Portland State Magazine Fall 2008

2 6 CONTENTS Departments AROUND THE PARK BLOCKS 18 GIVING Professional architecture degree Aging matters approved Viewpoint: Bellissimo! Biographer 19 ATHLETICS receives prize New football talent New program pushes proficiency Winning volleyball women return in Russian Murdock Memorial Clock Tower 20 ALUMNI CONNECTIONS Carters honor local watershed program It's great to be a Viking What's new? Shattuck Hall Ambassador to Qatar sworn in on campus FANFARE Calling class of '58 Student rock band wins the battle Spotlight on Susan Brickey '77 See anises at work Off Campus: Love at the Anises 22 ALUMNI NOTES Reperrory Theatre Green energy entrepreneur New Works In the company of sisters 29 LOOKING BACK Portland State: A History in Pictures ON THE COVER New President Wim Wiewel expects Portland State University to continue to shape the future of Portland. See srory on page 8. Photo by Kelly James. President Wim Wiewel (below right) bicycled with Mayor-elect Sam Adams to Portland State on his first day. FALL 2008 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1