PSU Magazine Winter 2003

Reception in Salem Alumni and rriends or PSU are invited to a reception in Salem this spring. Watch your mailbox for more informa– tion or contact the PSU Alumni Office. The event is sponsored by the PSU Alumni Association. Nominate outstanding alumni and faculty What do state Senator Margaret Carter, Intel executive Ray Guenther, Mary– land Police Chief Charles Moose, and former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts have in common? They are among the 35 recipients of the PSU Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumni awards. And what do favorite professors Charlie White, Scott Burns, Devorah Lieberman, and Richard Forbes share7 They have all been recipients of the PSUMs Distinguished Faculty award given since 1992. Now is the time to nominate your friends , former classmates, facu lty, and colleagues for our outstanding alumni and facu lty awards to be presented Thursday, May 1, at PSU Salutes, our annual recognition reception. For alumni , the criteria include success in their field , bringing recognition to PSU , and engagement in community or University service. For the faculty award, candidates shou ld be outstand– ing teachers and have made extraordi– nary contributions to the University and the community. Please call the Alumni Office at 503-725-4948 for a nomination form, or go to www.alumni.pclx.edu ror an online form. Nominations are due February 7. Stay connected to PSU! Keep up– to-date with the latest alumni news, events, travel programs, and resources available to you as a PSU alum! Visit our newly designed Web site at www.alumni.pdx.edu . You can submit alum notes, update your address and email, or sign up for future email newsletters, all online! THIS FALI;S PSU WEEKEND reatured keynote speaker David Halberstam, Pulitzer Prize winning author. He poses above with weekend chair Trish Trout MA '88. Gordon Dodds (left) and Charlie White, profes– sors emeriti, enjoy one of the many events held during the three days of receptions, free Saturday seminars, and tours of downtown Portland. News from the Simon Benson House ❖ The Simon Benson House Visitors Center has expanded its hours of opera– tion from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., thanks to the help of many wonderful volun– teers. Ir you or someone you know would like to vo lunteer as a greeter in the visitors center, please contact the Alumni Office at 503-725-5073. ❖ The 2002 Portland Ornament by local artist Betty Gimarelli features the Simon Benson House. lt's not too late to purchase the 24K gold-plated, limited edition ornament. Cost is $28, with proceeds going toward support of the Simon Benson House. Purchase an ornament by calling 503-725- 4949, visiting the alumni Web site at www.alumni.pclx.edu , or stopping by the Alumni office on the second floor of the Benson House. ❖ The Simon Benson House is available for rent for your next meeting or reception. The downtown location and unique atmosphere make it a per– fect venue for your small gathering. For more information , visit the alumni Web site at www.alumni.pclx.edu . ❖ Group tours are available at the Simon Benson House for groups of 8 to 20 people. Cost is $2 per person. Schedule group tours in advance with Mary Coniglio. Many thanks to our Simon Benson House Visitors Center volunteers: Beuy Burke, Constance Clark, emeri ta Professor Colin Dunkeld, Jo Ann Evans '69 , Shirley Howard, Joe Lewis '02, Lynn Rogers-Lent '99, and to Beta Alpha Psi Fraternity members and pledges. □ WI TER 2003 PSU MAGAZINE 21