First dual Millar Award Black Studies honors Karant-Nunn, Nussbaum cites three Two PSU faculty members, Susan Karan-Nunn and Rudi Nussbaum. have been named recipients of the Branford Price Mlllar Award for Faculty Excellence. The award is presentedeach year at the University's spring commencement. mls IS he flrst time in the history of the award that two faculty have been named. The award, named for the University's president from 1959 through 1968, was established by the PSU Foundallonto recognize faculty members who demonstrate excellence In instruction,scholarship. university sewice, and publ~cservice. The Millar Award includes a grant of $1.000. Susan Karant-Nunn,Associate Professor of History, has been at Portland State srnce 1970. She was nominated for the Millar Award by Hrstory Department faculty who described her as "an accomplished lecturer, seminar leader, thesis adviser, and individual tutor." She has taught a wide range of courses wlthln her dlsclpllneat PSU and has introducedeleven new courses at the University. Karant-Nunnis an internationally acclaimed scholar in the area of the reformation In Germany. She has published in both the United States and Germany and has gained access to valuable historic records in East Germany where much of her research IS done. She has been invlled to present a paper at a conference In Germany on the occaslon of the 500th anniversary of the b~rthof Martin Luther, a s~gnal honor for an American faculty member. The second faculty member honored w~ththe Millar Award this year. Rudl Nussbaum, is Professor of P ~ ~ S I CHSe .came to Portland State in 1959 alter serving In a var~etyof research and teaching posltlons in Europe and the Unlted Slates. In the area of teaching, Nussbaum, according to the nomination. "has long championed the cause of making sclence access~bleand rewardingto a wide range of students." He has been instrumental in developing instructional materialsand courses for non-sc~encemajors, and was a leader tn obtaining funds and deslgnmg an ~nstructlonalevel nuclear laboratory for PSU. Nussbaum's research interests concern the study of the mlcroscoplc properties of metals uslng a technique called Mossbauer spectroscopy. His was one of the f~rstsctentlf~cresearch projectsat excellence :ulty of the Black Studies +,, nt at Portland State University has selected three Portlanders to receive the 1982 Award of Excellence for the~r contributions to education and the community Named to this year's honor were Ronnie Herndon. Bernie Foster, and Jeraldlne Abrams. Herndon was cited for his "nflmordlnaw contributtons made in secondah educat~onand commun~ty leadersh16,"according to Dr. William A. Lbttie, department head. Herndon represents the Black United Front or anization. foster was given the award "for h ~ substantial contribution in One of the nation's top scholars. Charles H. McDonnetl111('82).receivesa national Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Award,whlch will pay upto54.500 of his flrst year of graduate study, from Ilona developlnq a local newspaper which Herlinger,nailonalvice presidentof the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society. McDonnell, who received his BS from PSUwithHIghHonorsthisJune, will use the fellows hi^ for his first vear of medl- artm atesthe Issues and concerns, relal "9 to tne mmlnoroty community. notca ttle Foster s pub lsner of Ponland s The S~annernewsoaoer. Susan Karant-Nunn Abrams a PSU Black Stud~es cal school. ~ b r e t h a2n20hbnorsgradu- ales ere nominated for the PKP Fel- lowships from around the nation. McDDnnell was the first person nomih ated by the PSU chspler which was in- stalled in 1980 in coniunctionwith the Cen~flcatealumna, was presented ~ n l t e dFront. University's 25th anniversary. Distinguished Service Awards go to three community leaders PSU wflt honor three area resloents wllh D8st ngdlsnea Sewlce Awards for outstandrna ContrlbJttons involvement includesservice 01 State Civil Sewlce Commission i the . the to the well-being of the community at the Unlverslty's annual Sprlng Commencement.June 13. In Memortal Coliseum. Herbert M. Schwab, retired Jud e of the Oregon Court of Appealslra:!f Wantland. President and Ch~ef st rident i a r l ~antla:d has been Prer of Tektron~xlnc . srnce 1971 ti e ce the has been wlth the company sin mld-1950's and has been an instrumental part in that compa growth. Wantland has been active in the 11 UnitedWay, sewlng as re Ionc prestdent In 1976 and as earn; PSU to win outside grant support and, to date, it has resulted In more than 5260.000 in grant funds for Portland State. His reputation as a researcher has elicited invitations lo Speak at unlversltlesaround the world. He has been invlted to cooperate in research at three highly respected European un~versities during hls forthcom~ngsabbatical leave, beginn~ngIn January. 1983. He has publishednearly four dozen research artlcles In h ~ sresearch aiGds bv PSU7pres~denJtoseph Blumel. The University presentsthe awards each year to persons who have made "outstanding contributions to soclety, particularly to the state of Oregon, beyond those which are ~mplied by the indiv~dual's director this year. He is also a member of the PSU Foundatiol Board and the Boards of U.S. - .-~- .. - - ~ ~ ~ Bancorp, Ponland General Elel and Floating Polnt Systems. The third Distinguished Semi Award rectplent thls year. Vemon V. Chatman, was one of the organizers of the Portiand Urban League In 1945. Origtnalty from Shreveport. La., Chatman moved to Portland in 1943. In 1968, Chatman was named Dlrector of Education for the Urban professionalcareer," and who have "demonstrable interest In and mmmltment to the values whlch hloher education reoresents." judoe Schwab who was born and raised-~n Portiand, engaged In a distlngulshed legal career, Lea ue culminat~ngtn hls servlce on the ~ E a t ~haans sewed on nun Orenon Cnttrt of Anneals from 1969 educational and clvic COmmitle lerous es. He lion in area. Recipients of the Millar Award are chosen by a committee of PSU faculty. Award wlnners are invited to present an address at the Un~versity'sannual Academic Recognltton ceremonles. to h75-retlriieit 1Cis8iasChlef has obtalned more than 81 mlll i d i e scholarsh~psand loans for
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