Portland State Univ~rsity Alumni News Winter 1983 Communi'•• It would be impossible to enumerate the many ways in which Portland State interacts with the community. The whole identity of the University depends on that natural symbiosis that develops between people and institutions in an urban environment. Thus, ha~dly an event takes place, or a word is uttered in class, or a discovery is made in the laboratory that doesn't in some way affect the community. Likewise, the university is sensitive to any change in the community's economic, demographic or philosophical climate. It is a relationship that exists In part spontaneously, but which is increasingly deliberate. In this issue of Perspective, under the Latin byword "Communitas," we offer a few glimpses into the nature of this give and take relationship. One obvious way in which PSU impacts the city of Portland is through the thousands of alumni who settle in the metropolitan area. We look at three alums who have chosen to serve their community in very different settings: spiritual, cultural and organizational. On campus, we highlight several fruitful partnerships with the community, in the diverse fields of music, medicine, planning and business. Even much of the news, we found, follows the community theme, with reports of gifts from the city and private industry, a favorable budget proposal from the governor, and the hiring of a new university liaison with the community. Clearly, "Communitas" is a theme that cannot, and should not, be covered exhaustively in one issue. As Perspective explores other themes, readers will feel this undercurrent of community exchange But there are many angles from which to view the University, and Perspective, in its new format, will • offer some fresh ways of looking at our growing and changing fnstitution. -The Editor • - The Center for Urban Studies: As Portland grows, the research arm of PSU's School of Urban and Public Affairs gives a helping hand, looking into anything from nuts and bolts to taxation. page three Nancy Edwards, '80 MSW: Bringing business and social service together, a PSU alum shapes a satisfying career at a private utility: page four Courtesy appointments: Oregon Symphony conductor James DePreist and the Veteran Administration's Dr. Philip King offer special skills to PSU students as adjunct faculty members. page six Alcena Boozer, '74 MA: As a deacon in the Episcopal Church, she takes communion to shut-ins and as a school counselor she steers kids away from self-destruction. page eight Sue Busby ('66) and the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center: An initiator since her days at PSU, Sue Busby is realizing some personal dreams as director of a new culture center. page nine Plus: Small businesses get PSU's help; University has new advocate; Building leased to PSU for computer school; Foundation president goes to bat; New alumni clubs; Two reunions; Alumni Notes; and more. Cover i/lustraffon by Nancy Olson
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