PSU Magazine Winter 1997

EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland ONTRIBUTORS Myrna Ouray, C larence Hein '65, Janis Nichols, Pat Scott, Pat Squire '95, Douglas Swanson, Jean Tuomi, Martha Wagner, Jennifer Wheeler, Brian White DESIGN Terry Daline EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4451, FAX: (503) 725-4465, E-MAIL: psumag@pdx.edu ADVERTISING SALES (503) 725-4451 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire '95, Director Jennifer Wheeler, Assistant Director 239 Mill treet Building P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-4948, FAX: (503) 725-5876 E-MAJL: psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Susan Purpura '77, President Jim Aalberg '72 Steve Amen '86 Glen Beckley '68 Vicki Chase '78 Dan Gemma '64 Michael Glanville '65 Joe Gonzales '9 1 Mary Mertens James '78 Joan Johnson '78 Bill Lemman, Vanport Leo Macl eod '90 Linda Macpherson MPA '80 Pamela Gesme Miller '84 tan Payne '73 Don Rickel '65 Bob Schulz '80 Charle toudamire '72 Cameron Vaughan-Tyler '92 Bill Walker '73, MPA '80 Terry Walker '73, MBA '81 Ellen Wax '82, MURP '92 Dana Comella, student representative ALUMNI AMBASSADORS JonJalali '67, MBA '7 1, Medford Chuck Littlehales '65, Newport Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendleton Cover: Baby boomers are facing the realities of getting older (see story on page 8). lllustration by Portland artist Eric Larsen. FEATURES Talking 'bout Our Generation Baby boomers are telling a PSU prof what life will be like when they're sixty-four. Ahead of the Curve Students give PSU's new Inquiry courses high marks-and so do some key national foundations. Like Mother, Like Son The Helen Gordon Center comes of age as the first child of an alum joins its sandbox student body. Highway Robbery Thwarting electronic sabotage and theft is the research subject of four computer scientists. Power to the People An alumna is he lping people who are battling poverty help themselves. PSU Athletic Hall of Fame The University is honoring its own coaches and student athletes from Vanport to today. DEPARTMENTS Letters From the President Around the Park Blocks Philanthropy in Action Alumni Association News A lum Notes Sports 8 11 15 16 18 28 2 3 4 14 20 22 29 PSU Magazine is publi hed for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. Please send address changes to the Office of Alumni Relations, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751 , Portland, OR 97207-0751. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. PSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. WINTER I997 PSU MAGAZINE 1