The Oregon State University Alumni Association Vol. 85 Number 3 December 2000	Cover: Kidder Hall ablaze in red. The OSU campus enjoyed one of the most colorful falls in many years, the perfect compliment to one of the most historic football seasons in 100 years. Photo: Dennis Wolvertone		OSU's Ken Simonton rushes against Oregon

FEATURES A visit With Ralph Miller By Jeff Welsch and Sherry Moore From his home at Black Butte Ranch, Hall of Famer Ralph Miller recalls the glory days of OSU basketball. The Dead of World War II By George P. Edmonston Jr. Portraits of nine Oregon State alumni who left campus to fight in the war but never returned. Finding Forrester By Tom Macaulay Mike Rich's screenplay lights up movie screens all across America. OSU's Engineering Initiative By Patricia Filip To help sustain the growth of Oregon's high tech industries and ensure a strong economy in the 21st century, OSU has launched a campaign to create a top-tier engineering program Football Photos 2000 Dennis Wolverton Homecoming and Civil War highlightss KEEP IN TOUCH! Please send your news to Ann.Kinkley@orst.edu or go the Oregon Stater Web site: osu.orst.edu/dept/alumni/send.html or mail to: 204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Corvallis, OR. 97331-6303.