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& Honors ISP Colleagues Receive MSU Distinction |
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jenny taylor bond, acting director of Women and International Development and professor of food science and human nutrition, was one of nine recipients of the Distinguished Faculty Award for outstanding contributions to the intellectual development of MSU. Bond, who is nationally recognized for her futuristic approach to dietetic education, has developed and taught courses on nutrient and drug interactions and interpretation of clinical laboratory tests. Her successful integration of research into course materials is an epitome of undergraduate education, and students recognize her as an enthusiastic teacher sincerely interested in their welfare. |
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joe m. cousins, international student adviser in the Office for International Students and Scholars, was one of four recipients of the Distinguished Academic Staff Award for extraordinary academic achievement, excellence, and exceptional contributions. Cousins has a distinguished career of outstanding service to the field of international education exchange. As an advocate for various campus groups, he has worked to enhance multicultural and international diversity. He is a co-facilitator of the International Association Council, a group of nationality clubs on campus, and is active with MSU's student and faculty/staff groups for Asian Pacific Americans. |
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lillian kumata, retired administrative assistant in the Asian Studies Center, was one of 32 recipients nationally (including President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn) of the Millennium International Volunteer Award. This award, given by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in partnership with USA Today, celebrates the contributions to international educational and cultural exchange made by Americans and U.S. permanent residents throughout the United States. Kumata and the other recipients attended the Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. on March 1, 2000. Kumata was nominated by MSU's Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP), a group she helped to found in 1964 and has been a major participant in ever since. She has also been deeply involved in the Michigan-Shiga (Japan) Sister State Board since 1975. |
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harm de blij, former MSU professor of geography and acting director of the African Studies Center in the 1960s, received an honorary degree at MSU commencement ceremonies on December 10, 1999. The John Deaver Drinko Professor of Geography at Marshall University, de Blij was born in the Netherlands, received his early schooling in Europe, his college education in Africa, and his advanced degrees at Northwestern University. A respected scientist, educator, and author, de Blij was the geography editor for ABC's Good Morning America for seven years. In 1996 he joined NBC News as a geography analyst. He has received a joint Emmy Award from the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a Silver Medal from the Office International de la Vigne et du Vin in Paris. He has also been named a Distinguished Geography Educator by the National Geographic Society. |
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