Background
Marks, Marguerite McBurney was born on February 11, 1919 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Grace (Richardson) McBurney.
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Marguerite McBurney Marks
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Education
Bachelor of Science in History, Portland State University, 1963. MST in History, Portland State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1980.
Career
Reader, department history Portland State University, 1962, graduate assistant, 1963—1965, director, international student services, 1964—1973. Assistant professor English as Second Language Center, since 1964, member, summer session faculty, since 1967, assistant professor, history, 1972—1978, admissions officer, international students, since 1973, assistant professor, education, 1977—1983, professor emerita, since 1983. Coordinator, foreign student alumni Portland State University.
Consultant in field; producer Foreign Student Friends, Local Public Radio, 1965—1975. Producer & host Challenging Years Local Public Radio, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member Portland Pan-American Committee, 1965—1974. Member, advisory council community listening, since 1967. Member, committee United Nations City of Portland.
Advisor, international relations committee Portland Junior Chamber of C., 1968—1970. Evaluator National Liaison Committee Foreign Students. Member of American-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Pacific Coast Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Association Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, National Association Foreign Student Affairs, Oregon Congress Parents and Teachers (life.
Legislation director 1961-1964).
Connections
Married Kenneth Arthur Marks, February 4, 1940. 1 child Diane M.
