Millersville University, Faculty Senate

Attachment B

Faculty Senate Minutes

3 October 1995


TO: Faculty Senate
FROM: Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department
DATE: August 28, 1995
RE: EMERITUS RECOMMENDATION

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Dr. Edward D. Plank, Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, has retired in August of 1995 after 26 years of service to Millersville University; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank has been a dedicated instructor and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank developed and served as Director of the Para-professional Training and a Reading and Study Skills Program; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank was committed to scholarship and received State and Federal funds; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank served as Driector of Economic Education, and Assistant Director of Summer Happening; ad
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank received a grant from the Pew Foundation for being an outstanding educator; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank served as Chair of Teacher Education Council; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank conducted numerous in-service programs in the local schools districts; and
WHEREAS: Dr. Plank served as a workshop leader and resource person in many of the local community church organizations; and

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that Edward D. Plank be awarded the title of Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education Emeritus.


TO: Faculty Senate
FROM: Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education Department
RE: Resolution for Emeritus Status for Assistant Professor, Roger Wilson
DATE: September, 1995

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS Roger B. Wilson, Assistant Professor of Science Education, retired in August 1995, after seven years at Millersville University and twenty years in public school teaching; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson has been a model of teaching with enthusiasm; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson provided leadership that resulted in a three year team-teaching project known as the integrated unit; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson provided leadership in a curriculum option for elementary education majors known as "Focus on Science," and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson was chairman of the Graduate Program and Review Committee for three years; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson served on numerous university, college, and department committees including Academic Theme; tEacher Education Council, and Search Committees; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson was a faculty Senator for three years; and
WHEREAS Professor Wilson will be remembered by students and colleagues for his humor, his enthusiasm, and his unique ability to convince students to collect roadkill;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Dr. Roger B. Wilson be granted the honorary title of Assistant Professor of Science Education.


TO: Millersville University Faculty Senate
FROM: Faculty of Elementary & Early Childhood Education
RE: Resolution for Emeritus Status for Dr. Rosemary Winkeljohann
DATE: September, 1995

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS Dr. Rosemary Winkeljohann, Department of Elementary Education, retired in August of 1995, after 10 1/2 years of service to Millersville University; and
WHEREAS Dr. Rosemary Winkeljohann developed an M.Ed. in Reading Language Arts, three writing "W" courses: EDUC 423, 424, and 425; and one Perspectives course EDUC 433; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann provided national leadership in the area of education through the National Council of Teachers of English by serving on the Executive Board for four years and serving as Chair of the NCTE's Elementary Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann published 10 articles and was co-editor of the Proceedings of IBBY (International Board on Books for Youth) Conference, September 1992; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann was a member of the executive board of the Lancaster-Lebanon Reading Council for eight years; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann was an Executive Board member of the Pennsylvania Council on Children's Literature; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann coordinated a Millersville Unviersity Education Conference for nine years, which serves the teachers in the area; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann coordinated the Artist/Scholar in Residence for the Elementary Education Department; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann was the Graduate Coordinator for the M.Ed. in Reading Language Arts Program, the Reading Specialist Certification Program and the Reading Supervisor's Program; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann served on the President's Future of Millersville Unviersity Committee for three years; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann researched and compiled the third chapter concerning student life on campus for the Middle States Evaluation of 1990; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann chaired the 1986-87 Search Committee for the Dean of the School of Education; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann served on several unviersity and departmental committees; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann was nominated for the National Arbuthnot Award of the international Reading Association because of outstanding contributions to the teaching of Children's Literature; and
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann writes for the Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults and is a consultant to The Advocate.
WHEREAS Dr. Winkeljohann served as library liaison for the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Dr. Rosemary Winkeljohann be granted the honorary title of Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education (Reading/Language Arts) Emeritus.

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