Washington University letters of appreciation

Due to his prominent roles as Chairman of the Faculty Senate Council during the explosive time of the Vietnam War as well his role with the AAUP (American Association of University Professors), Michael received numerous private letters from university administration and leadership of the university over the years which praised his leadership and steadfastness.

Some examples:

• June 1969 letter from Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Merle Kling
  "I know of no one who has contributed more to that end than you"
• April 1970 note from Chancellor Thomas Eliot, during the height of the Vietnam War unrest.
  "admired your effectiveness and wisdom"
• May and June 1995 letters from Chancellor William Danforth (who retired that June after 24 years as Chancellor).
  "Washington University would not be what it is today without you." (May)
  "You are the conscience of the faculty." (June)
• May 2005 letter from Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth
  upon winning the AAUP's Alexander Meiklejohn Award (their highest award).
  "...acknowledge your role in sustaining academic freedom at our institution. You never wavered."
• January 2010 letter from Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth
  "You personified academic freedom and stood up for it not just as an abstract concept."