PSU Magazine Winter 1994

EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Danielle Fischer, C larence Hein '65, Pat Scott, Pat Squire, Douglas Swanson, Carla Wallace, Brian White CALENDAR EDITOR Bertha Martell DESIGN Terry Daline ADVERTISING SALES Carol Cerasin '67 Independent Ad Director (503) 246-3879 EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 75l Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4451 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire, Director Scott Kaden, Assistant Director 239 Mill Street Build ing P.O. Box 75 l Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4948 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jan Kurtz '87, President Jory Abrams '79 Brian Bjornson '67 Brian Black '69 Roosevelt Carter '74 Gary Dominick '73, MSW '77 Gail Dundas '87 John Eccles '69 Nancy Fargo '82 Ann Free tone '72 Wally Harding '59 Deanna Hotchkiss '88 Terry Hunt '65 Lee Jenkins '79 Joan Johnson '78 Leo Macl eod '90 Linda Macpherson MPA '80 Linda Marshall '83 Jim Perkin '59, MS '73 Susan Purpura '77 Stan Sanders '81 David Schott '68 Jo Ann Smith '90 Charles Stoudamire '72 Bill S. Walker '73, MPA '80 Jane Wiener '69 Merrie Ziady '80, MST '82 Cover: The typical juror in Mu ltnomah County is a white, married homeowner who is over 35 and works full time (story on page 5) . Illustration by Roger Thias. FEATURES Judging the Juries Mu ltnomah County looks to the PSU Center for Sociological Research for he lp in improving its jury y tem. Forgotten Pioneers Blacks were a common sight on the American frontier, but their stories are seldom told. Not Giving Up Until recently the placing of disabled children in state facilities required parents to relinquish custody. A Winning Tradition Why has the University enjoyed such athletic success and attracted such qua lity coaches and players? DEPARTMENTS Around the Park Blocks Foundat ion A lumn i Association News A lum Notes Calendar 5 9 12 15 2 20 22 24 29 PSU Magazine is published for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted onl y by permission of the ed itor. Please send address changes to the Office of Alumni Relations, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. WINTER 1994 1