| WHEREAS |
Joseph L. Rousseau, Professor, will retire July 15, 1996 after 27
years of service to Millersville University in the Elementary and Early
Childhood Education Department and the Mathematics Department, and |
| WHEREAS |
For the last six years, Professor Rousseau has been a dedicated and
exemplary chair of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood
Education, earning the admiration, respect and love of his Department
members, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has always demonstrated high professional standards
in guiding both students and faculty, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau provided leadership in developing three
undergraduate and four graduate courses in mathematics education, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau served as an academic advisor to thousands of
students at botht he graduate and undergraduate levels, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has served as major academic advisor for six
masters theses, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has been a referee of manuscripts for the
Arithmetic Teacher, the official elementary journal for the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has served as a member of the NCTM-NCATE evaluation
team which evaluated math teacher preparation programs throughout the
country, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has devoted countless hours to the Association of
Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties including serving as
Vice President of MU APSCUF from 1989-1991, and as President from
1991-1993 and as a member of Meet and Discuss from 1987-1994, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau was a longtime member of the Faculty Senate and
served as Senate Chairperson Pro-Tem from 1981-1985, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau served for 14 years on the Board of Directors of
the Millersville University Credit Union and served that credit union as
President for six years, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has devoted innumerable hours to revising the
Unviersity's general education curriculum serving as a member of several
University General Education Committees over the years, and |
| WHEREAS |
Professor Rousseau has served on countless very important Unviersity
committees including, to name but a few: the University Long Range
Academic Planning Committee, the University Long Range Facilities
Committee, the University Graduate Course and Program Review Committee,
the Teacher Education University Council, the School of Education Task
Force on Reorganization, the Registration and Scheduling Advisory
Committee, the Task Force on University Safety, the Sabbatical Leave
Committee, and School of Education Council of Chairs, as well as serving
as Advisor to the University Council of Trustees, |