Joe H. Stroud Visiting Scholar Program

The Joe H. Stroud Visiting Scholar Program in Albion’s Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service was inaugurated during the 2005-06 academic year. The visiting scholar teaches a seminar on campus and works individually with students. He or she also may present one or more public lectures. The program honors the memory of the late Joe Stroud, who served as Ford Institute director from 1999 until his passing in 2002.

Stroud enjoyed a long and respected career as a newspaper journalist. Prior to his tenure at Albion, he was editor of the Detroit Free Press for 25 years. Stroud was widely regarded as a man of great wisdom, wit, and passion for issues which he considered important, including civil rights, education, the environment, and mental health.

The Joe H. Stroud Visiting Scholar endowment was established in 2002 by friends, colleagues, alumni, and family in his memory.

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