BORN: Thursday, October 03, 1940 in Russell County, AL

HOME-GOING: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in Tuscaloosa, AL

MILITARY SERVICE

Ruffer served in the Army during the following military actions:

The member who placed this information here had this to say about Ruffer

Pragmatic, realistic and no-nonsense describe Ruffer Johnson.

Ruffer's Career as a member of the Faculty of Tuskegee University began in 1970.

After receiving a Masters Degree in Social Work Ruffer joined the faculty of Tuskegee Institute in 1970. He remained a member of the Faculty until retiring in 2006.

Ruffer's Legacy

In 1969, Tuskegee acquired a federal grant of $40,000 which enabled them to develop Tuskegee's new undergraduate program in social work. In 1970, Ruffer was recruited by Ray McNair to join Tuskegee as an instructor in the newly formed Department of Social Work. In 1971, accreditation activities were initiated. In 1975, Tuskegee program met the requirements under the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) and received national accreditation status. Ruffer, along with a team which included Ray McNair as department chair, were instrumental in the formation of one of the nation's earliest undergraduate programs in social work. Later, Ruffer and other members of the faculty helped other undergraduate programs in Alabama become accredited.

Join the 3 others who have posted a reflection about Ruffer on this site.

Mr. Johnson was an inspiration to his
students. He loved the Social Work
Department and took pride in teaching and
sharing his experiences with his students.
He was a special teacher and leader.

Posted by: Janet Moten

Mr. Johnson was an inspiration to his
students. He loved the Social Work
Department and took pride in teaching and
sharing his experiences with his students.
He was a special teacher and leader.

Posted by: Janet Moten

How much fun it is to read about Sterling NY, the town I visited as a child with my famliy. My grandfather was Hugh B Dugan and my father was Hugh Carlyle Dugan and my brother is Sloane Dugan. So many famliy names! Such fun we had hopping in Grandpa Dugan’s old car where we could peek through the floor boards and see the ground on our way to to Uncle Allen and Aunt Francis’s farm. Good stuff for a little “city girl” living in Nutley NJ.Thanks for such fond memories,Susan Dugan Burgermaster

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