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The Philosophy Department is very pleased to announce a renaming of our Endowed Scholarship in honor of James E. White.

Emeritus philosophy professors Alan Philips and Myron Anderson have decided to memorialize their respect and affection for Jim, who passed away last July, by officially establishing the James E. White Memorial Endowed Philosophy Scholarship.

To celebrate the occasion, there will be a social hour on Monday January 30, in the main Philosophy Department Office (Centennial Hall 365). Our special guest will be Elena White, Jim's wife. Light appetizers will be served and a few words will be said about the scholarship, its Emeriti contributors, and about Jim.

Everyone is invited.

 

JAMES E. WHITE

SCSU Emeritus philosopher James E. White passed away on July 9, 2011. After receiving his PhD in 1968 from the University of Colorado, Jim taught at St. Cloud State University for thirty-six years. He retired in 2004, but continued to be a lively presence in the department. We will miss him, and offer our condolences to his wife, Elena, and sons Michael and Leif. An obituary and Guest Book are archived online by the St. Cloud Times.

 

STUDENT AWARDS

This spring a number of philosophy scholarships will be awarded, and the annual Essay Competition will be held as well.

Application deadlines are mostly mid-April. Detailed information can be found on the Majors/Minor D2L site, as well as the Scholarship page of this site.

Here's a list of Spring 2011 scholarship awards:

	Amy Wood received the Drew Roser Scholarship, which is awarded to students with at least a double major in English, History and Philosophy. ($1,500)
	Nicole Peck won second place in the 2011 Philosophy Essay Competition with "Human Persons: Body, Mind and Spirit." ($150)
	Nate Bemis won first place in the 2011 Philosophy Essay Competition with "Against Theistic Activism." ($250)