Portland State Magazine Spring 2015

6 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2015 PA R K B L O C K S Viking Pavilion partnership FOLLOWING a successful partnership with PSU on the new Collaborative Life Sciences Building, Oregon Health & Science University has invested $7.5 million toward PSU’s new Viking Pavilion and Academic Center—a major renovation of the Peter W. Stott Center. The $44 remodel will create a multi-purpose, 3,500-seat space and enhanced facilities for classes, student advising, athletic training and an academic center. When completed in 2018, the pavilion will provide space for OHSU events that the Marquam Hill campus cannot. The Viking Pavilion is being funded through a public-private model that includes $24 million in state bonds and a new donation from alumnus Peter W. Stott. Demographics tell a story A FAMILY in Multnomah County with one adult, one infant and one preschooler needs a yearly income of $73,563 to meet basic needs without assistance. But with a median household income of $51,578, it’s no wonder 37 percent of families in the county can’t make ends meet. These figures are available on the Greater Portland Pulse website. A partnership of PSU’s Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies and more than 100 organizations, Greater Portland Pulse tracks social, economic and education data related to our region’s prosperity, and posts reports, interactive maps and charts on subjects such as alternative transportation, homelessness and crime rates at www.portlandpulse.org .