log, which list all clas e , acti vities, and spec ial program , and brochure on any of the pecial o~ rings, call Extended and Summer Programs at 725-8500 in Portl and, o r toll-free 1- 00-547-8887, ex ten ion 8500. Rose Festival booth Alumni are invited to jo in the fun at the "Welcome to PSU" booth in the Made in O regon Pav ilion at Water– front Park during the] une 3-12 Rose Festi va l. Volunteers are needed to help staff th e booth from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Contact Janis icho ls, director of Public Relations, at 725-4462. ADULT RESORT LIVING H ere is your opportunity for a carefree, energ!zed life tyle in a perfect weststde location. Home weave around the go lf course and there are more amenities than pace to list. All in a neigh– borly, ecure, award-winning community. CL~!3:~}~1tQNT PR! G 1994 3