Portland State Magazine Fall 2012

I PORllAND ST~ o)(ilU FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Teaching About the Middle East Through Sports Workshop for educators; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 108 Stephen Epler Hall, free. Study Tour of South Waterfront Join PSU's First Stop Portland for an afternoon exploration of one of Port- PSU WEEKEND land's newest neighborhoods. Includes a hardhat site visit and tram ride; 1 to 5 p.m., PSU Urban Center Plaza, free . Film series: Being Young in the Middle East Two-day film series showcases the rich tradition of cinema in the Middle Ease. Boch films include an introduction and Q&A by scholars; 0cc. 12 and 13, 7 p.m., 294 Smith Memorial Student Union, free. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 PSU at the Farmers Market Bring your family and friends to the PSU rent for giveaways, a food-inspired photo booth, discussions of sustainable food research, and a special 9 a.m. behind-the-scenes marker tour with Trudy Toliver '84, executive director of the Porrland Farmers Marker; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Park Blocks, free. Campus Tour Take a srudenc-led tour and check out all the changes on can1pus; noon, 13 1 Neuberger Hall, free. Art Alumni Reception Meet artists Holly Andres MFA '04, Robert Baribeau '77, Pat Boas MFA '00, Ken Buder MFA '78, Jim Hibbard '65, and Elise Wagner '95 at a 5 to 8 p.m. reception, MK Gal lery, PSU Art Build– ing, free. Their arr remains on exhibit 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through November. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Women's Soccer Vikings vs. Weber State; 1 p.m ., Hills– boro Stadium, $8 adulrs/$6 youth . Sponsored by the PSU Alumni Associa– tion for the past 22 years, PSU Weekend includes inspiring speakers, and fun and enlightening tours. This year's keynote speaker is Lara Logan, a 60 Minutes cor– respondent and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent. Her bold reporting from war zones for more than two decades has earned her a prominent spot among the world's best foreign reporters. Logan began her journalism career as a 17-year-old school– girl compelled to expose the atrocities of the Apartheid regime in South Africa. She discovered her passion for seeking truth Tickets for Lara Logan, Saturday Seminars, and Sunday tours are available through the PSU Box Office at 503-725- 3307. You may also register for the free Saturday Seminars at pdx.edu/alumni. SPONSORED BY: 16 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE FALL 201 2 and justice in an increasingly connected globe. Logan joined CBS in 2002 as a cor– respondent and a contributor co 60 Minutes II (2002-04). She has been CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent since 2006 and became a correspondent for 60 Minutes the same year. She reports regularly for the CBS Evening News and periodically appears on 1he Early Show and Face 7he Nation in addition to her 60 Minutes duties. Her reporting has brought her face to face with the day's most diverse, relevant, and intriguing issues.