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PSU Weekend's Seminar Day brings over 20 free lectures and seminars to the Portland State University campus on Saturday, November 6, 2004. The seminars are free and open to the public and will be held in the Smith Memorial Student Union (SMSU), 1825 S.W. Broadway, unless otherwise noted.

PSU Weekend is Portland State's nontraditional homecoming organized by the PSU Alumni Association and has been dubbed "Portland State's gift to the city." The series of speakers, events and reunions reconnect alumni and the city to the University, providing an enriching experience that showcases Portland State's programs and faculty.

This year, PSU Weekend will be held November 5 - 7, with the theme "Days of Discovery," to commemorate the journey of Lewis and Clark. The highlight of Seminar Day is the keynote speech at the noon luncheon by Dayton Duncan, producer of the documentary Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery that attained the second highest ratings in the history of PBS. Tickets for the luncheon are $30; lecture-only admission is $12 and $5 for students.

Seminar Day registration will take place from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the second floor of SMSU. Listed below are some of the events for Seminar Day. For a complete listing of the free seminars and PSU Weekend events please visit www.alumni.pdx.edu. For more information about PSU Weekend or to pre-register call 503-725-4949.

"2004 Elections-Are We Done Yet?" - Jack Ohman, editorial cartoonist, The Oregonian
Examine the character of the 2004 Presidential election through the parade of caricatures created by The Oregonian's acclaimed cartoonist and PSU alum Jack Ohman.

"Lewis and Clark: What Now?" - Chet Orloff, director, Pamplin Institute and PSU adjunct professor of Urban Studies and Planning
Chet Orloff takes a look at the Lewis and Clark legacy in the 20th century-from the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland to today.

10 a.m.
"Where have Lewis and Clark's Fish Gone?" - Virginia Butler, PSU associate professor of Anthropology
Virginia Butler compares native fish populations recorded in Lewis and Clark's journals and other archaeological records with those of today. The profound differences highlight the magnitude of change that has occurred.

"PSU: Insights into Your Urban University" - Cassie McVeety, vice president for University Relations, PSU
PSU is now Oregon's largest university and is changing the shape of downtown Portland. Cassie McVeety will discuss the evolving nature of the University, its relationship to the community, and hot topics of tuition and funding, partnerships, growth, and internationalization.

11 a.m.
"Oregon's Outback" - Steve Amen, host and executive producer, Oregon Field Guide
Steve Amen presents a fast-paced visual feast of many of Oregon's hidden treasures. Amen and his crew have spent the last 16 years capturing Oregon's beautiful and bizarre for OPB.

"Lewis and Clark: The Jefferson Perspective" - Bill Lang, PSU professor of History
Bill Lang will examine President Jefferson's directives to Lewis and Clark about nature, geography, and Native people, and how those integrated subjects affected the voyage of discovery.

"Corporate Accountability in the Wake of Enron, Worldcom et al." - Jesse Dillard, PSU professor, and director of the Center for Professional Integrity and Accountability, PSU
Jesse Dillard will explore issues related to business integrity and the accounting profession's responsibility for acting in the public interest.

2 p.m.
"From Jackson Street to Williams Avenue: Jazz Oral History in the Northwest" - Paul deBarros, author and Jazz journalist, and Darrell Grant, PSU associate professor of Jazz Studies
Darrell Grant, director of the Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute at PSU, and Paul deBarros, author of the seminal history of the Seattle jazz scene Jackson Street After Hours, will talk about the experience of collecting oral histories and share highlights from their research into the colorful history of jazz in the Northwest.

"Sacagawea: Stories, Statues and Symbols" - Barb Kubik, historian
With her place in history as the most popular member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacagawea remains a fascination. Barb Kubik explores the life of Sacagawea and her role as an "interpretess" with the Corps of Discovery.

"Losing Weight: Are Low Carb Diets the Answer?" - Diane D. Stadler, assistant professor and bionutritionist, Oregon Health & Science University
Atkins. South Beach. The Zone. The low-carb craze seems here to stay. Diane D. Stadler will discuss the alarming increase in obesity and related health risks while addressing benefits of low vs. high carbohydrate diets and the controversy surrounding them.

3 p.m.
"Who Are Those Hairy Smelly People in the Ugly Dugout?" - Pat Courtney Gold, Native American artist and educator
Interpreting the Lewis and Clark journals from her Native perspective, Pat Courtney Gold explains what the Corps of Discovery did not discover: the important role of Native women, the sacredness of salmon, the rich variety of foods ignored and the importance of cedar.