Portland State Magazine Winter 2008

PORTLAND STATE MAGAZ I NE WI NTER 2008 / VOL. 22 NO. 2 EDITOR Kath1yn Kirkldnd COPY EDITOR Martha Wagner DESIGN Leslie Watkins EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall PO Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-725-4451, lax 503-725-4465 psumag@pdx.edu ADDRESS CHANGES PSU Alumni Assoc,at,on www alummpdx edu click on "update your ,nlo" or call 503-725-4948 ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire MPA '95, Assistant Vice President Simon Benson House PO Box 751 Prn11and, OR 97207-0751 503-725-4948 psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gerry Scovil '65, MS '68, President Kori Allen '84 Jett Austin '77 Gary Barth '86 Donna Derington '79 Charles Dunn '0 1 Jerry Gordon '68 Linda Hamilton '90 Behzad Hosseini '96, MBA '97 Marshal Jevning '96 Kam, Kalevor '88 Bill Lemman, Vanport, DHL '04 G,na Leon '95 Mil,ca Markov,c '04 Kendal McDonald MA '02 Terry Pinnell '0 1 Ann Takamura MPA '97 Charisse Tooze '94 Barbara Verchot MPA '97 Rick Watson MBA '00 Cathy Williams '56 Angela Wykott '72, MS '75, '80 ALUMNI AMBASSADORS Jon Jalal1 '67, MBA '71, Medford Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendleton Cathy Williams '56, Sisters Portland State Magazine ,s published three times a year, during fall, winter, and spring terms Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the ed,tor. The magazine ,s printed on recycled paper. Portland State University ,s an affirmative act,on / equal opportunity 1nst1tut,on 2 PORrlMW STATE MAGA?INI WIN ER 2008 LETTERS Debbie Murdock is not forgotten We were somewhat surprised by the lack of a feature article in the latest issue of Portland State Magazine about Debbie Murdock, a great friend of PSU, who died August 14, 2007. In her 14 years representing Portland State as our lobbyist in Salem and Washington, D.C., she was more than a good friend. Debbie was devoted to the University. She was not only dedicated to public education and Portland Scace, she had the drive, the passion, and powers of persuasion that helped transform the University. Debbie was a brilliant strategist, helping PSU gain millions of dollars in federal funds, as well as increased state support. Look around. Her vision is reflected in the Urban Center Build– ing and Plaza, the streetcar line going through the campus, the Native American Center, the new engineering building, and the new Academic and Student Recreation Center currently under construction, among others. The fact that PSU is now the largest University in the state system and widely respected for its leadership as an urban institution is due in no sma!J part to the efforcs of Debbie. We know. As chairs for the Portland State Advocates, we worked closely with her. We grew to respect her imelligence, her ability to strategize, and her unfailing devotion to Portland State. Debbie never took credit for her accomplishments. She was forever thanking us for alJ we and the advocates did for Portland State. But we all owe a great big thank you to Debbie Murdock. Joan C. Johnson '78 (1994-96 chair) Gary Salyers '51 (1997-99 chair) Roger Capps '60 (2000-02 chair) Angela Wykoff 72, MS '75, '80 (2002-04 chair) Gerry Scovil '65, MS '68 (2005-07 chair) Kori Allen '84 (2007-08 chair) New veterans service on campus The article ''A Different Casualty Count" in the fa!J magazine included a list of free services for veterans in Portland. There is now a new service on the PSU campus. The University in cooperation with Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) has established the PSU Student Veteran Services, which I am staffing. The office offers a full range of services to veterans, their dependents, and survivors of veterans, as well as information on taking courses at P U and at partner colleges. The PSU Student Veteran Services is located in room 123 of the Extended Studies Building, 1633 SW Park Avenue. Right now the office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call me at 503-725-2905. I just want to get the word out that I am here, on the job, and I will strive to serve veterans and their families as honorably as they have served us. Frank C. ½m Meter '04 Veteran Service Officer PSU Student Veteran Services Portland Seate Magazine wants to hearfrom you. E-mailyour comments to psumag@pdx.edu or send them to Portland State Magazine, Office ofUniversity Communications, PO Box 151, Portland OR 97207-0751. We reserve the right to editfor space and clarity.