The History Department's Nomination of Dr. John B. Osborne to be Granted the Honorary Title of Professor of History Emeritus
Whereas John B. Osborne retired from Millersville University after thirty-three years of distinguished service, and
Whereas John B. Osborne was instrumental in the establishment of a University Honors Program, and
Whereas John B. Osborne served as Director of the University Honors Program for nineteen years, and
Whereas John B. Osborne was a stimulating classroom instructor who inspired the highest standards of intellectual curiosity and creative reasoning in his students, and
Whereas John B. Osborne effectively mentored students in pursuit of academic and professional achievement, and
Whereas John B. Osborne actively contributed to the scholarship of his chosen field, British Studies, through book reviews, journal articles, and scholarly presentations, and
Whereas John B. Osborne expanded the reputation of Millersville University's Honor Program by participating in regional and national conventions and convocations, and
Whereas John B. Osborne was a congenial colleague who made a sustaining contribution to departmental and university affairs, and
Whereas John B. Osborne consistently maintained the welfare of students as a prime responsibility of the faculty, and
Whereas John B. Osborne unfailing upheld the best features of intellectual inquiry and the professorate over three decades of university life, be it
Therefore be it resolved that John B. Osborne be granted the honorary title of Professor of History Emeritus.
Department of History, October 2003