The James S. Ruebel Memorial Scholarship
In honor of Dr. Ruebel’s service and scholarship, the Mid East Honors Association invites students to apply for the annual James S. Ruebel Memorial Scholarship, an award of $1000 to be given to the selected student.
The James S. Ruebel Memorial Scholarship is given annually in honor of James S. Ruebel, Dean of the Honors College at Ball State University and long-standing member of the National Collegiate Honors Council executive board. It is given each year to an Honors student who invests time and talent in his or her campus community. Focusing on academic endeavors as well as community engagement, the scholarship committee seeks to foster an Honors student who invests time and talent in his or her campus community.
In order to apply, students must collect all of the following, and submit everything via the Google Form link below:
- Application Cover Letter.Personal Statement
- Resume or CV
- Unofficial, Current College Transcripts
- Name and Email Address of 1 Person Who can/will complete a recommendation letter (They will receive a separate email from MEHA to submit their letter)
Submissions with all materials and recommendation letters must be received no later than Monday, April 7th.
Eastern Michigan University Honors student awarded the Mid-East Honors Association’s James S. Ruebel Memorial Scholarship
YPSILANTI- The Mid-East Honors Association's (MEHA) James Ruebel Scholarship is awarded annually to a student member of the MEHA who demonstrates commitment to academic endeavors, community engagement, leadership, and service to their campus community. For the...
James S. Ruebel History
James S. Ruebel graduated from Yale in 1967 with a B.S. in Classics and Ancient History. He then earned both his Master’s and doctoral degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1970 and 1972, respectively. Ruebel taught at the University of Minnesota from 1973-1978 and then Iowa State University, where he founded the classics program and rose through the academic ranks, from 1978-2000. In 2000, he left Iowa State after being appointed the Dean of the Honors College at Ball State University. Ruebel also was a long-standing member of the National Collegiate Honors Council executive board, serving as Vice President, President-elect, and President between 2012 and 2014. He was well-loved at Ball State and passed away suddenly in October of 2016 at the age of 71.