Construction sights and sounds to return to PSU campus Continued from page 1 programs into this building at 1800 S. W. Sixth under a lease arrangement with the city of Portland. Following lengthy negotiations, PSU agreed this fall to purchase the peAT building for $2.1 million plus rental payments. Original asking price for the building was $3.3 million. Purchase of PeAT was made possible through a combinatIon of funds, including an $825,000 grant from the Murdock Charitable Trust as well as buddIng and parking fees. The State Board of Higher EducatIon has extended the PSU campus boundary to include peAT, the first JX'rmanent PSU buildmg east of Sixth Avenue. Professional Schools Building Ground will be broken in February on the second phase of this complex on the block bounded by s.w. Sixth and Broadway, Montgomery and Harrison. Some $7 million in slale lottery funds will pay for the six·story structure, which will house [he School of Business Administration, the International Tr<tde and Commerce Institute and (acuity from the School of Education. Completion is sct for Fall t987. The hallmark of this building will be il5 technological sophistication, with inc;tructional labs, case study rooms and an auditorium wired {or advanced audio-visual. communications and computer applications. The bUilding also will mclude meeting and conference rooms. Phase II will be joined to the existing Phase 1(School of Education) utilizing common elevators and utilities. The skybridges which now connect Cramer Hall and Smith Cenler with the University Services Buildmg and parking "trl/clure will be extended 10 the norlh side of the Iffi[J R!rspective PSU ~ i v t IS pubhshed cpl<Irterfy dunng M ye. by ~ . r o Informauon SM-1Ce$ fof ,Iurnnl. f«ulty.nd)Uff .OO frJenlk d Portl.ro S W e U n ~ t ' f lditorCynlhi,O. Stowt-II Contributon Cbron::e He," '65 Chff.lohmon ~ r E d i l o r P .. Scort ~ of -'dreM: Send both ~ ,00 old ~ I O P S U l ' m p K i i w , P . O . fk»I: 751, Pord,nd S/.;Ite UnivftSlty. t>onl,nd, Oregon, 97207 ' _ t J : l f t h l s i s s u e i s ~ m s e d I O Y O U ' s o n o . - lIiIuthler who no Iongef milintilln5' pet"lNrtenl ~ ; I t your homr, ple'$II! m.1y the PSU Alurnm OffICe 150)·229-4948) ollht' ~ lTU.hfl8 ........ PSU SUfIPOI"IS eqlWl educ,1IOniI1 OfJf)OrIunity w r t h o u t ~ r d t o W l l " i l C e , l w n d i c .. p,.ge, n;M:1OrWI1oril,"·m'''''')UIUlo.o.-relisioo pagt! 2 PSU Per<{X'CIM, Fdll 1985 Professional Schools Building, completing a system of skybridges across Broadway, Harrison and Montgomery . Upon completion of Phase II. Francis Manor (School of Urban and Public Affairs) will be razed and its programs moved to East Hall. A brick plaza will be built around the Morandi sculpture and a new triangular lawn with diagonal walkways will foreshadow Phase III of the Professional Schools Building, one day to house Urban and Public Affairs and the Graduate School of Social Work. Computing Center Nearly $400,000 has been earmarked for remodeling of the University's computing services center in Shattuck Hall to make way for increased academic computing capability. The remodeling work began this month and will include construction of a mezzanine in the student terminal area and better access for the computer operators. The University is in the process of replacing the mainframe Honeywell computer which is overloaded and unable to run some of the more sophisticated programs now in usc at PSU. Installation of a second computer for the U IX system for use in computer science and engineering also is planned. Over the next four years, dose to $2 million will be allocated from within existing resources for new computer system!.. Student Housing A first-Qf·its·kind project On PSU'3 draWing boards is the planned construction of student housing on the University campus (between Mill and Montgomery on Eleventh). Plans call for approximately 96 one·bedroom apartments to be managed by Portland Student Services, along with 170 parking spaces. Units \....ould rent for under $300 per month. The University hopes to have a proposal for approximately $5.5 WANTED Future engineers, artists, accountants, computer experts, scientists, social workers, musicians, historians, educators, and other top-flight prospective students for PSU. Alumni and f r i c n ~ I " are encouraged to recommend high school and transfer students you know (including your own sons and daughters) who would benefit from continuing their education <31 Portland 51.11(' Please complete and mail the attached form to Alumni Of(it:e, Portland State University, P.O. Box 752, Portland, Oregon 97207. Or telephone: (503) 229-4948. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ Your name'___________________ Addres,.s._________City___ S t a t ( ' ~ Z l p - - - Student's name_________________ Addres"'-_________,Ctty-State-Ztp___ PORTlAND STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI Phase II, P r o f e s ~ i o n a l S c h o o l ~ Building million in project monies before the State Board in January. Approval of the plan, which would be funded with building and parking fees, would mark the first construction of student housing within the PSU campus boundary. Deferred Maintenance Approximately $1.1 million in general fund money has been alloc<lted to PSU for deferred bUilding maintenJnce over the next two years. Among the projects are the fe·roofing of PCAT, repairs to the HPE swimming jX)Ol, a new air conditioning unit for Cramer Hall, and some exterior repairs and other work postponed during past years duc to lack of funding. Share your culture with an International student A rewarding experience awaits you and your family when you participate in PSU' ~ homestay program. By acting now. you and your family can provide an international student with a home during winter term. While you introduce an international student to American life. your guest will share his or her cultural background with you.. language, art food, dance. music. history. holidays. For a mutually rewarding experience, investigate Portland State University's homestay program. Call International Student Services. 229-4094. today for complete details. 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