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I Ramaley takes hehn atPSU Judith Ramaley was chosen by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education to become PSU's next president. She is the first woman in Oregon's history to head a state– fundedcollege. "Portland State could become one of a handful of models in the country for what a comprehensive urban university can be," Ramaley said. Ramaley received a degree in zoology from Swarthmore College and a Ph. D. in anatomy from UCLA. She was chosen unanimously from more than 200 candidates who applied for the position. Ramaley will be leaving her post as executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas and the head of its Lawrence campus to come to Portland. "She is analytical, down to earth, and possesses a bright mind," said Lyn Stone, a university loan officer and vice president of the PSU chapter of the Oregon Public Em– ployees Union. Ramaley, who will take office in Aug. 1, 1990, said PSU was in transi– tion. "It is on its way to becoming a comprehensive urban university that will play a significant role in the future not just of Portland and the greater Portland area, but also for the state of Oregon," Ramaley said. 58