Portland State Magazine Winter 2011

CONTENTS Departments 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT A new path for school success 3 LETTERS Naming raci m More questions on GE crops 4 PARK BLOCKS P U and OHSU join forces Drop into space Combining the Peace Corps and education Named for a rabbi and pioneering cholar 6 18 19 20 29 FANFARE Channeling medieval voices Publi hing in da U .P., eh! Come to campus New Works GIVING G iving ochers a 'good day' ATHLETICS Volleyball: winners once again Honoring our own ALUMNI Mentoring matters Student success+ alumni succe s, the legacy continue PSU Alumni Night with the Portland Trail Blazers Turning Pro LOOKING BACK ur history online ON THE COVER Toyota picked P U as one ofsix ires in che country to rest its new plug-in hybrid. See story on page 8. Photo by Kelly James. New clock works, fresh paint, and a reconfigured lobby now greet the public at Lincoln Hall. WINTER 2011 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 1