In memoriam: Jon E. Mandaville, 1937-2019 JON E. MANDAVILLE, professor emeritus of history and international studies and director of the Middle East His professional service included serving as director of the American Research Institute in Turkey, Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey; resident director and president of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies, Sana’a, Yemen; and board member of the Smithsonian Institution. He also served on the Secretary of the Navy’s Advisory Committee on Naval History and was president and vice president of the American Oriental Society, Western Branch. At Portland State, Professor Mandaville served as director of the Middle East Studies Center from 1996 to 2004. Professor Mandaville also served the local community. From 2000 to 2007 he was a member of the Washington County Planning Commission. He also served on the Washington County Land Use Ordinance Advisory Commission, the Oregon International Council, and the Governor’s Commission on Foreign Languages and International Studies. Professor Mandaville is survived by his wife, Diane Martinez Mandaville; his daughters, Allison and Cristin; and his step-daughter, Kate. He was preceded in death by his son, Heath. A memorial service for Professor Mandaville was held on August 7. —Doug Swanson 1983 photograph from the PSU Digital Archives Studies Center at Portland State, died August 5 at the age of 81. Professor Mandaville was born October 10, 1937, in Los Angeles and grew up in an Aramco family complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from the Secondary American Community School in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1955. He continued his education at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1959 with a degree in history. He received a diploma in Islamic studies from the University of Edinburgh in 1961, and an M.A. in 1965 and a Ph.D. in 1969 from Princeton University. In 1965, Professor Mandaville began a career at Portland State that spanned five decades. His research and publications focused on the social and legal history of the Middle East since 1500, with emphasis on the Arab world. Professor Mandaville published two books, The Walls and Towers of al-Turaif, Dir’iyah (1983) and The Fortifications of Hofuf, al-Hasa (1983), as well as book chapters, several academic and general articles, and many book reviews. NOVEMBER (Thursday, November 21) Provost Susan Jeffords addresses RAPS members, on “Committing to Student Success,” 333 SMSU. DECEMBER (Thursday, December 12) Annual Holiday Brunch, held at Augustana Lutheran Church 2710 NE 14th Ave. in Portland. 4 Upcoming RAPS member fall term events SEPTEMBER (Wednesday, September 11) RAPS Wine Tasting Event led by Scott Burns at Oswego Hills Vineyard, 450 Rosemont Road, West Linn, 3:00-5:00 pm. SEPTEMBER (Saturday, September 21) RAPS members have a block of complimentary tickets to PSU’s home game against Eastern Oregon at Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NE Century Blvd, in Hillsboro. Contact the RAPS office to obtain tickets. Kickoff at 2:05 pm. OCTOBER(Thursday, October 17) “Pigment of Your Imagination: Tales of Artwork from a Conservation Science Perspective,” presented by Tami Clare, PSU professor of chemistry, 294 SMSU.
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