Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, March 25, 1998, Page 5, Image 5

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MARCH 25, 1998
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
The University is accredited by
the Commission o f Institutions o f
Higher Education o f the North Cen­
tral Association o f Colleges and
Schools, and currently enrolls more
than 40,000 working adult students,
and employs more than 6,000 faculty
and staff.
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