outc OL who woul - 4 cnance 'Podand Perspect - xplore great loors come mat as big as all ttdoors awaits PSU alumni i d like to join students and faculty as they participate In a wlde range of outdoor activities sponsor- ed by the PSU Outdoor Program. According to Doug Jarmer. PSU student and coordinator of the program, it has been part of University life for the past ten years. The Outdoor program is financed by student incidential fee money. as well as by rental of the sports equipment used in many program activtties. "Basically, our program is ln- volved in almost any non-mmpeti- tive outdoor activity." notes Jarmer. Included in that category are hiking. backDackino. raflinrr. cllmbino. ski~nband &elunkino trios. 06s anv - . , otncr organ zed sporl act vty whlch partrclpants may cnoose thai relates to appreclat on of the oLtooor environment. Alumni do not need to pay fees or dues to parliclpate. says Jarmer. But all who go on the field trlps. whether students, faculty or alumni. are asked to share in gasoline costs. The program has a van that accommodates 12 passengers. "Most 01the activities we have are non-technical," says Jarmer, "and if some klnd of technical abtltty is re- qutred, we usually will provide a quallfled instructor to teach it" The Outdoor Program publishes a perlodtc list and brief description of upcomlng hips. To secure a copy. stop by the program office, located in 423 Smith Memorial Center, or telephone the office at 229-4465. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 1 p m. weekdays. Aiums who visit the office and wish to joln a partlcular trip wtll be asked to place their names on a stgn-up sheet at least two weeks prior to the event. A pre-trrp meet- ing to Iron out ftnai detalls usually is held two or three days prior to the trto. PSU faculty discuss concans of urban lix T hree topics of critical import- ance to urban living - energy. aesthetics and ethics, will be dtscussed at the second annual Luncheon Lecture series featuring Portland State University faculty members, set for February, at the University Club in Portland. The series, begun last year, is designed to bring the personal d~menstonof outstanding faculty members to bear on contemporary urban concerns. The series is open to alumni and the public. Five PSU faculty members will present lectures during the series. Each ieclure-luncheon will be at noon in the University Club (Broadway and Jefferson) except for the Feb. 11 event. which will be at the Portland Motor Hotel (Broadway and Cnlt,mhia\ ~istir;dn E. Kimbark MacColl will Introduce the flrst lecture In the Series on Feb. 4. "implicit in this year's format," he says. "is the notion that greater awareness of one's human potentlal comblned with more knowledge of one's current urban surroundings migt provlde some clues for improvin, the art of city itving." The lecturers and their genera areas of discussion are: Steve Brenner Feb. 4: George Tsongas. professor of mechanical engineer- ing, wlll discuss what he terms. "the coming revolution in housing," passive solar heating of buildings. Feb. 11: Sculptor James Hansen. professor Hart, will discuss issues surrounding "public art" and the use of pubilc funds for art acquisi- tions. Fob. 18. Kalher~neChavgny. orrector ol the center for pbbloc nealtn stud,es. w!ll a scuss the ethics of epldemtology. Feb. 25: Steve Brenner, professor 01 management, will discuss bust- ness eth~csand whether they are changing. March 4: Thom Neff, assistant professor of civii-structural engineering, will discuss the conflict between technological advances and societal values in a I Portland In the 1980's. For information on rest for the luncheon-lecture ! Contact the Unlvers~tyRe Office. 229-4910. ervations series. latlons Thom Neff Jarnes Hanson
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