Falk, Arthur E. (Arthur Eugene), 1938-
Person
Biography
Arthur E. Falk was the professor emeritus and reappointed adjunct professor of philosophy at Western Michigan University. Professor Falk began teaching at Western Michigan University in 1963, continued as a full-time faculty member of the WMU Philosophy department until his retirement in December of 2004, and then taught yearly as a part-time instructor until this past mid-October. He chaired the Philosophy Department from 1987-1993. During the academic year 1984-85 he was a Fulbright Senior Lecturer at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. He has also at various times taught guest courses at Kalamazoo College, Indiana University, and the University of Rajasthan in India. For a full biography, see his obituary.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral history interview with William Combs, November 17, 1989
File — Box 1-OralHist, Object: 15
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with William “Bill” Combs, Professor of English at Western Michigan University, conducted and recorded by Lew Carlson on November 17, 1989 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bill discusses the racial tensions on campus in the 1960s and the take-over of the student union by black students following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He then talks about his involvement in the AAUP following it’s certification and various contract negotiations in the 1970s and 1980s. Bill’s...
Dates:
November 17, 1989