George Klay Kieh, Jr., Professor of Political Science, has published the book THE STATE IN AFRICA: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES, Lagos, Nigeria: Kraft Books, 2008(co-edited). This is the first of a series of books that will be produced by African-based publishers as part of the efforts to help address the crisis of textbooks at the various universities in Nigeria and other African states.
The Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce hosted a tribute on March 21 to the life and career of Dr. William Baum, who passed away in December. Sen. Wayne Kuipers and Rep. Arlen Meekhof attended the ceremony, along with Professor Roger Moiles, representing the GVSU political science department. Kuipers read and presented to Nancy Baum a framed tribute to Bill, signed by the two of them and Governor Jennifer Granholm.
GVSU political science professors Erika King and Roger Moiles appeared on Wood TV8's To the Point yesterday. Click here for the video.
Our very own Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams is quoted in The Economist. The article is about the Kalamazoo Promise.
Dr. Heather Tafel will be a panelist on "Putin's Long Shadow: Russia's Future," at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in Western Michigan University's Fetzer Center, part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series hosted by the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan. For more information on the lecture series, see the World Affairs Council website.
Dr. Darren Walhof has won the Student Award for Faculty Excellence. This honor was awarded to him at the President's Ball on Friday night. Congratulations to Dr. Walhof!
Dr. Darren Walhof has won a Pew Teaching Excellence Award from GVSU. This is a competitive, university-wide award. Congratulations to Dr. Walhof!
Dr. George Kieh's edited volume, Africa and the New Globalization, has been published by Ashagte Publishing. The full citation is: George Klay Kieh, Jr(ed)., Africa and the New Globalization, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing, 2008, 192 pp.
Our own Dr. Jack Mangala contributed a chapter on "State Sovereignty and the New Globalization in Africa."
Congratulations to Dr. John Constantelos and Dr. Robert Stewart-Ingersoll. Dr. Stewart-Ingersoll received a CIEE faculty seminar grant to participate in the India program "Gender and Development in Northern India" this summer.
Dr. Constantelos received a research grant from the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS), through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C. His research will focus on interest group responses in Michigan, United States and Ontario, Canada to the economic crisis in the manufacturing sector.
GVSU Professor Emeritus of Political Science William "Bill" Baum passed away on December 25, 2007. Bill taught at GVSU for over 40 years and was known for his expertise on the Holocaust and U.S. Constitutional Law.
Recently, an endowment to fund the William Baum Lecture Series was established. The fund has been used to bring speakers to GVSU including U.S. Senator Ken Salazar. Just this month, in conjunction with Amnesty International at GVSU, the fund was used to bring Bukeni T. Waruzi Beck to speak on Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. Beck is the founder of a grassroots organization, AJEDI-Ka, who has been working on the front lines of this humanitarian crisis.
The Grand Haven Tribune published an obituary on Dr. Baum. For the full article, click on the link above. Here are a few excerpts:
He obtained a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Iowa. He taught for 50 years, starting at Creighton University and South East Missouri State College, and 40 years at Grand Valley State University.
His recognition for academic excellence and awards span his 50 years of teaching, including Teacher of the Year, and being honored by the Jewish community because he "researched, initiated and taught with sensitivity and compassion the depth and drama of the Holocaust." . . . He also published many scholarly articles in his fields of expertise and was frequently sought after for TV appearances.
Bill was a pre-law student advisor, and many partners in law firms locally and in other states credit him for their success as attorneys.
There are many ways that Bill will be remembered. One will be as a true humanitarian. When he was head of the political science department at a southern university, at the beginning of his career, he was told he couldn't hire a black teacher; he submitted his resignation. This began his life-long passion for doing what he believed was right and for fighting the battles that needed to be fought for human rights and dignity. His strength, determination and tenacity inspired those who knew him.
Bill never complained about his personal struggles or pain. He took enormous pride in his independence and he never made excuses. He silently faced and overcame daily challenges; he was humble and valiant in his courage throughout his life.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Community Church in Spring Lake on Saturday, January 5, 2007, at 1 p.m. Please consider Planned Parenthood and the Nature Conservancy for contributions.
Arrangements are being handled by the family.
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