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NovemberWOU 2007 Magazine Benjamin Diaz was born and Scholarships are the raised in Michoacan, Mexico. things that dreams When he came to the United States at age 13, he knew are made of for that he faced many challenges because he didn’t speak Western Oregon English. Benjamin’s parents gave four of their seven University students. children the opportunity to continue their education. He was the only one who did not drop out of school. “Even though it was really hard to learn English and keep up with my other six classes at the same time, I put a big effort, because I had set myself a goal. That goal was to one day receive my high school diploma,” Benjamin wrote in his scholarship application. After high school Benjamin’s plans were to further his education, but because of his parents’ financial situation, “For the past two years, I’ve been working very hard, at one point working two jobs. he felt his only option was The scholarship will help me to continue my to find a job and help them education without having to work full time.” pay the bills. After two years of working, Benjamin is now Benjamin Diaz, freshman planning to study pursuing a new goal – a college computer science degree. Making a contribution in support of scholarships says to students: I support what you’re doing; I want to help you realize your dream of a college degree; and I want it to be WOU Foundation easier for you financially. The Cottage 345 N. Monmouth Ave. Your contributions in support of scholarships Monmouth, OR 97361 absolutely make a difference. They are 503 838 8281 the things of dreams for Western Oregon [email protected] University students. Western Oregon University Magazine © November 2007 • Volume 9, No. 1 What’s Inside PRESIDENT John Minahan EXECUTIVE EDITOR Leta Edwards Vice President for University Advancement MANAGING EDITOR ’06 Maria Austin Interim Director of Alumni Relations CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Maria Austin David Austin Jim Birken Russ Blunck Craig Coleman 6 Leta Edwards ‘06 Roben Jack Larrison Dionne Parks Lisa Pulliam 9 PHOTOGRAPHERS Maria Austin Jim Birken Leta Edwards Dionne Parks 6 Country of dramatic ’99 Denise Visuaño Andrew Wynings contrasts PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Professor sees China’s ancient and Dionne Parks modern sides EDITORIAL BOARD Meg Artman 9 Caution! Check for Maria Austin Leta Edwards 11 moving aircraft before ’67 ’72 Nick Mausen Connie Wildfang crossing Andrew Wynings Alternative Break students head DESIGN north to the Arctic Denise Visuaño Western Oregon University Magazine © 11 Students in South is published by University Advancement America for alumni and friends of Western Oregon University. Students spend Alternative Break Please send your comments to in Peruvian orphanage Western Oregon University University Advancement 13 The halls are alive with 345 N. Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 the sound of students e-mail: [email protected] 13 Arbuthnot Hall houses students Change of address notices should be sent with once again the mailing panel on this magazine to Western Oregon University 28 Paint the town red! University Advancement 345 N. Monmouth Ave Homecoming 2007 Monmouth, OR 97361 Third Class Standard A postage is paid in Forest Grove, OR. This publication can be made available in alternative formats to assist persons with Departments disabilities. Please give reasonable notice to the Office of University Advancement, Editor’s Note 2 503-838-8281 WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY On Campus 3 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Faculty & Staff 6 ’04 Katie Carpenter 28 Students 9 ’67 Cori Frauendiener ’99 Dwayne Hilty Giving 16 ’99 Julie Hilty ’98 Tom Hoffert Honor Roll 18 ’01 Ida Lafky Alumni 28 ’67 ’72 Nick Mausen ’73 ’90 Mary Trolan Athletics inside back cover ’63 Steve Trout ’69 Roger Zumwalt Editor’s Note Dear Alumni and Friends, I usually write this note close to the time WOU Magazine goes to press; in fact, it’s most often the last thing that gets written. But this time, it is really near our publication deadline as I write this. The reason is that I have started, stalled, and then stopped writing at least four times. It’s just mighty difficult to write what I have to saybecause I have to say goodbye. A long time ago—in 1991 to be exact—I said goodbye to friends and family in Seattle and headed to Oregon for my new job at WOU. I didn’t know a soul; which is probably why as I look at the new students who arrive on campus each fall, I can imagine how they are feelingalone and a little bewildered. I certainly felt that way when I parked my car for my first day at WOU and walked to my office in The Cottage. Just like the students must feel, I felt new and out of place. And there were the questions: