PSU Magazine Winter 1998

EDITOR Kathryn Kirklan<l CONTRIBUTORS Myrna Ouray, C larence Hein '65, Pat cort, Pat Squire MPA '95, Douglas wanson, Jean Tuomi , Martha Wagner, Jennifer Wheeler, Brian White DESIGN CONSULTATION Terry Daline EDITORIAL O FF! E 325 C ramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, O R 97207-075 1 (503) 725-445 1, FAX: (503) 725-4465, E-MAIL: psumag@pdx.edu ADVERT! ING SALE (503) 725-445 1 ALUMNI RELATIO O FFI CE Pat Squire MPA '95, Director Jennifer Wheeler, A sistant Director Myrna Ouray, A<lministrarive Assi rant 239 Mill treet Building P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-075 1 (503) 725-494 E-MAIL: psualum@pdx.edu ALUMN I BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael G lanville '65, Pre ident Jim Aalberg '72 teve Amen '86 Glen Beckley '68 Jo Rymer Culver '8 1 David Fitzpatrick '75, MS '77 Ann Gardner '77 Dan Gemma '64 Joe Gonzales '9 1 Ken Hart '90 Laila Hirr MS '94 Mary Mertens James '78 Bill Lemman, Vanport Carolyn Leonard '77, MS '79 Pamela Gesme Miller '84 Stan Payne '73 Brian Ray '85 Gary Salyer '57 Cameron Vaughan-Tyler '92 Terry Walker '73, MBA '81 Alex Warrick '99 Ellen Wax '82, MURP '92 David Wedge '69 ALUMNI AMBAS ADOR JonJ alali '67, MBA '7 1, Medford C huck Litrlehales '65, Newport Dennis O lson '68, M ' 0, Pendleton Cathy A. Williams '56, Bend Cover: The White Gallery, located on second -fl oor Smith Center, is one of ix ga lleries on campus open to the public. Photo by Steve Dipaola. FEATURES Picture This The six galleries on campu di play local and nationa l art– they also do great First Thursdays. Spellbound He lp your ch ild become a good speller. Plus, take a test to determine your own spelling aptitude. Top of the Food Chain The food industry is findi ng new way of doing busines with the help of a PSU management program. Corporate Rescue When a company needs turning around, Renee Fe llman is the specialist. Home to History A histo ry journal of the Pacific R im is right at home in Cramer Hall. DEPARTMENTS Letters Around the Park Blocks Off the Shelf Alumni Association News Philanthropy in Act ion A lum Notes Sports 6 10 12 16 29 2 4 15 18 20 21 28 PSU Magazine is published three time a year during fo ll , winter, and spring terms for alumni and fri ends of Portland rare University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the edi tor. Please end address changes to the Office of A lumni 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 in rirurion. WINTER 199 PSU MAGAZI E I