PSU Magazine Winter 2006

♦ Tokyo: February 18, noon, Oregon Bar and Grill, Shinbashi ♦ Kuwait: Gulf State reunion , March 16, 7 to 11 p.m. , Hilton Kuwait Resort. For details about these events, con– tact Yoko Sakurauchi in the Office of Alumni Relations at inta /um@pdx.edu or by phone at 503-725-8942. Invita– ti ons will be posted on the PSU Alumni Association Web site at www.alumni.pdx.edu/eventslcalendar.asp and will be emailed to graduates and friends who are known to us. We encourage all international grad– uates to emai l us with their contact information, and/or to complete the alumni update form on the alumni Web site under "change your address." Board explores membership program Portland State graduates automatically become members of the PSU Alumni Association, now more than 105,000 strong. While some alumni take advan– tage of the benefits of the association and its connection to the University, most go about their lives with perhaps fond memories of their clays at PSU, but little awareness of the campus today. In an effort to bring alumni closer LO the University, the PSU Alumni Board is exp loring a membership program for the association . "A clues membership program would allow us LO identify those alumni who are interested in being active with Portland State on a more regular basis," says Pat Squire, assistant vice president for alumni and con– stituent relations. "While we want to include all alumni in the association, a member– ship program would bring dues-payers closer to us. These grads would have an opportunity Lo enjoy more regular communications and inside knowledge about what is happening at their university." The board sees the program as mutually beneficial to alumni and the association. "Those who are interested would have better access to services, activities The 2005-2006 Alumni Association Board (left to right), front row: Marshal Jevning '96, Kori Allen '84, Roberta McEniry (president) '76 , Trish Trout MA '88, Gary Purpura '71; second row: Bebzad Hosseini '96, MBA '97 , Charisse Tooze '94, Jeff Austin '77 , Linda Hamilton '90; third row: Rob Edmiston '84, Gerry Scovil '65 , MS '68, Dave Friesen '03 , Komi Kalevor '88, Jackie Bell '71, Pat Squire MPA '95; not pictured: Roger Capps '60, Trish Ciliberti MSW '90, PhD '97 , Donna Derington '79 , Bill Lemman, Vanport and honorary '04, Terry Pinnell '01, Ann Takamura MPA '97 , Cathy Williams '56, Angela Wykoff '72, MS '75 , '80. and events on campus," says Robena McEniry '76, board president, "and the Alumni Association would have the resources that would allow us to enhance communications and programs for alums." McEniry says the board is surveying Get a free email forwarding address ... that stays the same even if you move or change jobs. All emails sent to it are automat– ically forwarded to your existing email address. Sign up at www.alumni.pdx.edu , where you can also submit an Alum Note, update your address, or sign up for newsletters-all online. alumni to discover needs and wishes for alumni programming. The Alumni Association is a 50l(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, gov– erned by a volunteer board of direc– tors. All alumni programs are sponsored and paid for by the associa– tion , which receives revenues from affinity programs. Salutes set for May 11 Please join us for PSU Salutes, the Uni– versitys annual recognition event cele– brating the outstanding achievements of alumni, faculty, and friends, May 11 in mith Memorial Student Union Ball– room. Cost is $25. For more informa– tion, call 503-725-4949 or visit www.alumni.pdx.edu . □ WINTER 2006 PSU MAGAZINE 27