President’s Message Thanks to all who succeeded in making the annual RAPS Holiday Party such an enjoyable event. Members and their guests were definitely in a festive spirit, there were bountiful holiday treats, and the Scholarship Committee was very successful in increasing scholarship funds thanks to the generosity of members. Although escalating tuition costs have prompted us to raise our scholarship award to $3,000 a year, we have been making steady progress toward fully endowing the RAPS Scholarship fund under Nancy Chapman’s leadership. Another RAPS group that is hard at work this year is our History Preservation/Historical Book Committee. Thanks to the efforts of David Krug, Steve Brannan, University Archivist Cristine Paschild, and other members, a project interviewing key PSU faculty and administrators about the history of the university is ongoing. Book sales of Portland State: A History in Pictures continue through the PSU Bookstore and membership meetings. The committee also guides the production of Past Tense historical essays. This issue features an article by Arthur Emlen, Professor Emeritus of Social Work, who provides a brief view of the partnerships formed by the Regional Research Institute that have resulted in major advances in human services. Please join us on January 21 for the membership luncheon and Nancy Steuber’s discussion of “Innovation for Change.” This event would be a great introduction to the stimulating programs planned for 2016, so please invite newly retired PSU faculty and staff to participate. --Eileen Brennan Save the Date! RAPS Wine Tour May 11 ave the Date! Our fellow member, geologist, and wine connoisseur, Scott Burns, has volunteered to offer a wine tour for our members. A small bus holding 28 members will leave Portland on May 11 at 10 am visiting three wineries probably in the Dundee and Yamhill/Carlton valleys, returning by 5 pm. More details on price and procedure to sign up will be in the February RAPS Sheet. This will not only be an enjoyable and educational event, but it will raise money for our scholarship fund. Thank you, Scott! Nancy Chapman Holiday Brunch orty-five RAPS members spent time together Sunday, December 13th, at the Multnomah Athletic Club, enjoying a delicious brunch, good conversation, and at the same time, raising money for the RAPS Scholarship Fund. The wine raffle brought in $185. A dozen members donated items for sale, mainly homemade baked goods, netting $284. In addition, scholarship donation checks totaled $650. Raising over $1100 for the Scholarship fund was a delicious experience! --Nancy Chapman Scholarship Contributions cholarship contributions were received by the PSU Foundation from the following individuals as of November 30, 2015: Priscilla Blumel Scott Burns Carol Gerity and from the Robert W. Vogelsang Memorial Wine Raffle 2 S F S
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