Portland State Magazine Winter 2016

winter 2016 pORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 7 pa r k b l o c k s Business School transformation THIS FALL, the School of Business Administration looked more like a parking garage than a place of learning. Outside walls were stripped for a $60 million renovation and expansion that will result in a tripling of the old space, including new classrooms, study rooms and a five-story atrium. The new facility will be a hub for business leaders who visit campus, as well as recruiters looking to hire PSU graduates. The building is also getting a new name, the Karl Miller Center, in remembrance of the grandfather of business alumnus and donor Rick Miller. He and his wife, Erika, donated $9 million to the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2017. The ultimate in ‘bike friendly’ EASY TO PARK, fast in a traffic jam and requiring no fossil fuels, bicycles are the preferred mode of transportation to campus for about 3,000 students, staff and faculty. And as host, the University couldn’t be more welcoming. Portland State offers bike garages, 11 repair stands, low-cost bike rentals and an all-encompassing Bike Hub facility. The many bicycle amenities and decent ridership numbers have earned PSU a Platinum Level rating from the League of American Bicyclists. Portland State is the only university in Oregon and one of only five in the United States with this designation. The other four platinum winners are Stanford; University of California, Davis; Colorado State University; and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. 