PSU Magazine Winter 1992

EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Danielle Fischer, C larence Hein '65, Par Scott, Douglas Swanson CALENDAR EDITOR Colby Whipple DE lGN Terry Daline ADVERTISING SALES Judi Schons Independent Ad Direccor (503) 224-1759 EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 C ramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-075 l (503) 725-4451 ALUM l AFFAIRS OFFICE Par Squire, Director Teresa O'Hearn '8 1, Assistant Direct r 239 Mill Street Building P.O. Box 75 1 Portland, OR 97207-075 1 (503) 725-4948 ALUMN I BOARD OF DIRECTORS Miriam Selby '68, MA '70, President Jory Abrams '79 C harles C lemans '56 Louise Cox '73 Don Dick in on '68, MBA '72 John Eccles '69 James Griffith '67 Peter Grundfossen '58, M T '66 Wall y Harding '59 Timme Helzer '66 Dem1na Hotchkiss '88 Molly Lar on Ingram '74 Lee Jenkin '79 Jan Kurtz '87 Ada Laguard ia MAT '72 Dolores Leon '70 David Manning '90 Linda Marshall '83 Jim Perkin '59, MS '73 Berry Roberts '58 Ann Romano '72 Sran Sanders '81 Larry Thompson '68 Patricia Trout MFA '88 Ed Wa hington '74 Mary Lou Webb '69, MS '73 Dennis West '63 Jane Wiener '69 Cover: The new add ition to the Millar Library curves around a century-old copper beech tree (see story on page 2). Photo by Steve Dipaola. FEATURES Islands of Complexity N atural beauty juxtaposed to economic and political concerns, make Palau a fascinating place to study. Oregon in 2100 Is pav ing of the entire Willamette Valley, from Portland to Eugene, in our future? Mastering Math Professor Mildred Bennett h as always gon e out of her way to make math easy to understand. The Price of Wealth A PSU alumnus spec ializes in helping Portland's rich find ways to live peacefully with their wealth. DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks Cityscape Alumni Association News Alum Notes Calendar 6 10 16 19 2 5 22 24 29 PSU Magazine is published for alumni and friends of Portland Srate University. Contents may be reprinted only by permi sion of the editor. Please send addres changes to the Office of Alumni Affair , Portland tate University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opporrun iry institution. PSU 1

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