Frunl my perspective/ An answer and a question "Your Turn," Perspecttve's regular question and answer column, is starling a new lrfe as "From my perspecttve." It is an opportunitv to for lhe wh'ch address yourself to issues confrontrng Portland Stafe and other colleges le~~~,"~hall~~,"~e~ffer Or and unrversitrec. In the last rscue, we asked readers to comment on Portland State Unlverr,ty, I Secretary o i Education Willram Bennett's recent remarks about the , dwply for having qualiry of the college experience. Specifically. we asked. "Would you had the apportunlty to anend and rather pay for your son or daughter's college education or hand over study under the instructionof some the money for a business venture?" Responses were tew. but Dennrs very (me professors and teachers, and Kucera 1'741 had a lot on hrs mrnd. to have graduated from this hne, dynamic Untvernty. Icame away I have wanted to respond to Mr. bener . . . What you get out of w'th Seater lhan lhat William I. Bennen's remarks anyth,ng depends upon what you put which I brought with me when I first roncernlng modern higher education, into it. It 1s the student who applies entered' but 'Ihers me In an but felt I could not wlthout becoming h~rn or herrcli that 1s made bener by very different light the passionate and losing my obleclivity attending coll~ge.But the truth 01 ~~~~~re;eb~~ that I am "Ih and my point. Given your gencrour modern Amer~canltie Ires ~n this rnv~tatlon,I shall try to respond. question: "Wh~chwould you rather Dennis C. Kurera ('74) I bel~~vMer Bennett is correct, but be--better or better oil?' In anrwerlng 3621 N.E. 715, Ave. only up to a certaln polnt. lust now. that question truthfully and honestly, Portland, orego" $50,000 in unmarked b~llrs, mall vou make a consctou~dec~r~othnat denommat~ons,would be attractive for anyone, and I dare say any student at Ponland State or anywhere else could make something of himself and h ~ sl~few ~ t hthat ktnd of grubstake to back htm. Wtthout touchtng the principal, one ought to be able to parlay that Into bank loans amounttng to flvc or ten tuner as much and open a wry successful bout~quespeccal~z~ng ~n h~ghtech, German-crafted, destgncr trinkets or even something more useful to mankind. My son wants to ancnd Annapolis and became a Naval Architect For htnr a collegc education 1s mandatory land pad for by you and me1 Mv daughter rtud~esballet at Renoux Studios iln Portland). Far her, $50.000 would be the more rorrcrt cho~reof the two. Addrewng Mr. Bennett's statement that colleges promiseto make you will affect all future encounters, dealings, and relat~onsh~psfo,r the Think about the rest of your life. In nearly every prestig~ouscollege or un~versitvseal. there is reference to lasf 40 years Truth, ~lghiandLearn~ng.Few admit to Profit, Athletic Prowess and Image. If one is to belleve what onc reads, then Mr. Bennett is right. He has told the truth. li colleges promise to make you better, culturally and morally, they are f a ~ l ~ nIngtheir promlse. Many an ~nnocent Ir corrupted in college and very few are r~dcemed WP are all aware of the glohal forces that arc even now shaptng our llves lor the better or for the worse They have noth~ngto do wlth college educat~onsand perconal arpiratgonr. do they?With a mrghty effort. Ponland State Unwers~ty 15 not l~kcly to change what I, going to happen. Together we can try, and togethcr we mrght even make some worthy As PSU approaches ~ t s40th year, alumni naturally begin to reminisce about the~rexperiences w ~ t hthe school, whether 11was Vanport. PSC or PSU. They might rememberthe flood, temporary clars~a ~n a local synagogue, dances In the gym of Old Maln, a favorite prolessor, or study~np, to the sound oi the ever-present jackhammer as Portland State grew and grew. It 1s also a time to think about the qualltier that have made Portland State an cducatvunal force tn thc comrnunlty through the years. 50 our questton to you is. "What is it about Portland State that should be celebratedin its 40th year?" Please send your thoughts or remtnlscencesto News and Letters lnformatlan Serv~cei, PW, P 0. Box 751. Portland. OK 97207. Your rdeas could help shape the next year! Don't leave Portland I thoroughly en)oy readln~ PSU Perrpertrvcand look forward to future ~55uer Atter 13 years. I returned to Portland last rurnrnrr and enloyed my rtav. renewnng acquaintances and touring the city and college Our chtldren also en~oyertlhe trip (my wile Barbara and I were marr~ed rn Waihln~tonPark In 1970 and our daughter Rachel war born ID Portland ~n 19711. 1 was pleasantly surprtsd by all the chan~es tn the c~tvand at PSU. I was a lrttle d~sappomtedthat I could not get ~nqldethe thpater to show my daughter where I had acted ~n a few plav,. I alw would like to give some advice to all who live xn Portland and who attend PSU. If you are think~ng ot movlng away from Portland. don't. If you must move away. make 5ure that wherever you go, the cred~t, you've rere~vedat PSU w ~ l l he recogn~zcd ~n whatcvcr state vou mwht move to When I moved lo Ohio in 1971. 1 thought I might have to take a few addittonal courses to obtatn a tearh~ngcerii~cate.Much to my chagr~n,I dfscovered that Oregon is one of the twelve states whore educattonal courser are not recogn~zedby Ohlo. The course load and i~nanc~baulrden to arqulie a teach~ngcert~ircawt~ar too much to bear at the tfme. Had I known thjs ~n '71, 1 would never have leit Ponland and "God's Country." If possjble, I would like someday to return to Oregon permanently Ron Penn (Pe~rovich'l71 Universtty Hefghts, Ohia Keep them coming I was delighted to receive the Per,prctivP--l hawn't ever been sent one before. Please keep them comtng. Paul1 Nuhring ('771 Duluth, Minnesota krspectiw P\V R-l 15 publlrhd quanerly durlng the year by News a d lnbrmafvonSewiCel for aulmnm, faculv and rl iHad lnendr o( Punland state Un,"en,r" £dii4&ca D Stmetl CntnMm Clarence Hein '65 CtlH lohnan Wndx mar pat h n chng ollddw: smd both nr and old addrprm Co PSU m!peiw. PO. Box 751. pmtandstate unren,w. Pornand. OW, 97m7 hrrnb !I ha lslp 8s addrwad to y ~ v r wn a d a u g h u h m Imwmalnlr#nl a p~rmanml ad4.w at w rh a , pleaZ norah. !he PSU Alumnl Mfice 1503.22949481 ofme n w malting dm5 PIU ruppmr~qw1 dulml W n l W wehut ward D wr, rxe hard*^^, r e , catlard1 wrgm. marital satur, or elgm Share your culture wit1 an Internation; Student A mutually rewading experience I Take a moment now to think about participating in PSU's fall term homestay program. This program offers you and your fami a unique opportuntty to I share your culture with a internattonal student for one term-r more. You and your children c, provide an international student wtth a warm, congenial setting for introducing him or her tc American life. Students. In turn, will share thetr cultural background with you. . . language, art, food, dance, miislc, h~story,holidavs. Lifetime ir~endship from this < well as re experlenc Many inte students can pay their room and board expense If students are unable to pay the full amount of costs involved, they sometimes can work up ten hours per week in exchange for their prov~sions. A standard residence contract IS arrang~d between host hmiiy and student, so everyone understands what is expected from both parttes. For a mutually rewarding experience, investigate Portland State Untversity's homestay program. Call International Student Services, 229-4094, today for complete deta~ls. s often grow exchange, as ward tng es.
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