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Walter Cooper ’50, Ph.D., has spent a lifetime championing science, education and civil rights in the lab, in the halls of academia, on the field, and in city neighborhoods. His contributions to his community are many, as are his distinguished accomplishments and honors. Below are just some of the highlights of his decades of work. Graduates from Clairton High School, Clairton, Pa., in 1946. Named All-Monongahela Valley in football. Earns full academic as well as…

Walter Cooper ’50’s lifetime of bringing together science, education, and activism How does one even begin to capture the essence of this leader’s lifelong impact on science, education, civil rights, and humanity? Especially when he has crossed paths along the way with the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Eleanor Roosevelt and Robert Kennedy? Or, as a visionary leader, has helped to guide the grand visions of statewide education and educational institutions, started…

Renovated Beau Hall renamed to honor Walter Cooper ’50, Ph.D. W&J’s Beau Hall, a student residence hall previously named for the street on which it is located, and one of the campus homes for first-year students, has undergone a $1 million renovation – and a name change to honor the work and life of distinguished alumnus Walter Cooper ’50, Ph.D. The College celebrated the name change with a private dedication ceremony, residence hall tour, and reception…