President’s Message As the new year begins with many promising activities, I am constantly reminded of all that the retired faculty and staff of Portland State do for our university, our colleagues, and our communities. The upcoming February 18 presentation by Michael Reardon about his work helping to establish Eastern International University in Vietnam is an excellent example of the ways in which RAPS members and other retirees have made leadership, service, scholarship, and mentoring an integral part of their retirement. Whether teaching classes, mentoring students or junior colleagues, organizing events, conducting research, helping to fund scholarships, volunteering at nonprofit organizations, or contributing to the cultural life of our community, retired PSU staff and faculty continue to carry out the mission of our university. Recognizing the past and continuing contributions of retired PSU faculty and staff, President Wim Wiewel will again be hosting an annual luncheon on Thursday, April 21. This event provides an opportunity for RAPS to honor those whose post-retirement work has been exceptional. Please consider submitting a nomination for the Outstanding Retired Faculty and Staff Awards, which recognize achievements in service to the community, service to the university, professional/career achievements, and service to RAPS. Forms are available in the January RAPS Sheet, and must be returned no later than Monday, March 7. If you have questions please contact Office Manager Carissa Ponting at 503-725-3447 or rapsmail@pdx.edu. --Eileen Brennan Wine Tour set for May 11 ttention, lovers of Oregon wines! Scott Burns will be leading a wine tour for us on May 11 from 10 am until 5 pm. He expects to tour several wineries in the Dundee and Yamhill/Carlton valleys, with room for 27 RAPS members/spouses/partners. We will bring our own lunches and picnic at one of the wineries. We have set the price at $90 per person, covering the cost of the bus and the tasting fees while also supporting our scholarship fund. This is still well below the price Scott charges for a tour open to the public. We expect that the tickets will be in high demand. To give everyone a fair chance we have decided to sell tickets first at the RAPS program on Feb. 18 (Michael Reardon will be our speaker). If any spaces remain, or to be placed on the waiting list, contact Carissa, our office manager, at 503-725-3447 beginning on Feb 19. --Nancy Chapman Scholarship Contributions cholarship contributions were received by the PSU Foundation from the following individuals as of December 31, 2015: Roger Alberty Nancy Chapman Susan Johnson Eileen Brennan Joan Doherty Bill Lemman Scott Burns David Krug Larry Sawyer and from the Robert W. Vogelsang Memorial Wine Raffle. Coming Events 2/18, noon. Michael Reardon, Speaker 5/11, 10 am RAPS Winery tour with Scott Burns 3/17, noon. Potluck Lunch, Susan Sokol-Blosser, speaker 5/19, noon, Ice Cream Social, Robert Liberty speaks 4/21, noon, President’s Luncheon for PSU Retirees 8/18, TBA, Annual Picnic 2 A S
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