Speeches and remarks delivered by Presidents of Grand Valley State University. Past presidents of Grand Valley include James H. Zumberge (1962-1968), Arend D. Lubbers (1969-2001), Mark Murray (2001-2006), and Thomas Haas (2006-present). The collection currently contains only the speeches of President Lubbers, including those speeches delivered after his retirement from Grand Valley.
Submissions from 1972
Text of 'Editorial' Taped and Broadcast by WOTV, delivered on September 12, 1972, Arend D. Lubbers
Commencement Address, delivered on June 10, 1972, Arend D. Lubbers
Opening Remarks, delivered at the Piaget Conference of William James College on May 8, 1972, Arend D. Lubbers
Comments on School Bussing, delivered on March 20, 1972, Arend D. Lubbers
Notes for Address to the College Community, delivered on January 13, 1972, Arend D. Lubbers
Submissions from 1971
Report to the College Community, delivered on November 5, 1971, Arend D. Lubbers
Introductory Remarks, delivered at the Dedication of Louis Armstrong Theatre on October 25, 1971, Arend D. Lubbers
Address for All GVSC Faculty, delivered at Opening Convocation on September 20, 1971, Arend D. Lubbers
The Democratization of Higher Education, delivered at Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing on June 18, 1971, Arend D. Lubbers
Notes for Address to All College Senate, delivered on January 27, 1971, Arend D. Lubbers
Submissions from 1970
Notes for Address, delivered at Faculty Convocation on September 21, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Negativism as a Factor in United States History, delivered to United Auto Workers on August 12, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Remarks Before Presenting Baccalaureate Degrees, delivered at GVSC Commencement on June 14, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Welcome and Introduction of Speaker, delivered at GVSC Commencement on June 14, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Concluding Remarks at Honors Convocation, delivered on June 3, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Opening Remarks, delivered at Honors Convocation on June 3, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
The University and the Emergence of a New Romanticism, delivered for the Law Day Program at the Muskegon Bar Association on May 1, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
The Modern Day Morality Play, delivered at the Allen Park Council of Churches on March 12, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Report to College Assembly, delivered on March 11, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
The Kind of World Our Children Live In, delivered at East Grand Rapids Jr. High PTA on March 10, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Comments, delivered at a Dinner Meeting with Legistlators on March 9, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Unity Day Dedication of Flagpole, delivered on January 15, 1970, Arend D. Lubbers
Submissions from 1969
Higher Education in the Waves of History, delivered at Lions Club of Grand Rapids on October 21, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers
Some Old Hopes for a New Place: The Inaugural Address, delivered at Grand Valley State College on October 12, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers
Statement for The Lanthorn, delivered on September 22, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers
Address to Honors Convocation, delivered at Hope College Summer School in Vienna on August 15, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers
Beyond Student Unrest: The Breaking of a Symbol and a Plea for the Future, delivered at Grand Rapids Rotary Club on July 31, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers
Remarks, delivered at GVSC Honors Convocation on May 21, 1969, Arend D. Lubbers