PSU Magazine Winter 2006

Good for business The School of Business Administration has been rated as one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, while its MBA program received a top score worldwide in preparing gradu– ates for social and environmental stewardship. This year is the second in a row that the business school was included in the Princeton Review's Best Business Schools. The Princeton Review made its choice from online surveys asking stu– dents more than 50 questions about themselves, their career plans, and their schools' academics, student body, and campus life. PSU's MBA program earned 20th place in the "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" ranking of the World Resources lnsti– tute and the Aspen Institute. PSU's program and those at Yale, George– town, and Stanford, among others, were deemed best equipped to give students an understanding of the social, environmental, and economic perspectives required for business success in a competitive global economy. E T T E ll S I was there Professor Victor Dahl's letter about the gift of a first edition of Galileo's Dialogo to the Millar Library (fall 2005) ascribes an incorrect date to the event. My illustrious predecessor, Dr. Jean Black, would certainly have enthusias– tically applauded this generous gift; however, it was my great privilege to welcome the donation of the volume at a reception held January 16, 1973. Mrs. Lowell Brekke made the pre– sentation on behalf of Cultura d'ltalia, and President Gregory B. Wolfe for– mally accepted the gift for the University. Incidentally, if Professor Dahl is correct in stating that the purchase 4 PSU MAGAZlNE WlNTER 2006 Hospitality training at University Place Travelers visiting the Portland metro area spent nearly $3 billion in 2004, money that supported more than 27,000 local jobs. In the next decade , the restaurant industry anticipates creating 45,000 new management positions. To help prepare students for man– agement careers in tourism (Oregon's then will transfer to Portland State to complete a bachelor's degree in busi– ness administration, while getting hands-on experience at PSU's Univer– sity Place conference center. University Place, located on SW 4th and Lincoln , is a former Doubletree hotel. University Place recently built a training and classroom space to incor– porate the pro– gram's culinary arts classes into the daily run– ning of its con– ference center. second-largest industry) , Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) and Portland State have launched a joint hospitality and tourism pro– gram-the only one of its kind in the region. Students will attend MHCC to earn an associate's degree in hospital- University Place will incorporate culinary arts classes into the running of its conference center. "Over the next few years, the POVA Edu– cation and Train– ing Foundation, along with other industry part- ners, is looking forward to ity and tourism, with instruction and training in hotel, travel , recreation, tourism, culinary arts, food service, convention, meeting planning, and related service industries. Students price was $2,500, it was an incredible bargain I Not only is the library copy in extremely fine condition, it contains the bookplate of Stillman Drake, one of the foremost Galileo scholars of his time. Frank Rodgers Library Director, 1969-1979 Keep telling the story of Cyprus Thank you for the splendid coverage and timely publication of the "Cyprus On The Line" article (fall 2005) by John Kirkland. As noted , this division has been managed by the United Nations and is working with PSU and Mt. Hood Community College to build this pro– gram," says Carol Lentz, executive vice president of POVA (Portland Oregon Visitors Association) . D the "fourth oldest of its kind in the world," yet unresolved. Keeping the general American public informed with good news stories will in some way move this forward toward a solution. E. John Rumpakis Portland PSU Magazine wants to hear from you. Send your comments to PSU Magazine, Office of Publications, Port– land State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751; or email to psumag@pdx.edu. We reserve the right to edit for space and clarity.