John S. Duley passed away on Thursday, July 15th, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 100. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Reverend Duley served on the faculty of Michigan State University and was a nationally respected civil rights and social justice champion, who pioneered practices in higher education that came to be known as service-learning, civic engagement, and community-engaged learning. Among his many accomplishments, Duley created and led the Student Tutorial Education Program (STEP). From 1965-1968, STEP engaged over 100 students and faculty volunteers in preparing students at Rust College for academic success and to support the all-black Mississippi school's full accreditation.

A memorial service for Rev. Duley will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021, 11:00am-Eastern at Presbyterian Church of Okemos (2258 Bennett Rd, Okemos, MI, 48864). It will be livestreamed, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4_trQjPC0.

Full obituary of John Duley:

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/21712163/john-s-duley

News coverage:

Lansing State Journal: John Duley, Fierce Advocate for Civil Rights and Making World a Better Place, Dies at 100
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/07/20/john-duley-died-presbyterian-minister-michigan-state-housing-civil-rights-advocate/8017404002/

WKAR: Remembering Mid-Michigan Civil Rights Icon John Duley
https://www.wkar.org/post/remembering-mid-michigan-civil-rights-icon-john-duley#stream/0

WSYM: Mid-Michigan Social Justice Pioneer John Duley Dies at 100
https://www.fox47news.com/news/state/mid-michigan-social-justice-pioneer-john-duley-dies-at-100

National Society for Experiential Education: Tribute to John Duley
https://www.nsee.org/tribute-to-john-s-duley

Additional resources:

Duley Acknowledged: Voices of Affirmation on John Duley's 100th Birthday
https://anchor.fm/frank-fear/episodes/Duley-Acknowledged--Voices-of-Affirmation-on-John-Duleys-100th-Birthday-ehqo1m/a-a3854s0

Duley Noted: Celebrating John Duley's 100th Birthday
https://anchor.fm/frank-fear/episodes/Duley-Noted--Celebrating-John-Duleys-100th-Birthday-eg8q5a/a-a34n5dc

Student Competencies and Experiential Learning: An Account from Justin Morrill College (1965-1979)
https://hub.msu.edu/student-competencies-experiential-learning-justin-morrill-college-msu/

Reflection: John Duley’s Faith Journey and Morality in Education
https://hub.msu.edu/reflection-john-duleys-faith-journey-and-morality-in-education/

John Duley Archives
https://communityengagedlearning.msu.edu/resources/john-duley-archives

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections: John S. Duley Papers
https://archive.lib.msu.edu/uahc/FindingAids/ua17-371.html