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Notes:: President James H. Zumberge at the site of the construction site of highway overpass in Grand Rapids area, ca. 1964.
Date Created:: 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

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Date Issued:: 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
Collection:: Wayne State University Student Life

Notes:: Photograph of David L. McKenna, 1952 graduate of Western Michigan College of Education, at the time of his appointment as president of Spring Arbor College in 1961.
Date Created:: 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:: Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

Notes:: Interview with Arend Lubbers by Barbara Roos and Stephen Rowe, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. The college opened in 1971 and was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley State. Arend "Don" Lubbers was president of Grand Valley State University from 1969-2001 and served as president during the lifespan of William James College. In this interview, President Lubbers discusses the "spirit of the times" that played a role in the experimental education of William James College, the perception from the faculty outside the college, and how WJC was ahead of its time in terms of philosophy amidst the "New Vocationalism" movement. This interview is part 2 of 3 for Arend Lubbers.
Date Created:: 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Notes:: President Arend D. Lubbers speaking at the 1988 commencement ceremony, 1988.
Date Created:: 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Notes:: Interview with Arend Lubbers by Barbara Roos and Stephen Rowe, documenting the history of Grand Valley State's William James College. William James College was the third baccalaureate degree granting college for Grand Valley. It was originally designed to be an interdisciplinary, non-departmentalized college consisting of concentration programs, rather than majors. The college opened in 1971 and was discontinued in 1983 during a reorganization of Grand Valley State. Arend "Don" Lubbers was president of Grand Valley State University from 1969-2001 and served as president during the lifespan of William James College. In this interview, President Lubbers discusses the cluster college model that was utilized at Grand Valley from the time he arrived in 1969, the origin of William James College which was previously known as College III, and his impression of the college's performance. This interview is part 1 of 3 for Arend Lubbers.
Date Created:: 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Notes:: Interior of the Grey House administrative offices. Left to right: Ellamae Braun, Kenneth VerBurg, Kent Co. School Superintendant Erwin J. Kleinert, Dr. James H. Zumberge, Mrs. V. Scheidt, Mrs. C. Cahill, 1962.
Date Created:: 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

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