Briefly . .. Teachers tour volcanoes PSU's School of Education and Geology Department hosted 27 of the nallon's best secondary science teachers for a two-week workshop on volcanoes and related hazards this summer. With a grant from the National Science Foundation, PSU professors Michael Fiasca and Paul Hammond led classes on the PSU campus as well as seven field trips to such Northwest sites as Ihe craler of MI. 51. Helens. Crater Lake. and MI. Rainier. Classroom work included computerized simulations of volcanic systems. . Students design tire..change device Tomorrow's truck drivers may have a much easier time wrestling heavy spare fires on and off Iheir rigs, thanks in part to a device dreamed up by a team of four PSU mechanical engineering students. Their hydraulically-assisted design won first place in a student competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers last spring. Matthew Cummings, Tim Riley, Steve Hummel and Ernie lee, advised by mechanical engineering professor Herman Migliore. consulted with Freightliner Corp. during the course of the project. Piano series announced The 1986-87 PSU Piano Recital Series will include six performances by pianists from around the world. The artists and dates are: Philippe Bianconi (Oct. 12); Panayis lyras (Dec. 2); Nikita Magaloff (Jan. 20); Cecile Ousset (Feb. 25); leon Bates (April 41; Gyorgy Sebok ()une 141. Season tickets, at $50 ($42 senior citizens). are available at 229-4440. All performances are at 8 p.m. in lincoln Hall Auditorium, except Sebok, who plays at 4 p.m. Pair honored for public service PSU has honored two community leaders with Distinguished Service Awards, presented at spring commencement by University President Joseph Blume!. Recipients of this year's awards were Muhnomah County Commissioner Pauline Anderson and Port of Portland Executive Director lloyd Anderson. Pauline Anderson was cited for her "sincere concern for people and (or the quality of life in Portland, her life-long home." Since the early 1970s, she has been an active community volunteer with particular concerns for youth programs and education. Anderson became the City Club's first woman president in 1982 and has been a member of the PSU Foundation Board since 1983. She began serving on the Multnomah County Commission in 1985. A graduate of Linfield College, Anderson did graduate work in physical therapy at Stanford University and earned a teaching certificate at PSU in 1966. lloyd Anderson was honored by the UniverSity for his personal dedication to the physical and economic development of Portland and the region. A 1950 civil engineering graduate of the UniverSity of Washington, Anderson worked as a planner in the public and private sectors until 1969 wilen he was appointed Commissioner o( Public Works (or the City of Portland. In 1974 he became Executive Director of the Port of Portland. He has taught a course in Public Works Administration at PSU for the last 1S years. Anderson's community service has been wide-ranging, from the YMCA and United Way to the Oregon Symphony Board and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The University citation reads, in part, "Honesty, credibility, competence and sensitivity are qualities Lloyd Anderson possesses. He shares them freely for the betterment of the community, and we all benefit." Series lines up dance talent Montreal-based "0 Vertigo Danse" leads off the 1986-87 Contemporary Dance Season with performances on Oct. 17·18 in Lincoln Hall Auditorium at Portland Stale. Sponsored by PSU with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Oregon Arts Commission, the Metropolitan Arts Commission and local businesses, the Contemporary Dance Season has established a reputation for bringing emerging national taleor to Portland. Called "wreckless and adventurous," 0 Vertigo Danse will be followed next spring by four performances: David Gordon/Pick Up Company (March 13, 14); PSU's The Company We Keep (April 10, II ); Merce Cunningham Dance Company (April 27); and Momix (May 12-13). Season tickets, at $55 ($50, senior citizens), are available now by calhng 229-4440. Single tickets will be sold after October 1. ~ 18 / PSU Perspective, Summer 1986 Students, employers benefit from cooperative education Daniel Keys ('77 MBA) has a new partner in his computer supplying and programming firm. At the same time, PSU computer science student Tin Than supplements his coursework with daily exposure to the business world. A temporary, part-time placement through PSU's Cooperative Education Program has turned into j) permanent working relationship at no risk and slight cost to employer and student Not every "co-op 00" placement ends this way, but there is much to be gained short of permanent employment, says William Olsen, Jr., director of PSU's Cooperative Education Program, which made 400 placements with 145 different employers during the '85-86 year. "This option enhances employment for everyone," said Olsen. "The employer gets somebody who's really interested in the field and the student gets to test classroom theories and concepts." Through the Cooperative Education office, students in 95 percent of the University's departments-from engineering and business administration to athletics and social work-may seek work related to their studies. Employers' needs are matched with students' skills and expectations to create placements that .are productive and meaningful, said Olsen. Unlike an internship, which Olsen sees as "an unsupervised, unpaid walk through the world of reality," a cooperative education experience centers on an actual employeremployee relationship, with the expected pay, regular hours and supervision. While the Cooperative Education Program is designed to help students decide on a career direction, "you don't find tolerance for window shopping at PSU," says Olsen. "With commitments to families and finances, PSU students do a thorough job of quickly evaluating the nature of their career choices." Older and more experienced, PSU students make good co-op ed placements because they already know "the protocol of the workplace," says Olsen. "We really don't send out rookies." That's why many co-op cd employers see the program as a good recruiting oPlJOrtunity. "It's a sure-fire thing to avoid the risk and the cost o( hiring and firing," comments Olsen, who says that 100 percent of IBM's new hires nationwide are co-op ed students. Beyond the fiscal benefits, co-op eel employers also can gain valuable access to the university. Not only do students bring new ideas to a business, but they open the door to faculty expertise, explains Ol!.en. And, in turn, the university gains when students "come back to the I"SU's C o o p e t " ~ t i v r E d u c ~ t i o n fII'06I'Mn WOIied ~ l I l o r c o m p u l ~ s c i e n c ~ student Tin TNn (ript) ~ n d his ~ p I o r ~ Chnift K ~ y s (left), OWMr of V ~ / ~ r Infornution Services. Th.an is now ~ f u l l - t i ~ MJpIoyee of Va", as well .s K ~ r s ' junior fMrtner. classroom and enhance discussions and challenge applications of theory. It raises everyone's level of awareness." Oaniel Keys, president of Valar Information Services, loc., had a similar work-study experience as an MBA student at PSU, Now he has extended the same opportunity to Tin Than, who probably will be supervising another co-op ed student .his fall. Than started out at Valar as a JuOtor programmer, with the goal of being a computer systems analyst. Now, as Keys' partner, Than looks back at the daily lessons in teamwork and communication as even more important than his improved technical skills, With a better command of English and more polished social skills, the Vietnam-born Than now helps Valar build professional refationships with its customers. As a full-time employee and a full-lime student, Than has made a big commitment to his career. "Many students have easy part-time jobs to get money and gel out," he says. "But I have to give up mOTe." Keys agrees, saying that co-op Jobs "shouldn't be viewed as spending money Jobs. There's a lot of time not on the lime card. An employer doesn't want someone watching the clock anyway." Back in the Cooperative Education office, Olsen d5Cribes the campus as a great untapped resource. "Any legitimate employer ought to consider the University environment as a valuable source of talent." Alumni who are interested in setting up cooperatIve education projects at their workplaces can call 229-4718 for assistance.
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