Portland State Magazine Fall 2007

PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE FALL 2007 / VOL . 22 NO . 1 EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland COPY EDITOR Martha Wagner DESIGN Cate Whitcomb and Leslie Watkins EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland. OR 97207-0751 503-725-4451, fax 503-725-4465 psumag@pdx.edu ADDRESS CHANGES PSU Alumni Association www.alumni.pdx.edu click on "update your info" or call 503-725-4948 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire MPA '95, Assistant Vice President Simon Benson House POBox751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-72 5-4948 psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gerry Scovil '65, MS '68, President Kori Allen '84 Jeff Austin '77 Gary Barth '86 Donna Derington '79 Charles Dunn '02 Jerry Gordon '68 Linda Hamilton '90 Behzad Hosseini '96, MBA '97 Marshal Jevning '96 Komi Kalevor '88 Bill Lemman, Vanport, DHL '04 Gina Leon '95 Milica Markovic '04 Kendal McDonald MA '02 Terry Pinnell '01 Ann Takamura MPA '97 Chansse Tooze '94 Barbara Verchot MPA '97 Rick Watson MBA '00 Cathy Williams '56 Angela Wykoff '72, MS '75, 80 ALUMNI AMBASSADORS Jon Jalali '67, MBA '71, Medford Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendlelon Cathy Williams '56, Sisters Portland State Magazine is published three times a year, during fall, winter, and spring terms. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. Portland State University is an affrrmative action / equal opportunity institution. 2007 LETTERS Remembering Joseph Blume! It was an honor for me to be on campus as Portland State celebrated the life and accomplishments of the late Joseph C. Blume!, a man I knew as professor, president, and friend. The hard work and dedicacion given to us by Joe in the rnrbulent '70s and money– scarved '80s laid che foundation for whac the University is today. President Blume! enriched many of our lives because of his caring attitudes. Ir did nor macrer to him whether we were administrators, faculty, scaff, or students; he appreciated our con– tributions. We will miss his presence. Lyn Stone, retired PSUstaff Erievilfe, New York Editor's note: An event is planned in October to redesignate West Hall as Joseph Blume! Hall. The student housing building is located on Southwest 1 zh and Mill. Volunteering in New Orleans More than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, I read an anicle describing the continuing needs of its residents. I decided to add my semi-skilled efforts. I made my first trip in December 2006 to help rebuild a friend's father's home in the Seventh Ward. Since then, I have been back five more rimes to work on char house, an adjacent home, and another across the street that was occupied by a 10 I-year-old widow. This volunteer work has been one of rhe most satisfying experiences char I have had in my 63 years of being on this planer. I am convinced that with retired skilled workers from across the nation, we have the ability ro bring New Orleans and rhe Gulf Cost back bigger, better, and stronger chan ever. Kenneth Hennrich '72 Portland Portland Stare Magazine wants to hearfrom you. E-mailyour comments to psumag@pdx. edu or send them to Penland State Magazine, Office ofUniversity Communications, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207- 0751. We reserve the right to editfor space and clarity. Architecture students (top left to right) Justin Guadagni, Maggie Combs, Dan Wood, and Brandi Phillips worked with the New Orleans Alliance for Affordable Energy for one week this spring. They spent a second week exploring mixed-use housing for the city, resulting in concepts such as Curtis Roth's, pictured here. ►