Griffin Endowed Chair
About the Griffin Endowed Chair
The Robert and Marjorie Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government was established through private donations to honor three decades of service by two of CMU's esteemed graduates--former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Griffin and his wife, Marjorie Anderson Griffin (pictured, right).
The endowment funds the salary and associated costs of a U.S. and Michigan government and political expert to serve as a faculty member in Central Michigan University's political science department. The Griffin Endowed Chair leads the university's efforts to elevate political awareness and activity among students, faculty and citizens.
The Griffin Endowed Chair will stimulate the political conscience of students and scholars and help prepare principled political leaders to serve Michigan in the future.
Dedication of the Griffin Endowed Chair, Spring 2000
Left to right: Joyce Baugh, Senator Robert Griffin, Lawrence Sych, Martha Logsdon, Marjorie Griffin, John Dinse, James Hill