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In Washington, D.C., alumni meet the governor
Washington, D.C.-area aluni gathered at the National Press Club with grads from University of Oregon adn Oregon State University in February to greet Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski. The event, organized by the PSU Alumni Office in conjunction with the other two universities and the governor's office, was judged a great success by attendees from all institutions.
"Gov. Kulongoski seemed positive and upbeat about Oregon's future, and I liked his emphasis on higher education," said Richard Doty '64.
Out of more than 150 people at the event, some 60 were PSU alumni, students, and faculty, including several faculty. It was a good showing of PSU's more than 800 alumni in the area.
Mary Cunningham '02, legislative director for the United States Student Association and former student body president, was enthusiastic about connecting with other former students.
"My email was buzzing for days after the event," she said, "and I hope we can do it again."
In the Middle East, alumni reconnect
More than 50 alumni from the Middle East met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 3 at an event co-sponsored by Gunner Ingraham, Nawzad Othman, and the PSU Alumni Association. Alumni attended from the countries of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
The purpose of the gathering was to reconnect with some 1,500 PSU alumni now living in the Middle East. At the event alumni received updates about the University, including developments in PSU's Middle East Studies Program, and the establishment of a Nohad Toulan endowed chair, named in honor of the retiring dean of the Colleg of Urban and Public Affairs.
The University received offers from three enthusiastic alumni to host receptions during the next three years. In January 2005, an event will be held in Doha, Qatar, sponsored by H.E. Hassan Al-Ghanim '79, Qatar's Minister of Justice. For more information about next year's event, contact Rod Johnson by email at rod@pdx.edu.
In the Seattle area, alumni continue learning
The Alumni Association hosted two events in the Seattle area for alumni, friends, and future students.
Alumns attended a breakfast meeting in Bellevue on April 7 to meet Presidnet Dan Bernstine and hear Prof. Robert Bertini talk about transportation and technology. Bernstine and Bertini also attended an evening reception at the enwly opened Rejuve Seattle, an offshoot of the Rejunvenation store in Portland, which is managed by Donna Derington '79, PSU Alumni Board member.
Future PSU students had a chance to mingle with alumni and administrators to learn more about Portland State.
On campus, alumni see the Hewitt art exhibit
The Hewitt Collection of African American Art shown at PSU's Littman Gallery was a big draw for more than 120 alumni and friends on February 5. PSU's Multicultural Center was the site for a reception and a lecture by Isaka Shamsud Din '99, MFA 01, art faculty, before the group walked down the hall of Smith Memorial Student Union to view the exhibit.
"Thanks for brining this wonderful collection to PSU!" said Tamaa Lewis '69, past president of the PSU Alumni Board of Directors.
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