2 The RAPS Sheet May 2021 CO-PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Faculty influence extends beyond classroom college, and a department named for him for his generous gifts to PSU, mainly because of Chik.) In the 20-plus years the Alumni Association produced the annual PSU Weekend, we called mostly on current and former faculty to give the 20 to 25 talks and presentations that we featured during each Weekend. So many alumni came to see retired faculty members (of course Charlie White was always a huge draw), and those student-professor reunions really helped the Weekend gain popularity. And we heard some good stories! We also heard stories of department secretaries, advisers, and others who helped students navigate a sometimes mysterious system. Thanks to all of you for making such a difference in so many lives. —Pat Squire P.S. And a big thanks to all of you who renewed your RAPS membership! WHAT A DIFFERENCE our faculty (and staff!) make. The recent deaths of John Cooper and Chik Erzurumlu remind me of praises I heard often in my 23 years with the Alumni Association. Comments like “Professor Cooper inspired me to pursue my degree in English and become a teacher.” Yes, he was a favorite. As the founder of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Chik Erzurumlu took his work seriously and personally. Most of us know the story of Chik’s kind and personal treatment of Fariborz Maseeh, who came to Portland State as a young student from Iran and knew no one in Portland. Chik picked him up at the airport and helped him find his way at his new campus. And it was Chik’s kindness and mentoring that inspired Maseeh years later to give his first gift of many to PSU, an $8 million donation to the College of Engineering and Computer Science. (Maseeh now has one building, a Enclosed is my check in the amount of $__________ for ________ copies of Portland State: A History in Pictures at $5 each. Please make your check payable to: PSU Foundation and write “PSU: A History in Pictures” on the memo line. Mail to: RAPS, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751. Name____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________________________________________ State________ Zip__________________________________ Telephone number ________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ Thank you! RAPS ‘Portland State: A History in Pictures’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF PORTLAND STATE Quite a good deal on pictoral history of PSU PORTLAND STATE IS CELEBRATING its 75th anniversary this year, and RAPS is offering you a deal: a copy of Portland State: A History in Pictures for $5—the cost of shipping and handling. The 180-page book, a RAPS publication, explores the history of PSU from its first days as a temporary extension center to its status today as an urban research university. The book contains more than 300 photographs. To order your copy, fill out the form below, write a check for $5, and mail it to RAPS, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751. Please write “PSU: A History in Pictures” on the memo line.
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