Alumni support termed vital to Portland State A Jmn Fund IIi vounteers. wltn a goa of ra stng $50 000 In contnoutlons from Port and State alumni, received their marching orders at a "Kickoff luncheon Oct. 2 on the Un~vers~ctyampus. Fund chairman John K~nman('68) told the volunteers that the University, whlch already has declared "financial exigency" because of deep budget cuts, faces a crlticai year In terms of voluntary support. Kinman's corps of volunteers will make personal contact with some 500 alumni over the next few weeks. It is hoped that those personal contacts w~lrlesult in $33.000 In contributionsto Alumni Fund ill. At the same time. a orouo of maslers In bJs.ness a&lntstranon aldmn~.under !he leaaorshlp ol 6,rk Taylor ('70) has begun a special elfort'lo generate unrestricted funds for PSU's School of Bus~ness Administrat~on.Taylor said h ~ gsroup hopes to contact 300 MBA alumnl In the Portland area. Taylor, an associate broker with Coldwell-Banker,sa~dhe was moved to head up the MBA fund drlve after hearing University PresidentJoseph Blumel discuss the institution's flnancial problems at an alumni luncheon earlier this year. "It was something that just kind of bubbled Up after hearing that talk." he said. "I figured that. with the MBA graduates, we had a group of people who have the capacity to sohre the~rown problems. There IS a real sense of lovaitv to the school " i a J ~ oor xp amea the maln goal of the f.nd dr ve IS lo help ma nla n Ine ' CHINA- - - - - 'Tosee+hentall~o~modeodeodeChlii agalnrtthc rcmngolitan~ienttrea- 'The uip to China u.ar a dream < o m IYres19 an experience for all the but Kva" war x, Medgeable wnsen and a gf for +he soul. and had such g d rapponwth the -W~lliam C. Neland Chinere earnrtr ' -Kath*enGmy Early May 1982 Departure Now is the time to plana fascinatingjwrney to t b l i c of China. Dr. Kw n Hsu, born and educatedin China.leads PSU's third alumni tour to the mainland. Am extensive tour of eight cities. . Tokyo . Hangchow 9 Peking . Kwilin Sian Canton Shanghai Hong Kong For additionalinformation.call the PSU Alumni Office. 2294948. portland state university alumni p o box 751, poiland. orr~on 97107 1501) 224-4948 high quality faculty and instruction which the PSU School of Business has. "Th~sis the best business school in the state." he said. "It plays a real leadership role." The MBA graduates, Taylor sald. "recognize that there definitely is a contributionmade by the school" to thetr careers. Meanwhile, the Alumn~Fund ill campaign will include a repeat of the highly successful student phonathon. During the evenings of Nov. 2, 3, 4. 5, 9, 10. 12, up to 200 students will place telephone calls to PSU alumni Soliciting contributions to the fund. Last year the telephone blitz raised some $13.OOLl in contributions,and that figure should rise to $15,000 this year. The teiephone campalgn w~ll reach an estimated 5,000 alumni. Incomefrom the Alumni Fund provides help for PSU with the wsts of library materials, s ~ h r ' - ~ - ~ ' - - faculty development,an, and laboratoryequipmel Students need part-time jobs HELP WANTED With continuinacutbacks in financial aid programs, today's students are agaln struggling to meet the increasingcosts of education. At least 60 percent of PSU s students work ten hour?.a week or more, and more seems to be the rule. You, as PSU alumni, can help. If you are in a position to hire, or to influence your firm's personnel Officeto tap thls tremendous source of Part-timeor temporary help. PSU has many energetic, determined and motivatedstudents ready and will~ng to work. if you have a potential opening or would like to have more information. please contact Valerie Goodard. Student Employment Coordinator m the PSU Placement Office. 229-4958. forAlexander" san Francisco treasuresfrom recent archaeological dlscoverfes i n Greece. Greece and Aegean cruise ~eparturfeorGreecefrom New York-direct Overnightflight to~thens and welcome party, Sound and Light spectacle. 20-day tour includes: . Athens, stop at mermooylae, volos. ~t Pelton and aJalnt vlllacres Vale of Tempi, glimpse of 1 Mt. OlVmDOS. Dion. - Thessaloniki. pre-historic cave, ~ h i l i p i , Kavala,ferryboat to island of Thasos Kalambaka, the Meteoran MOnaSterleS Cheronia and Delphi. sacred in ancientGreece Arachova, weaving center, Byzantine monastery . Athens, countless choices, cruise t o 3 islands 4-day Aegean cruise, Greek islands and Turkey For details, call t h e PSU Alumni office. 15031229-4948 psu alumni
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