6 Upcoming RAPS events OCTOBER 8TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Book Group: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott. Contact Joan Shireman at joanshireman@gmail.com 8WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Hiking Group: Wilson River Trail off Highway 6 in the Oregon Coast Range. Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net 8THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 Presentation by Tom Potiowsky, professor emeritus of economics: “‘The Recession is Coming! The Recession is Coming!’ Or Is It ‘Waiting for the Godot Recession’? What’s a Forecaster To Do?” NOVEMBER 8WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Hiking Group: Newall Creek Canyon (Oregon City). Contact: Tom Dieterich/Cilla Murray, tgdieterich@earthlink.net 8THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (date subject to change) Presentation by Ann Cudd, Portland State’s new president. 8TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Book Group: The Music of Bees: A Novel by Eileen Garvin. Contact Joan Shireman at joanshireman@gmail.com. DECEMBER 8THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Annual Holiday Brunch, held at Augustana Lutheran Church. RAPS SHEET n SEPTEMBER 2023 In memoriam: Robert Tufts, 1940-2023 ROBERT (BOB) TUFTS, who served Portland State University as registrar from 1978 until his retirement, passed away July 26. Mr. Tufts was born on November 5, 1940, to Robert and Dora Mae Tufts in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended John Marshall High School in Cleveland. After his graduation he entered the U.S. Army and was stationed in the demilitarized zone of Korea where he worked as a cryptographer. When he finished his military service, he enrolled at Cleveland State University and graduated with an economics degree. He furthered his education at Case Western Reserve University, where he obtained a master’s degree. Mr. Tufts began his career as a university registrar in Ohio, then moved to Oregon. He moved his family to Portland when he began to work at Portland State as its registrar in 1978. He also co-founded the Oregon Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (OrACRAO), a chapter of the national organization. The executive board of OrACRAO honored Mr. Tufts with a permanent membership for his longstanding service to the organization. Current PSU registrar Cindy Baccar reported that OrACRAO established the BobTufts Rising Star Award in honor of his outstanding service. This award is given to rising professionals who have made significant service contributions to the profession. After retiring from Portland State, Mr. Tufts served as registrar for the Art Institute of Portland. During his retirement he traveled extensively and served as an urban tour guide. He was also an active member of RAPS, serving as president in 2007-2008. He also chaired the Awards Committee. Mr. Tuft’s death was preceded by the death of his wife, Ellen Tufts, and brother, Daniel. He is survived by his daughter, Terri, of Beaverton; son Kevin, daughter-in-law, Resa, and granddaughters Sofia and Sera, of Portland; brothers, Fred and wife, Kim, of St. Charles, Missouri; and David and wife, Karen, of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Remembrances may sent to the Portland Rescue Mission (https://portlandrescuemission.org) or a charity of your choice. An online guest book is available at www.oregonlive.com/obits. 1991 PSU Digital Archives
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