President’s Message The Retirement Association of Portland State has among its objectives promoting the welfare of retired personnel, conferring with PSU administrators on matters of mutual interest, and providing educational and cultural programs of interest to its members. My thanks go to Bill Lemman, who served both as a PSU administrator and as an officer of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Bill represents PSU on the current board of the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE.) He has written an article in this issue encouraging RAPS to make use of the resources of this national organization to enrich the retirement experience of our members. I would also like to thank Provost Sona Andrews for her continuing support of our organization and her engaging presentation at our October meeting, which highlighted initiatives that are drawing national attention to PSU for its innovations. She urges RAPS members to contact her office with ideas and feedback. Our November meeting features an educational program with a presentation by Dr. Claire Wheeler on holistic wellness and stress reduction. This framework moves beyond traditional medicine to look at the intersection of mind/body/health. Please join us for what promises to be an exciting meeting on November 19. Finally, I would like to urge you to consider a donation to our RAPS Scholarship Fund this year. We are very close to reaching the $25,000 required to endow our scholarship, ensuring that we will be able to help students on an ongoing basis. A letter on page 5 of this newsletter describes our scholarship program and the ways you can contribute to support PSU students who plan to work with older adults. --Eileen Brennan Bylaws Change Approved by Members hanks go to the 70 members who reviewed the proposed revisions of the Retirement Association of Portland State Bylaws and voted. Ballots received at member meetings, through the mail, and by online voting unanimously supported the change of the Bylaws that will go into effect with the Spring 2016 elections when members vote for new officers. Instead of a three-year stream of President Elect, President, and Past President, there will be a two-year Co-Presidency of two officers. The terms of the two Co-Presidents will be staggered to allow the experienced officer and the new officer to serve together. This also makes it possible for Co-Presidents to work together so that when one is traveling or otherwise occupied, the other will be present. --Eileen Brennan Scholarship Contributions cholarship contributions were received by the PSU Foundation from the from the following individuals as of September 30, 2015: Barbara Alberty Eileen Brennan Carol Gerity Hedi Hugon Tony Leineweber Robert Lockerby Jean Morrison Dennis West Marie Williams and from the Robert W. Vogelsang Memorial Wine Raffle. 2 T S
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