PSU Magazine Winter 2004

Partners in Education PoITTLAND STATE l)NIVERSITY Community Giving Report 2002-2003 Portland State University Foundation Portland State creates rich legacy for community, region I am very proud of this university and the rich legacy iL is creating for communities throughout our region. Despite the challenges facing Oregon and our nation over the past months, 2002-2003 was a year of excep– tional opportunity for Portland State. ♦ Construction cranes on campus marked the locations of four major new facilities-the new Native American Student and Community Center (opened October 2003), a significantly expanded and remod– eled Helen Gordon Child Development Center (opened September 2003) , Stephen E. Epler Hall (student residence, opened September 2003) and a 384-unit student residence on SW Broadway (Lo open fall 2004) . • Enrollment continues Lo set records. PSU now has nearly 24,000 students, with the goal of growing to 35,000 students by 2012. • The academic caliber of entering freshman is the highest ever. • Our graduates find jobs waiting for them at major employers throughout the region. • We continue to attract first-rate faculty. PSU is a place where scholars want to come. • Sponsored research topped the $30-million mark for the first time. • PSU became the first Oregon university to take advantage of Ballot Measure 10, when we signed on Octavian Scientific as our first partner in an ambitious business accelerator initiative. • Private fundraising has nearly doubled over the past five years and makes excellent progress despite the worst economic conditions in more than two decades. Philanthropy is the engine that helps us raise the Universitys quality and achieve our objectives. Private support continues to transform the environment in which we work, increasing resources for students, providing first-class facilities, funding innovative pro– grams and research, and recognizing the strengths of our faculty. Inside these pages you'll find the names of many (but by no means all) of the alumni and friends who make Portland State's success possible. l deeply appreciate your confidence in Portland Stale University and your generous support. Thank you! Daniel O. Bernstine President