Portland State Magazine Fall 2015

FALL 2015 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Portland State Alumni LETTERS Gloves or no gloves? Remembering a past student PARK BLOCKS Vikings go airborne Animal crossings Remodel slated for Neuberger Hall New braille, new teaching methods Portland crime maps Career placement bragging rights Departments C O N T E N T S 12 16 Features 4 10 ON THE COVER It’s has never been easier to get to campus now that Tilikum Crossing and the MAX Orange Line are complete. Illustration by Nguyen Tran. See story on page 10. PORTLAND STATE M A G A Z I N E FALL 2015 VOL. 30 | NO. 1 University plan nearly complete Creating à la carte seating Lightening the textbook burden FANFARE Telling timeline Big screen release It’s the winning print New Works ALUMNI Honoring an accomplished alumnus Alumni in the news ATHLETICS Big Sky country comes to town Kennedy energizes women’s basketball GIVING Scholarship supports returning students LOOKING BACK A trophy tribute 3 26 29 27 24 19 22 DESTINATION PORTLAND STATE All modes of transportation lead to campus. SIPPING COFFEE IN ZERO GRAVITY Research that will get us to Mars. MY LIFE Opening new possibilities for foster youth. LEARNING BY THE BOOK Behind the covers is a unique, student-run publishing house. SCHOOL AT 77 Michelle Reed says no to retirement. 8 Page 16 Page 12 Come to campus for fun, free and low-cost events; see list on pages 14-15 October 22-31