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- President James Miller conferring an honorary Doctor of Humanities to Russell C. Williams at Commencement on June 6, 1964. Behind James Miller and Russell Williams sits faculty in academic regalia. A blinded World War II Veteran, Williams was the first Chief of the Blind Rehabilitation Section of the Veterans Administration's Department of Medicine and Surgery. Williams had been serving as a counselor for blinded soldiers at Valley Forge, and also participated in both blind rehabilitation training programs at Valley Forge and Avon Old Farms.
- Date Created:
- 1964-06-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Close up view of Michigan Governor George Romney as he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Western Michigan University in 1965.
- Date Created:
- 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dr. Maurice Seay, center, receiving honorary Doctor of Laws degree from WMU president James Miller during the August 12, 1966, commencement as WMU vice presidents Dr. Russell H. Seibert and Dr. John J. Pruis place Dr. Seay's new doctoral hood about his shoulders. Dr. Seay was Dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University.
- Date Created:
- 1966-08-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dr. Ray R. Eppert receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from President James Miller at the June commencement 1961. A cropped version of the photograch appeared in the News Magazine of Western Michigan University, Vol. 19 No. 4. Eppert was president of the Burroughs Corporation.
- Date Created:
- 1961-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- WMU President James W. Miller, left, reading Dr. Taylor's honorary citation as the Taylor listens at WMU's first April Commencement on April 16, 1966. Dr. Harold Taylor was an internationally renowned philosophical education professor. Taylor is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree and delivered WMU's first April commencement address. The photo was included in the Western Michigan University Newsletter, May 1966.
- Date Created:
- 1966-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Three Summa cum laude and military graduates from Western Michigan University in academic regala at the June 1965 commencement held at Waldo Stadium. Pictured: Wade J. Adams, Michael P. Adas, and Robert S. Rich. The graduation was the last June commencement at Western before transitioning to April.
- Date Created:
- 1965-06-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dr. Maurice Seay receiving honorary Doctor of Laws degree from WMU president James Miller during the August 12, 1966, commencement as WMU vice presidents Dr. Russell H. Seibert and Dr. John J. Pruis place Dr. Seay's new doctoral hood about his shoulders. Dr. Seay was Dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University.
- Date Created:
- 1966-08-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dr. Dale Faunce and Dr. Russell Seibert, WMU faculty, placing a doctoral hood on Dr. E. Gifford Upjohn as he receives honorary Doctor of Laws degree at WMU June Commencement 1964. A cropped version of the photograph appeared in the Western Michigan University Magazine, Vol. 22 No. 3. Dr. E. Gifford Upjohn served as a director of the National Citizens Committee of the World Health Organization and as national chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association. He served on the Governor's Citizen's Committee on Higher Education, was a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Supervisors, the City Commission, was president of the Kalamazoo Community Chest and was president of the Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine. He was chairman of the board of the Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo.
- Date Created:
- 1964-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dan Ryan, addressing Summer Session graduates at the 1964 commencement on July 24. Dan Ryan, editor of the Kalamazoo Gazette, gave the summer commencement address. President James Miller and Leonard Gernant wearing academic regalia sit in the background.The photo appeared in the September 1964 WMU Newsletter. Ryan, a Kalamazoo College graduate, was a member of the Kalamazoo Gazette staff for over 18 year, the last five as editor.
- Date Created:
- 1964-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Dr. Phillip R. Shriver speaking from a podium at the 1967 Mid-December Commencement held in the Read Field House at Western Michigan University. Behind him sits faculty in academic regalia. Shriver was president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Dr. Shriver earned his bachelor's degree at Yale University, his master's from Harvard University and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Prior to assuming his post at Miami, he was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University.
- Date Created:
- 1967-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