What are the expectations? Can I live up to them? Will I fit in? I missed my friends and family, too, just as students must miss theirs. Now, all these years later, The Cottage is as familiar to me as my own home, and the other “residents” who share it with me have become my second family. We My Cottage family: congratulate each other on our successes, stay late and work weekends to help with each (back row) Randy other’s events, and do a lot of proofreading, envelope stuffing and cleaningup for each Stockdale, Jan Carlson, other. Jenny Rettke, Jim We also pass around cold and flu germs, get irritated when someone leaves dirty dishes Birken, Maria Austin, in the sink, and complain when it’s too hot or too cold in the office. Carole Orloff, Sandy These are the friends—the family—I’ll miss when I leave WOU at the end of December. Newland; (front These and the other incredible group of people I’ve met because of WOU: faculty, staff and row) Cara Groshong, students; alumni; parents; volunteer board members; and members of the community. Andrew Wynings, 2 And, though you and I may never have met, I’ll miss you as well. I’ll miss writing Dionne Parks, (me), Roben Jack Larrison. magazine articles for you, writing notes to thank you for your support, and planning Editor’s Note special events to recognize you. I’ll close now with that simple word that I’m having such a hard time saying, and that’s, goodbye. Leta Edwards Executive Editor On the cover Say it. Believe it. Experience it. WOU is on the Move! In the middle of the busy city, with traffic whizzing by, just a few words on a billboard tempt students to be on the move with Western Oregon University. This and other recruitment efforts are proving successful as record numbers of students are choosing WOU. Read about this year’s enrollment profile on page three. Western Oregon University On Campus WOU is on the move as student numbers continue to grow ay it, believe it, and then though men are gaining some the Portland metro area. Sexperience it. Western Oregon ground with a 42% count in the • Out-of-state students come University is on the move. Students freshman class. primarily from Washington, are literally filling classrooms • 13% are from minority groups, Alaska and Hawaii, but from as and residence halls on the WOU the largest group being Latino. far away as Minnesota, Ohio, campus this fall with a record 5,050 • Minorities comprise 20% of the New York and Connecticut. students enrolled. They hail from entering freshman class. • 91% are undergraduate and 9% as far away as Ghana and as nearby • Students are from all counties in graduate students. as Monmouth. Here is a profile of Oregon, with the largest group • 52% of undergraduates are the Western Oregon’s student body: from the midWillamette Valley first in their family to attend • 40% are male and 60% are female, and the next largest group from college. Western Oregon has outshone the Oregon University System average for applications (WOU up 13%, OUS up 5.5%) and admitted students (WOU up 14.3%, OUS up 1.7%). Western’s internationalstudent population continues to grow. The university welcomed 80 new students from China, England, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. This brings the total number of international students on campus to 252. WOU offers online criminal justice degree hile WOU currently makes It’s possible for students to earn their understanding of the world around Wclasses in many divisions degree in two years. them, and more agencies are now available online, this is the first Western joins Southern Oregon looking at degrees as hiring criteria.” 3 program in which students can University and Portland State The program should be particu complete a bachelor of science University in offering an online larly helpful to students already a On Campus or arts degree through distance degree program in criminal justice part of the law enforcement work learning. The online initiative should related education. force, Gingerich said, noting his especially benefit alreadyworking law Gingerich and others have been own experience. It took him eight enforcement professionals looking considering online offerings for the years to earn a bachelor’s degree to enhance their careers, said Terry past five years. The need stems from and another five for a master’s while Gingerich, associate professor and a push for professional status in law working as an officer. “On a number department head of criminal justice. enforcement, criminal justice and of occasions, I had to be at the scene “Those in law enforcement and emergency services. “When I entered of a traffic accident or an arrest and public service agencies, after they law enforcement in the 1960s, it was couldn’t leave work until my class enter the work force, find it’s hard unusual for an individual to have had already started,” he said.