Campus Colleagues: Becky Richardson
SOAR Program Assistant Becky Richardson recently received a U-M award for leaders creating a welcoming and supportive working environment. Richardsons advice? Treat people how you want to be treated....
The partnership will provide 蹤獲扦-Dearborn faculty and students with unparalleled opportunities to work with Dingell to understand, document and share his legacy as the longest-serving member in the history of the U.S. Congress.
蹤獲扦-Dearborns College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) is honored Mr. Dingell has agreed to engage with our campus and students, said Martin Hershock, dean, CASL. To have a man of Mr. Dingells importance in shaping U.S. policies and laws share his experience with our students and the Dearborn community is invaluable."
Dingell will discuss his experiences with students in conjunction with regularly scheduled courses in CASL, course topics include labor, environmental and health policies as well as topics related to civil rights and urban agendas. Dingell will have an office on campus. Faculty and students will also have the opportunity to conduct research related to the issues Dingell confronted during his nearly six decades in the House of Representatives.
I have always been impressed by the academic excellence and quality of students from the University of Michigan, both Dearborn and Ann Arbor, said John Dingell, former U.S. representative. I look forward to sharing my experiences with 蹤獲扦-Dearborn students in hopes of providing a better understanding of the complexities of government and inspiring future leaders in politics.
Additionally, Dingell will work with CASLs Department of Social Sciences to promote its longstanding Washington D.C.-based internship program. While in office, Dingell, a staunch supporter of internships on Capitol Hill, often met with students to talk about the legislative process.
Community members will also benefit from the partnership with the establishment of the John D. Dingell Speaker Series with notable speakers on key policy or political topics. These events will be open to the general public. Dingell will be on campus starting July 1.
Discussions are also underway with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus for Dingells engagement opportunities with students and faculty.
Dingells papers will be held at the .
Dingell, a Democrat, represented parts of southeast Michigan in the House from December 13, 1955, to January 3, 2015.
Dingell joins several members of the judicial branch who recently began serving 蹤獲扦-Dearborn. Upon his retirement from the bench Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Donald Shelton became associate professor and director of the universitys criminal justice program. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra and former US Attorney for the Eastern District Jeffrey Collins, have since begun teaching in the program.
