Molly Ackley-Cook ('74) ~pective 2 PSU l'erspectiwispubiishedquarterlyduriflgthe 'fI!ar by News and Inl'omwion Srfyice5 for alumni, fxulty ~nd sWf and friends of f'oftland StiteUniYefsity. EditOl" Cynthia O. Stowell ContributorsCIaretl«Heln'6S OiffJohnson c.lendarEdito!" Pat ScCU ~Df~:Sendbodt~.ooold ~ eo PSU hnpectM, P.O. Bo" 751, Portland Stille Uniwnity, Portfmd, ~, 97207. 'Me!b; If Ihi$ i~ is addressed '0 your son 0c:Lwgh~ who 1'10 Ion8e' rmlnt.1ir» .11 petmar.enl ~ ~t your home, ~ notify the PSU Alumni Otlke (50l-22'J...4948) of the new ~jljns """"'. PSU !oUp9OI"tS equal educ.tioMl opportunity wilhout ~ eo sex, fact, Nndiup, ~8l', ~Ion.tol orisin, rNritil SUM, a fflligion. Alum represents Portland State at NYC higher ed fete As you can no doubt guess, every aspiring actor or actress in New York City jumps at any opportunity to gel into a costume and onto a slage. Thus, I was pleased to respond to Robert Tayler's request that I represent PSU at the inauguration of one Joseph S. Murphy as Chancellor of the City University of New York, Nov. 14. Following Robert's adVice, I rented my "costume" from the 7th Avenue ("Fashion Avenue") firm of Bently and Simon, where they even went to the trouble of finding a PSU green and white-go Vikings!-hood for the affair. The last lime I wore a cap and gown was for my graduation from PSU, and I'd never been asked to participate in a prestigious event such as this, so I was a little nervous about what might be expected when I got to the hall. Actually, though, it was quite relaxed and easygoing and rather well-planned for an academic event. And, of course, as at all such events, we eventually reached a point where the organizers said, "Oh, hell, just get in line wherever you can." The system for lining us up was ostensibly by date of the beginning of our institutions. We did actually have a representative from the University of Paris, C. 1200, so he of course, led the whole thing. PSU came after many other universities as well as several learned societies-American Antiquarian Society, Modern languages Association (regards to Shelley Reece!), American Statistical Association (these things have been ar.ound since 1839, for heaven's sake!), linguistic Society of America (hi, Professor Nattinger!), and numerous others. We did come ahead of New Jersey State Board of Higher Education (Is it true New Jersey has only had higher education since 1966?), the Eugenio Maria de Hastes Community College, and the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, among others, however. Alas, as we made our entrance into the hall, after being jammed into a narrow corridor for 15 minutes or so-really a trifling problem to us New York bus and subway riders--I saw that we were not going to get onstage after all. The stage was reserved for the honest-to-goodness dignitaries and the rest of us distinguished guests were seated in the front rows of the auditorium. Ah, well, that's the way it is in this business. Now that I think about it, the suiting up, standing around, listening to instructions, performing our small parts was ever so much like the theatre here. Of course, none of us expects a call back on this one. The inauguration itself proceeded pretty much as you would expect. There were lots of enthusiastic and earnest prayers from distinguished clergy of a variety of faiths extolling higher education ... enthusiastic and earnest greetings from various state and local dignitaries, including our jolly mayor, Ed Koch, who did not take this occasion to ask "How'm I doin'?" ... The awarding of honorary degrees ... two lengthy addresses .. I liked the address by the new Chancellor because he talked a lot about the city and what a great place a city is. He also talked about Socrates teaching in the agora and compared that to teaching at 42nd St. and Times Square. Anybody who's been to 42nd St. and Times Square recently might well understand why Socrates chose the hemlock •. All in all, it was a pleasant morning in the Big Apple. We all headed back to the disrobing room where Strategic plan for the '80s Continued from p. 1 In the support area, the bold but Qualified argument for a Graduate School seems to complement the plan's emphasis on enhanced graduate offerings. As graduate programs grow and diverSify, a central Graduate School might better coordinate and enforce standards, the plan suggests. Describing the University as a "creature of opportunities well utilized... and opportunities lost," the task force advocated a higher profile for PSU in the state system of higher education, in local and state politics and among other colleges in the metropolitan area. Research advantageous to local industry and civic needs should be encouraged, says the rejXlrt, and the University should take a leadership role in developing international ties, particularly with Pacific Rim countries. More internally, the plan reconfirms such values as excellence in instruction and research, maintenance of minimum proficiency levels, and the attraction and retention of nationally recognized faculty. The strategic plan, which is in draft form, has been submitted to the President for review and possible modification. From the President's Office it would go to campus committees for the development of "implementation strategies" and then on to departments and support units for the formulation of "implementation plans." Members of the task force were: Nohad Toulan, Chairman; Philip Bogue, Interim Asst. to the President for University Relations; Margaret Dobson, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs; Orcilia Forbes, Vice President for Student Affairs; J. Kenneth Harris, Budget Director; Jim we---what else?-disrobed and became our ordinary selves again. I said goodbye to a few new friends and headed back into the wintry chill and up Columbus Avenue toward home, pleased that I had done my small bit for PSU, the Alumni Association, and joe Blume!! Best to everyone there, Molly Ackley-Cook ('74) New York City (Molly Ackley-Cook, active with the P5U Theatre Arts Department dUling hel y~a'5 at the University, recently closed her consulting business in New York City to return to acting, but .so far is just studying and auditioning for "a lot of nonexistent work." She continues to present her seminars on Positive Risktaking and is scifl associated with New Options, a consulting and counseUng firm which presents seminars for the American Management Association and othel organizations.) No surprises Thank you for the well written article about me in the Alumni Feature of the Fall issue of PSU Perspective. It's refreshing to read an artieie about myself and discover no surprises. I truly appreciate Cliff Johnson's treatment of my profesSional life to date---he neatly tied together my otherwise eclectic experiences. Thanks to Cynthia for the photo which makes me look five years younger and ten pounds lighter. You tvvo make a great team. Trey Taylor '69 Washington, D.C. Heath, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Bhagirath lall, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Chairperson of the Campus Planning Committee; Roger Moseley, professor of Business Administration; Patrick O'Connor, President of ASPSU; William Paudler, Dean, CLAS; Franz Rad, Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Chairperson of the Budget Committee; James Todd, Vice President for Finance and Administration; Frederick Waller, professor of English and Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate; Ann Weikel, professor of history and President of the MUP at PSU; and Don Gardner (ex offiCiO), Director of Institutional Research.
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