Viking_Yearbook_69

Portland State became a University ni ts four teenth birthday and we cele– brated. W had a party. Newly-named Smith Cen ler's ball room was decked out with streamers and balloons hang– ing from th e ceiling. A Tijuana brassy group made smooth, loud music . Ed Andrick's cafeteria crew served free cake, pop, and coffee. And all those people you read and hear rumors about, came out of hiding. Among the guests were Governor Tom McCall, President Gregory Wolfe, John Nolan, Dean Briggs, Senator Don Willner, and some of the other people responsible for getting our universi ty status. They all gave little speeches, saying how great it was to be a part of this new University. Then Governor McCall got around to signing the bill. If you were sitting by a television set, you could see everything just fine. Now that we're a University, things have changed. PSU doesn 't have the lyrical ring of PSC, the campus doesn't have a new aura, and the State Board of Higher Education doesn't appear more enthusiastic about PSU than PSC. After all, it did remain silent on the University issue . Chancellor Roy Lieu– allen and the Board were not at the party and they didn't send any pres– ents. But then this university business just hasn't been their bag. The Board established PSC as an Extension Cen– ter in 1948, but after that our growth came from the initiative and perse– verance of students , faculty, commu– nity, alums, and legislature. So what's in a name? The new status guarantees one thing -opportunity. Opportunity for more grants, opportunity for doctoral pro– grams, and opportunity for change and growth. There is a new student gov– ernment ready for change and willing to initiate it. Yes we are a university and we did have a party, but we haven't received any presents- yet. 13