Portland State Magazine Winter 2009

CONTENTS Departments 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Sustainability permeares,PSU 3 AROUND THE PARK BLOCKS An MBA with OHSU Bugs check in Counseling Porrland teens Health plan lottery provides unique study What's new? Neuberger Hall breezeway 4 LETTERS Give transportation its due 6 FANFARE Taking on Verdi Artists share a way of life One woman's struggle New Works 17 ATHLETICS He has it all raped up Volleyball wins Big Sky 18 ALUMNI CONNECTIONS Viking love and marriage PSU Day in Salem Meer the president PSU Weekend highlights 20 ALUMNI NOTES Intel's 'Green Goddess' Master of the search engine 29 LOOKING BACK Class of 1958 celebrates! The Miller Foundation expects its $25 million gift co PSU to make a difference. See story on page 8. Photo by Kelly James. The remodel of Shattuck Hall includes boards for reviewing student work by faculty, such as Prof. Nikola Boscanin. WINTER 2009 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1