PSU Magazine Winter 1997

Reach out on the Net Been surfing lately? No, not off the coast-on the PSU Alumni home page! The PSU Alumni Association, thanks to the help of student intern Jeff Comer, has its own home page at the PSU Web site. Type in your latest promotion, a new award, address update, or new business information on the convenient Internet form at http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/alum/ , or send an e-mail to p ualum@pdx.edu . Nominate a favorite grad or prof for alumni award The PSU Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its tenth annual Outstanding Alumni Award, and its fifth annual Distinguished Faculty Service Award. The Association will se lect two outstand– ing alumni and one distinguished faculty member to be honored at PSU Salutes May 1. Nominations of alumni who have provided service to the University and/or local community, have achieved success in their field, and have brought recognition to Portland State through individual achievements are sought by the awards committee. Last year, in honor of the 50th Anniversary, the Association selected five outstanding alumni recipients: John Hakanson (Vanport), Jerry Parsons '62, Ave! Gordly '74, Jory Abrams '79, and Charles Moose MPA '84, PhD '93. The Distinguished Faculty Service Award recognizes a faculty member "who has made extraordinary contri– butions, not only to the University, but to the Portland community." Carol Franks, a senior instructor in English, rece ived the 1996 award . To receive nomination forms and a li t of pa t recipien ts, please call the Office of Alumni Relations at 725-4948. Nominations must be rece ived in the Alumni Office by Friday, Feb. 14. Requests for information may al o be made by fax at 725-5074, or by e-mail to psualum@pdx.edu D PSU Weekend 1996! This year's lectures, tours, recep– tion , and featured speaker drew record crowds to PSU Weekend Oct. 25-27. David Guterson, author of the best-selling novel Snow Falling on Cedars, discussed Northwest litera– ture with a packed luncheon crowd. He also attended a Friday evening reception for patrons. C lassrooms were full for Saturday's one-hour lecture . Crowd pleasing favorite included "Digging in Portland's Backyard," by anthro– pologist Ken Ame , and "Up Close and Personal-Oregon Portraits," by OPB's Steve Amen '86. PHOTOS BY PAT POLLAK Featured speaker David Guterson (abooe) had a quick lunch with President Judith Ramaley before his talk. Record crowds (left) turned out for the PSU Weekend luncheon and lectures. Professor Darrell Millner gave a lecture on "The Oregon Afro-American Experience." WINTER 1997 PSU MAGAZINE 21