PSU Magazine Spring 2000

Frederick Heidel, professor emeritus of art, died Jan. 21 of complications from a stroke. He was 84. Dr. Heidel taught at PSU from 1951 to 1981. He was founding chairman of the Art Department, where he served as chair for 26 years. Dr. Heidel was also an accomplished painter and one of Portland's earliest glass artists. His works are in collections throughout the world. PSU has eight of his works in its permanent collec– tion, many of which are on public display. Maurine Neuberger, educator, former state representative and U.S. senator, and long-time supporter of PSU, died Feb. 22. She was 94. Mrs. Neuberger and her husband, Richard, gained notice in 1951 as the first married couple in U.S. history to serve together in a legisla– ture, he in the Oregon Senate and she in the House. In 1953 the two urged fellow legislators to grant Portland State four– year degree-granting status. Ms. Neuberger went on to be elected to her husband's U.S. Senate seat following his death in 1960. Soon after, South Park Hall was renamed Neuberger Hall in his memory. Morton Malter, professor emeri– tus of education, died in his home Jan. 20. He was 79. Dr. Malter, who joined the faculty in 1954, was a scholar in the field of media production and instructional aids. He and his wife, Sue, developed a series of filmstrips that were used by elementary ad secondary class– room teachers and curriculum specialists. He retired in 1986 but remained active in the school. He is survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren. Miriam "Mim" McKee died in her Bellingham, Washington, home March 14 after a long battle with emphysema. She was 81. Mrs. McKee taught geology at Portland State from 1965 to 1978. She loved her work and her students, says son Jack. She especially encouraged women students to study geol– ogy, and considered herself a "women's libber." She is survived by her three children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. D Within the pages of this soon-to-be released book, witness the metamorpho– sis of the college that grew out of aWorld War II-era education center and into the vibrant urban university it is today. Meet the people and learn about the events that not only played a role in PSU's first 50 years but served to develop the character of the "college that would not die." The College That Would Not Die: The First Fifty Years of Portland State University, by Gordon B. Dodds, professor emeritus of history, will be available in fall 2000. Cost is $40 and all proceeds go to scholarships. Published by the Oregon Historical Society Press in collaboration with Portland State University, (503) 725-8205. PSU School of Extended Studies ...your source for professional development. • Continuing Education for Educators • Human Services: Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists • Essential Education for the Business Professional • PSU Statewide MBA • Early Childhood Training Center • Degree Completion, Evenings and Weekends Portland. Salem. Beaverton. Clackamas • Courses Face-to-Face, Online, and By Correspondence • Summer Session catalog available in April contact us call (503) 72-LEARN toll-free 1-800-547-8887 ext 3276 email learn@ses.pdx.edu web www.extended.pdx.edu SPRING 2000 PSU MAGAZINE 27