"Past Tense" is a regular column of the RAPS Sheet, the monthly newsletter of the Retirement Association of Portland State. Researched and written by RAPS members, each Past Tense explores a Portland State subject of historical interest.
Please see The RAPS Sheet for full issues of the newsletter.
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Past Tense, 2014
Retirement Association of Portland State
January 2014: "Looking Back: Success as a Student, Professional, and Alumna": Cathy Bostwick Williams, B.S. Education 1956
February 2014: "The Beginning: Urban Studies at Portland State," 1959-2014
March 2014: "Lasting Artistic Impressions of Portland State Presidents": John F. Cramer and Branford P. Millar by Florence Saltzman-Heidel (1917-1972); Gregory B. Wolfe by Vera Prasilova Scott (1899-1996); Joseph C. Blumel by Sally Haley (1908-2007)
April 2014: "Vanport Extension Center: Portland State's Beginnings"
May 2014: "Vanport Extension Center Becomes Portland State College"
Summer 2014: "Art in the Park Blocks: Farewell to Orpheus" by Frederic Littman, PSU Professor of Art 1960-1973
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Past Tense, 2013
Retired Association of Portland State
January, 2013 "A Tribute from 1955"
February, 2013 "Remembering our PSU Women's Association"
March, 2013 "RAPS, the Campus Traveler"
April, 2013 "Early Leadership at Portland State College"
May, 2013 "The Beginning: Geology at Portland State"
June, 2013 "Launching Study Abroad at Portland State"
September, 2013 "We Celebrate a Half Century of RAPS at PSU!"
October, 2013 "Celebrating the History of RAPS"
November, 2013 "PSU Football Players Make the Pros"
December, 2013 "PSU's Chamber Choir Has Been Singing Since 1975"
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Past Tense, 2012
Retired Association of Portland State
January, 2012 "Judith Ramaley: Portland State's First Female President"
February, 2012 "The Regional Research Institute: A Pioneer and a Survivor"
March, 2012 "The Beginning: Teacher Education at Portland State"
April, 2012 "The Beginning: History at Portland State"
May, 2012 "Snapshots of Diversity at PSU"
June, 2012 "Making Music: The Music Department's Beginnings"
September, 2012 "Gordon Dodds: the Savior of Portland State's History"
October, 2012 "The Early Years: Engineering at PSU"
November, 2012 ""Can PSU help?" Special Education Leadership in Autism Research"
December, 2012 "A History of Holiday Giving"
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Past Tense, 2011
Retired Association of Portland State
January, 2011 "Pres. Ramaley champions redesign of seal"
February, 2011 "A walk through the PSU Park Blocks: Past and Present"
March, 2011 "Remembering Sharkey Nelson"
April, 2011 "Name that PSU person"
May, 2011 "From Ugly Duckling to Beautiful Swan"
September, 2011 "1976: Keith Larson garners Partners Award for PSU"
October, 2011 "The Vanguard: then and now"
November, 2011 "SBA students join the PC revolution 1981 BC (Before Computers)"
December, 2011 "Protests at PSU: Big, Small, Imaginary"
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Past Tense, 2010
Retired Association of Portland State
January, 2010 "PSU and the Nike Swoosh"
February, 2010 "Florestan Trio enriches PSU"
March, 2010 "Ferdinand Society"
April, 2010 "Dick Halley: GI to PSU"
May, 2010 "An Offensive Outburst"
June, 2010 "Vikings Outlast Ducks"
September, 2010 "Portland State College's first president"
October, 2010 "Building a library from scratch . . . Twice"
November, 2010 "Remembering Kathy Greey: the Quintessential Academic Librarian"
December, 2010 "The mad dash between State Hall and Old Main"
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Past Tense, 2009
Retired Association of Portland State
January, 2009 "Epler's legacy: 'Friday Night Lite' on the plains"
February, 2009 "ESL program booms at Portland State"
March, 2009 "'The Portland Review' is founded in 1956"
April, 2009 "Gordon Solie begins long career in 1960"
May, 2009 "School of Social Work established in 1960"
June, 2009 "Speech and Hearing gets its start in 1956"
September, 2009 "A Winning Tradition Ends"
November, 2009 "Sheridan Ends on a High Note"
December, 2009 "President Joseph C. Blumel"
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Past Tense, 2008
Retired Association of Portland State
February, 2008 "The Auditory Rehabilitation Mobile"
March, 2008 "1955-1969: Portland State starts growing up"
April, 2008 "President's Fitness Council taps Mike Tichy"
May, 2008 "Early Efforts in Environmental Education"
June, 2008 "Forbes becomes first woman vice president"
October, 2008 "Epler builds foundation for PSU's growth"
November, 2008 "PSU gets national exposure on 'College Bowl'"
December, 2008 "Coach Pokey Allen rides herd on PSU football"
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Past Tense, 2007
Retired Association of Portland State
October, 2007 "Short course: From ERFOPS to REPPS to RAPS"
November, 2007 "Willard B. Spalding, Ed.D."
December, 2007 "The School of Health & Human Performance"