Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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The 1982 Ruby would like to pa tribute to one of Ursinus’ finest professors. I)r. Eugene Miller, who will be retiring in the spring of 1982. Dr. Miller graduated from Ursinus in 1933. and has been teaching here for 47 years. His wisdom and experience have helped countless students to recognize their own abilities and to become successful after graduation. It has been said that no one should graduate from Ursinus without taking a Dr. Miller course, and we agree. His sense of humor as well as his vast knowledge have helped to make his classes so popular here at Ursinus. Dr. Miller has been the chairman of the Political Science department since 1941. and the faculty respect him and his policies. According to Dean J. Houghton Kane, a political science professor, the department atmosphere is warm and supportive, w ith little competition between its members. Miller takes a personal interest in the department workers; he is concerned about their career development, not just what they can do for the college. Dr. Miller admits that he is a bit of a ham but adds that he loves teaching. In his opinion, students now are basically the same as when he began teaching; “they arc still friendly and interested in public affairs, w hich I’m glad to see. Dr. Miller has travelled all over the world teaching on special scholarships; he has made 8 trips to China in the past 3 years, and has lectured in Calcutta. Japan. India. Taiwan, and Latin America. He has taught classcsat such schools as the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, the Political Science and Public Administration University in Taiwan, the University of Hawaii, and George Washington University. During a two year leave of absence, he was a senior social scientist at the U.S. Army War College. Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. from Clark University, and was awarded an honorary L.L.D. degree from Ursinus. as well as an honorary diploma from the U.S. Army War College. While he was attending school here. Dr. Miller was the associate editor of the Ruby, editor of the weekly new spaper, president of the International Relations Club, and became the first editor of the Lantern, the literary magazine. Summing up his Ursinus career. Dr. Miller states: My roots arc definitely at Ursinus my father graduated in 1902 and my mother in 1905.1 have enjoyed every year of my association w ith the college. The students are able and friendly, and in contrast to some other colleges, the faculty is congenial. It has been a real pleasure to follow the careers of Political Science alumni. The yearbook staff would like to express the students' appreciation and gratitude by dedicating the 1982 Ruby to Dr. Miller, with our thanks and best wishes.

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For the students that ever had Dr. Miller, the following will sound familiar: “did I ever tell the one about ... chest a minute ... penguin lectures ... hands to gu stepping Germans .. shiftless skunks . .. Guano ... when I was in China ... I came from socialist Reading ... Cho-tu-mato-ku-tasi! (Whatever that really means) . .. My goodness Mrs. I isher!

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Dr. William E. Akin Dean of the College Dr. Albert Allen Biology Thomas Arnold Economics Edward Barnes Food Service Bernard O. Bogcrt Geology Barry N. Bowers Economics Adclc P. Boyd . A Physical Education Dr. Richard G. Bo orth English