Portland State Magazine Fall 2007

CONTENTS Departments 2 LETTERS Remembering Joseph Blume! Volunteering in New Orleans 3 AROUND THE PARK BLOCKS A Portland design for New Orleans Cycling habits study Gaining 'field' experience Scholar cakes interim presidential post What's new? Lincoln Hall renovation Viewpoint: An international student First co offer MBA online 18 19 20 22 23 29 ATHLETICS Fans turn out for football GIVING Two-part harmony ALUMNI CONNECTIONS Greetings co alumni and friends Membership by the numbers Young alumni numbers soar Alumni at your fingertips FANFARE Cambodian nightmare brought co dance On Campus: Glengarry Glen Ross New works ALUMNI NOTES A hospitalise with Kaiser Raising the profile of Iraqi refugees Making food her business LOOKING BACK In a new pictorial history On the Cover Playing for seniors at Cedar Sinai Park is a powerful experience for music professor Susan Chan. See story on page 8. Photo by Steve Dipaola.