Portland State Magazine Spring 2017

SPRING 2017 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1 , 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Vikings forever LETTERS Here’s to successful women Memories of Karl Miller Moral courage Lessons of history Preaching to the choir PARK BLOCKS Coming and going in Portland Succeeding with autism A good turn rewarded Departments C O N T E N T S 14 17 20 Features 3 10 ON THE COVER Architecture student Olivia Snell helped design and build this sleeping pod, which will shelter homeless women in the Kenton neighborhood. See story on page 10. Photo by NashCO Photography. PORTLAND STATE M A G A Z I N E SPRING 2017 VOL. 31 | NO. 3 Cyber war games New building, new partnerships Where inventions are born Malaria drug reaches new phase What’s in a name? FANFARE Five galleries, one show A nuclear close call The latest from Ooligan New Works GIVING Making a scholarship come true ALUMNI A Native voice at the capitol Alumni in the news ATHLETICS A turnaround season Cleary returns to top spot LOOKING BACK Dorm life in 1967 25 26 29 28 22 SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS Architecture students and faculty help plan and create a village of sleeping pods. A LASTING LEGACY Wim Wiewel looks back on his presidency, a time of major change. I AM NOT INVISIBLE Women military veterans get their due in a new photo exhibit. QUAKE-PROOF ENGINEERING Preparing Oregon for the big one. SOMEONE TO TALK TO School counselors do more than you know. 8 Page 8 4 Rahmat Shoureshi has been chosen the ninth president of Portland State University. See story on page 16. page 22