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» i j b i r i i a o ^ i Mi iiii i iifaiiic « f e s s « - , • ;v 4 '^ Z i - J ’'J«SÄD » u* »ii 4 i M , J M x t ÿ \ Page A5 MARCH 25, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------- (T lje ^ J o r t l a n h ( ß b s c r u e r NewPh.D. Specialization To Result From Agreement A doctoral degree with a spe cialization in medical sociology is now available in the Pacific North west thanks to a new agreement between Portland State University (PSU) and Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research (CHR). On March 6, officials form the U niversity's Business Office, Col lege o f Liberal Arts and Sciences and Department o f Sociology and form the CHR signed an agreement to cooperate in creating a concen tration in medical sociology within the University’s Systems Science- Sociology Doctoral Program. PSU faculty and CHR researchers will collaborate in teaching and train ing graduate students in the pro gram. The two institutions will also collaborate on joint research projects and on joint fund-raising efforts. Mary D urham , PhD. director o f the CHR and vice president o f r e s e a r c h fo r K a is e r /G r o u p H ealth, believes the co llab o ra tion w ill make it possible for the two institutions to do research that would be “m ore difficult for each o f us to do alone." She also feels that “this affiliation betw een School ^ThatFitS Yourufe Flexible programs. Convenient class times. Classes at three campuses, three centers, and 200 neighborhood locations. Affordable tuition. ♦ Start on a bachelor’s degree. ♦ Train for a new career. ♦ Upgrade your job skills. ♦ Enhance your life. Register now. Classes start March 30. Call 977-4382 for Portland information or visit our web site at www.pcc.edu. Community « Cascade Campus College Pictured at the March 6 signing (Lto R): Cathy Dyck, PSU Business Affairs; Clyde Pope, PSU adjunct prof., sociology; Robert Shotola, Chair, PSU Sociology Dept.: Mary Durham,, CHR director & Vice Pres, of research for Kaiser/Group Health; and Marvin Kaiser, Dean, PSU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. the university and our research cen ter— w hich is based in a health care delivery system — will also help us com pete successfully for jo in t research funding." “T h is a ffilia tio n is a perfect and S cien ces. “This agreement will allow us to build on those shared goals in a way that w ill c o m p le m e n t the University's already strong pro grams in public health." ex a m p le o f b u ild in g c o lla b o ra tive program s that w ill strengthen both p a rtn e rs as w ell as benefit the city o f P ortland and the state," says M arvin K aiser, PhD , D ean o f P S U ’s C o lle g e o f L iberal A rts University of Phoenix To Mark Opening of its First Oregon Campus ( T h e U n iv e rsity o f P h o en ix , P o rtlan d ’s new est institution o f higher education, announced that it will hold an open house on Thurs day, March 19 from 4:00-7:00 to mark the opening o f its first Oregon campus located at 13 190 SW 68th Parkway in Tigard. The open house will introduce at tendees to the University’s approach to higher education, including its “vir tual library." Light refreshments will be served. First announcing plans to open a Portland area campus last Novem ber, the University temporarily of fered undergraduate and graduate degree classes in business at local conference facilities while awaiting the completion o f its 14,000 sq. foot Tigard cam pus, which officially opened in January. “We couldn’t be happier with our new location,” said Dr. Craig Sw enson, University o f Phoenix regional vice president. “I’m confident that Port land area residents will find the cam pus to be a convenient and pleasant location to pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programs.” Catering exclusively to working adults, the University allows students to go back to school without inter rupting their careers. Students attend class one night a week, begin a new class every five to six weeks and meet with study groups at their convenience to complete as signments and group projects. Classes are taught by working pro fessionals with advanced degrees who possess current experience in the sub ject areas o f the courses they teach. “W orking adult students demand a greater level o f convenience than the tra d itio n a l s tu d e n t,” said Swenson. “At the University o f Phoe nix we provide the convenience, know while at the same time ensuring a challenging and rewarding educa tional experience." The University o f Phoenix is a private, for-profit institution ofhigher education whose mission is to pro vide high-quality education to work ing adult students. 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