President’s Message At the close of my year as President of RAPS, I’d like to acknowledge the creativity and hard work of the RAPS Board. With a lot happening this year, folks stepped up to the plate without hesitation. I feel very fortunate to have worked with such remarkable colleagues. You, the members, are very, very lucky to have such a dedicated (and lively, I might add) group providing leadership to this organization. I recently provided the Provost with two “fact sheets” about RAPS, who we are and what we do. She sent them to all the deans on campus. It is important that the campus community knows we are a strong organization that provides service to our members and to the university. We have several special projects underway. Stay tuned for more information in the fall. In closing, I’d like to express my gratitude and thanks to our outgoing office manager, Alle Powers. She has been excellent to work with, and I will miss her. I wish her nothing but the best as she goes forward, having completed her master’s degree. P.S. I hope to see you at the August RAPS picnic. It’s always fun! Get your RAPS Sheet Early! ou can subscribe to the RAPS Sheet by e-mail and receive it about a week earlier than if you subscribe by snail mail. Not only that, you get to see most of the photos in color, and you save RAPS at least $1.05 per copy, which can then be used for other RAPS projects. Call the RAPS Office (503) 725-3447 to change to an e-mail subscription. The RAPS Scholarship he RAPS Scholarship is awarded to students who are pursuing studies in gerontology. To contribute, please send a check payable to the PSU Foundation/RAPS Scholarship to PSU-RAPS, P. O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97201-0751. The link to a form for scholarship contributions is on the RAPS website www.pdx.edu/raps under the “Scholarship” tab. To contribute by credit card, please contact Carissa Ponting, the new RAPS office manager, at 503-725-3447, or raps@pdx.edu. RAPS Scholarship Contributions Priscilla Blumel Nancy Chapman Georgia Crampton Mary Williams The Robert W. Vogelsang Memorial Wine Raffle 2 Y T
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