Portland State Magazine Spring 2010

2 3 6 CONTENTS Departments FROM THE PRESIDENT 18 GIVING Taking an alternative route, together A love of teaching; a life of purpose PARK BLOCKS Energy savings pay off 19 ATHLETICS Helping to right social wrongs First to impress Student aves Intel millions Football returns to Hillsboro Growing small businesses worldwide Stadium Startling study on smokeless tobacco 20 ALUMNI FANFARE Affording higher education True to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Scholarship for children of vision alumni Inside the Oregon State Hospital Nicholas Kristof to keynote New Works PSU Weekend Did you know? Fathering hope in Ghana Diplomatic assignment Bringing justice to the people Center of hope for Oregonians 29 LOOKING BACK Loyal 'Sharkey' Nelson, 1913-2009 ON THE COVER Portland State student protests against the Vietnam War came ro a head after the killing of students at Kent State. See story on page 8. Photo from the 1970 Viking yearbook. Students have a new building and a new view as they play and exercise in the Academic and Student Recreation Center. SPRING 2010 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1