Background
Diekema, Anthony J. was born on December 3, 1933 in Borculo, Michigan, United States.
educational consultant college president emeritus
Diekema, Anthony J. was born on December 3, 1933 in Borculo, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1956; Master of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, Michigan State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Michigan State University, 1965.
Field interviewer Bureau Business Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1955-1956; assistant director housing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957-1959; instructor, lecturer sociology and anthropology, Michigan State University, 1959-1964; admissions counselor, Michigan State University, 1959-1961; assistant director admissions and scholarships, Michigan State University, 1961-1962; assistant registrar, Michigan State University, 1962-1964; assistant dean admissions and records, research associate in medical education and assistant professor sociology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1964-1966; director admissions and records, assistant professor sociology and education, University of Illinois Medical Center, 1966-1970; associate chancellor, associate professor medical education, University of Illinois Medical Center, 1970-1976; president, Calvin College, 1976-1996; president emeritus, Calvin College. Member of advisory board NBD Grand Rapids, 1983-1995.
Trustee Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, 1979-1991. Board directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1993, Project Rehab, 1978-1984. Treasurer Back-to-God Hour Radio Committee, 1970-1976.
Chairman Synodical Committee on Race Relations, 1973-1975. President Strategic Christian Ministry Foundation, 1969-1973. Member board curators Trinity Christian College, 1969-1973, chairman, 1972-1973, member presidential search committee, 1972-1973, National Collegiate Athletic Association council 1983-1987, Pres'. commission 1987-1991.
Member American Association President's Indiana College and Universities (board directors 1978-1984, 88-91), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors 1991-1994), Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Michigan (executive committee 1979-1984), American Association Higher Education, American Sociological Association, Society Health and Human Values, Society Values in Higher Education, National League Nursing (accreditation committee 1974-1979), Alpha Kappa Delta, Rotary.
Married Jeane Waanders, December 20, 1957. Children: Douglas, David, Daniel, Paul, Mark, Maria, Tanya.