3 PAST TENSE We Celebrate A Half Century of RAPS at PSU! t the President’s Luncheon for Retired Faculty and Staff, PSU President Wim Wivel presented RAPS President Dave Krug with a framed document honoring the fiftieth anniversary of RAPS on the PSU Campus. It seems a good time to look at the accomplishments of RAPS History Preservation Committee during our 50th anniversary year. The History Preservation Committee coordinated, edited, and submitted 10 Past Tense articles for publication in the RAPS Sheet. The articles include contributions by Chik Erzurumlu on the early years of Engineering Programs at PSU; Scott Burns on the beginning and growth of PSU’s Geology Program; Charlie White (on the Portland State Study Abroad Program; Steve Brannan, Dave Krug, and Joel Arick on Special Education leadership in autism research; Beryl Dahl on the PSU Women’s Association; Dawn White on PSU’s tradition of holiday giving; and Steve Brannan on Gordon Dodds as the “savior” of PSU’s history. The movement of RAPS’ offices location on campus was traced, and a poem from the 1955 Viking, honored the school’s heritage as integral to its future success. The Provost and the President’s Executive Committee Gave RAPS permission to include a Beginning History section in the PSU Bulletin, along with a legacy statement from RAPS’ new book Creating Portland State 1946-55. Both segments will appear in the 2013-2014 PSU Bulletin. PSU’s Office of Academic Affairs purchased 100 copies of RAPS’ most recent pictorial history book. PSU Bookstore will handle the two books for sale. PSU’s Alumni Association will also promote book sales. The RAPS Board approved creating a Digital Commons module with the Library to provide historical information which will be available to a wide range of users. Under the leadership of Chris Paschild, University Archivist, RAPS members piloted a group oral interview of retired faculty member Victor Dahl, Emeritus Professor of History. The process was deemed a success, and plans are to more fully implement a group interview procedure next year. RAPS initiated planning to create a President’s Photo Gallery on the 8th floor of the Market center Building. The Dean’s photo gallery of the 6th floor of the Graduate School of Education is being used as a model for the proposed President’s Gallery. The RAPS manual and our website were updated and corrected. -- Mary and Steve Brannan PAST TENSE features glimpses into Portland State’s history. To submit a story (or an idea) for this column, email the RAPS History Preservation Committee at raps@pdx.edu. A
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