Whereas, Dr. Donald J. Rudy has served Millersville University faithfully
and diligently for fifteen and one-half years, has served in the
Educational Foundations Department effectively for over five and one-half
years, and has served the State System of Higher Education for
approximately thirty-five years, and
Whereas, Dr. Rudy has served as the Director of the Instructional Media
Center and Instructional Media Services during a time of remarkable
advancement in instructional technology, of which Dr. Rudy kept the
University apprised and from which he brought many technological advances
in equipment, assistance, and staffing to the IMC/IMS, and
Whereas, Dr. Rudy oversaw the telecommunications efforts between the
University and several local school districts whereby students on our
campus could observe live teaching from these local school classrooms.
In addition, Dr. Rudy oversaw the installation of various video linkages
with local cable companies, satellite relay systems, and other regional
and state-wide video connections and personally supervised the viewing of
dozens of national and international teleconferences, and
Whereas, Dr. Rudy personally completed a series of self-instructional
media projects to edify education majors in traditional and newer
instructional technologies. Additionally he has supervised dozens of
student workers, several graduate assistants, as well as his full time
technician and support staff, and
Whereas, Dr. Rudy has tirelessly provided technological assistance to
professor from every School within the University with over one hundred
on-site video productions including editing assistance as these same
professors developed video productions for their classroom use and he has
served the University in numerous projects where his expertise in audio
and visual technology has been invaluable, and
Whereas, Dr. Rudy has received high ratings from students and peers alike
for his teaching of the Department's graduate course, "Methods of
Research," and has served on Departmental, School, University and
regional technology committees with distinction,
Be It Therefore Resolved, that the Department of Educational Foundations
recommends that Dr. Donald J. Rudy be awarded the honorary title of
Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Emeritus.