PSU Magazine Spring 2002

PH I L A N T H R O P Y Building a place to honor women I N Kathryn Harrison-mother of 10, grand– mother of 11 , and great-grandmother of 12-is the winner of numerous awards, a seasoned political leader, and the first woman to be elected as council chair of the Confederate Tribes of Grand Ronde. Attorney Katherine Huff O'Neil is a tire– less advocate for advancing women and minorities in the legal /Jrofession. She served as the founding president of Oregon Women Lawyers and is a presi– dential appointee to the American Bar Association's Commission on Women. Harrison and O'Neil are ju t two of the women whose tories will be featured on the Wa lk of the Heroines, an unu ua l public park to be located at the south end of the Park Block on the PSU campus. Arti t , students, and community members are working with landscape arch itect Carol Mayer-Reed to design a wa lkway that wi ll be a last– ing tribute to women. It will be a place to honor the contributions of all women to ociety, ays Prof. Jan Haaken, a co-chair of the project. It will al o be a place to e<lucate people about women's history, and to preserve the stories of individual women through na rrative and images. The lat– ter can include heroine important to supporters of the Wa lk. "A spot on the Wa lk of the Hero– ines would make a very meaningfu l Mother's Day gift," ay Haaken. Con– tributions in honor of heroines will also upport an endowment to fund community programs and a scholarship in the Department of Women's Studies. For more information about the Wa lk of the Heroines, or to reserve a space, contact the Department of Women's Studie at 503-725- 188. ACTION New professorship to target at-risk youth Too many young people in our region are at ri k for fa ilure through home less– nes , school dropout, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and delinquency. A strong body of research sugge ts that a positive relationship with a car– ing adu lt mentor, outside the immedi– ate family, can make a significant difference in he lping young people shape a positive futu re. A new profcs orship in the Gradu– ate chool of ocial Work will recruit a nationally distinguished cholar to explore effectiveness and strategies of mentoring. The new post has already received 300,000 in gifts from Cindy and Duncan Campbell, Barre and Robert Stoll, and other alumni. The ir gifts are assured on ly if matching donations are ra i ed. For more information, contact Olivia Thomas at 503-725-5004. D With continuing low CD rates, how can you 1l5.u 'Foundation PORTIAND STATE UNIVERSITY 28 PSU MAGAZI E SPRING 2002 maintain income? There has never been a better time than now to talk about charitable gift annuities. Many seniors find that taking one-third of their CDs and acquiring 8% or 9% gift annuities may restore lost income. Students and programs at Portland State University, Oregon's only urban university, will also benefit from your gift. Single life gift annuity rates range from 6.4% to 12% based on age (minimum age 60). Benefits to you include: ✓ Guaranteed income for life ✓ Partially tax-free income ✓ Current charitable tax deductions Name ____________________________ Address ___________________________ Phone _____________ Ema il ____________ Year of birth ______ Spouse's year of birth ___ _ _ Return to Ph ilip Varnum, PSU Foundation, PO Box 243, Portland OR 97207-0243 or contact him by phone at 503-725-5881 or by emai l at varnump@pdx.edu .