PSU Magazine Winter 1999

ANNUAL REPORT T 0 D 0 $10.2 million in total donations marks new era of giving generous outpouring of gifts, pledges, and other forms of contributions made 1997-98 a stellar year for Portland State University. With the support of 15,650 donors– an all -time high- total giving to the PSU Foundation rose fo r the third straigh t year. N 0 R s Portland State University Portland State University Foundation Con tributors gave $8.3 million in gifts, pledges, event, and other proceeds in 1997-98. This figure includes $762,000 in gifts made directly to the University. In-kind donations valued at $ 1.86 million ra ised total support to $ 10.2 million. Alumni gift helps PSU athletes Beneficiaries included the Urban Center and University Plaza project, the Food Industry Leadership Cen ter in the School of Business Administration, the Athletics pro– gram, several scholarship funds, and numerous programs campus wide. The Urban Center was the recip– ient of a $1.5 million grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust. The gift was the single largest ever made to PSU , and the largest grant ever given by the Trust to a public institution. The Urban Center also rece ived a $1 mil– lion gift from alumni Keren Brown Wilson and Michael DeShane. The Food Industry Leadership Center in the School of Business Continued on page 4 s an underclassman, Bob Morrow '63 felt there must be more to college than going to class. So in addition to working 25 hours a week and taking a full slate of courses, he joined a fraternity, played in intra– mural sports, and began attending every football game, every track and field meet, every basketball game he could. It's a habit he and wife, Jane '65 , MS '77 , have faithfully kept. In more than 30 years, they have attended hundreds of Portland State athletic contests and many other activities, performances, and events. They also have given generously of their time and money to help create scholarships and enhance programs-even donat– ing a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle for the football rally squad. The squad deco– rated the "bug" to look like a PSU football helmet-complete with detachable Viking horns. Now they have generously stepped forward with $ ~00,000 to create something long envisioned-a place for student athletes to focus on their studies. The Bob and Jane Morrow Academic Cen~er for A thletics will feature 16 computers, a study area, an office for an academ– ic adviser, and space for tutoring. "The tutoring and academic advising will help athletes set and achieve career goals," says Jane, who taught elementary and middle school students for 33 years. "That's very important for their future success." Continued on page 4