WHEREAS David T. Risser, Associate Professor of Government and Political Affairs, retired May 24, 2004, after nineteen years on the faculty of Millersville University; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser admirably performed his duties as a classroom instructor and student adviser; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser was mentor to numerous students, constantly challenging and encouraging them in pursuit of their academic and professional achievements; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser served the Department of Government and Political Affairs in a variety of leadership positions, most notably as chairperson from 1992 until 1998; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser was deeply committed to the academic integrity of the Department of Government and Political Affairs and Millersville University; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser served on numerous departmental and university committees, where he could always be counted on to make worthwhile contributions on weighty matters; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser was faculty adviser for the Political Science Organization and Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society, for over a decade; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser took Millersville University students to Europe on multiple occasions and was a consistent supporter of international courses abroad; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser published dozens of articles, chapters, and books in the field of political theory; and
WHEREAS David T. Risser was a valuable, trustworthy, congenial, and devoted departmental colleague, who will be missed;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that David T. Risser be granted the honorary title of Associate Professor of Government and Political Affairs Emeritus.
Approved by a unanimous vote of the faculty of the Department of Government and Political Affairs, September 2004.