Three faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their October meeting. They are:
Jesse E. Gordon, professor of social work and of psychology
Prof. Gordon, who joined the faculty in 1959, “played a major role in the integration of research and clinical practice,” the Regents said. “His expertise was shared with the U.S. Department of Labor for many years, first in establishing selection, assessment, and training procedures for the Youth Opportunity Program, and then as head of a social service organization in which social science knowledge was to be applied to the development of training materials for employment agency personnel. At the University and School of Social Work, Prof. Gordon served on numerous committees to which he was elected by his colleagues.”
E. Lawrence McMahon, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science
Prof. McMahon joined the faculty in 1959 and has been “highly dedicated to students,” the Regents said.
“In 1965–69 he administered the department’s graduate fellowship program. He then assisted in the coordination of the graduate admissions program. He has made many contributions to the department’s instructional programs, both in teaching and in new course development. These contributions were recognized in 1982 when he received the Eta Kappa Nu Faculty Award for outstanding performance in teaching and student-faculty relations. He has also been active in advising both graduate and undergraduate students, and has provided invaluable service as a counselor for undergraduate electrical engineering students.”
Bernard Van’t Hul, associate professor of English
Prof. Van’t Hul joined the faculty in 1969. “Lexicography requires the exacting attention to detail which has been a hallmark of Prof. Van’t Hul’s teaching and scholarship, and his contributions to the Middle English Dictionary added to the excellence of his monumental work,” the Regents said. “At the same time, he was drawn to public service through a concern for the teaching of English in Michigan schools. One of the founding activists in the creation of the English Composition Board, he led workshops and in-service programs for teachers in more than 300 Michigan schools.”
