—3— RAPS club reports Book Club: ‘The Alchemist’ The RAPS Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 16, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Bettye Lou Bennet, 21660 SW Kruger Rd., Sherwood. Contact her at 503-6256301 to RSVP and for directions. We will discuss The Alchemist, by Brazilian author Paul Coelho. On the cover it is described as: Paul Coelho’s enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. We plan to meet during the summer, although the books have not yet been selected. For further information, contact Mary Brannan at brannanmg@comcast.net or 503-239-1077. Also check the RAPS Web site, www.raps.pdx.edu. —Mary Brannan Bridge Group: Still shuffling in summer RAPS Bridge Group meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m., and we will continue to meet during the summer. The group is open to members of RAPS. If you have questions about the group, please call me at 503-292-0838. —Colin Dunkeld Hikers: Fair-weather hiking With the last hike of the year completed on May 29—a beach hike and potluck at the Terdal home in Neahkanie—the hikers are PAST TENSE Speech and Hearing gets its start in 1956 The Speech and Hearing Sciences Department has its roots in the Portland Extension Center, which first offered courses in speech-language pathology in 1956, and later in audiology. The early leaders of the Speech and Hearing Sciences Program were Robert English, director; Robert Casteel, clinic director; and James Maurer, head of audiology. Casteel began teaching courses for the center in 1956, followed by English in 1958, Edward Stone in 1964, and Maurer in 1964. In 1956, a deal was worked out with Herold Lillywhite, of Crippled Children’s Division (CCD, now Child Development and Rehabilitation Center), which was affiliated with the University of Oregon medical school (now Oregon Health & Science University). The speech and hearing clinics were run at CCD during the nine-month academic year and later (circa 1964) in the summers in Shattuck Hall at Portland State College (PSC). Robert English founded the PSC Speech and Hearing Sciences Program in fall 1964. English received a Personnel Preparation federal grant to hire Casteel. At the time, English was finishing his doctorate at the University of Oregon and Casteel was just beginning his doctoral work. The program was under the auspices of the Department of Speech at PSC, which was then chaired by Frank Gibson. The department was housed in the basement of Neuberger Hall, which was only half built. Early growth of the program came about largely because of federal grant funding through the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. During that time, the program had the first of its site visitations for the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) accreditation, which has been maintained continuously since then. Portland State’s was the only accredited program (out of five programs) in Oregon for 30 years. The program became a department in 2005. —Mary Brannan Past Tense features glimpses into Portland State’s history. To submit a story (or an idea for one), email the RAPS History Preservation Committee at raps@pdx.edu. Robert English looking forward to some fair-weather hiking during the summer. To learn about the summer schedule, contact Larry Sawyer, 503-771-1616 or larry_sawyer@comcast.net. The hiking schedule is also posted on the RAPS Web site calendar at www.raps.pdx.edu. Hikes are typically on the fourth Friday of the month, and carpooling will be arranged for hikes outside the local area. —Larry Sawyer
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