In 2017, Chancellor Kent Syverud (left) honored employees who marked milestone anniversaries in 2016. Professors Sarah “Sally” Short (center) and Jack Graver were celebrated for 50 years of service to the University.

By 1975, Sarah “Sally” Short, Ph.D., Ed.D., was already a legend on the ���ϲ����� campus.

But on Jan. 3, 1975, she became world famous when an article appeared in The New York Times describing her unique teaching methods. The story included a photo of Short on a motorcycle—the same one she rode down the stairs of the Newhouse School of Public Communications and into her lecture room as her surefire way to grab the students’ attention.

“Dr. Short was my favorite professor back in the late 1960s,” Meredith “Mary” Moses Maxwell ’70 said in a 2020 social media post for the . “Her classes were exciting, from being rewarded for correct answers with candy, to being greeted—often by name—walking across campus. I was in the famous class that was welcomed in Newhouse’s basement auditorium by the unmistakable sounds, smells and sight of a motorcycle entering and driving down the aisle by none other than Dr. Short.”

On Jan. 3, 1975, The New York Times published a feature story on Short that included this iconic photograph taken by Anestis Diakopoulos. “She was a wonderfully vibrant and exciting person to know,” Diakopoulos says. “She charmed many a student with an unprecedented teaching style, even for the 1970s.”

Short, who joined the ���ϲ����� faculty in 1966 and taught an estimated 55,000 students, died in late July, about two months shy of her 100th birthday. A professor emerita in the Falk College, Short taught various nutrition courses, including Nutrition in Health, Sport Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, and several other courses at ���ϲ�����. She retired in 2016 after a half-century in higher education.

“I had the opportunity to co-teach the large Nutrition in Health class with Dr. Short and was able to see how she valued engaging students,” says , associate professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. “She was innovative in her pedagogy and loved storytelling to teach about nutrition. She was also passionate about sports nutrition and had conducted research in examining the dietary intake of athletes at ���ϲ�����.”

Following the article in The New York Times, Short brought national attention to ���ϲ����� and the concepts of nutrition and sports nutrition through countless newspaper and magazine interviews and appearances on television shows such as “Today,” “Good Morning America” and “Real People.”

“A few weeks (after the article), my older brother serving in Vietnam wrote and asked if I knew anything about this ‘crazy’ SU teacher,” Moses Maxwell said in 2020. “He’d seen a picture and article about the stunt in the Saigon Times. I was so proud to be her student. She was the ultimate teacher and a role model for my teaching and counseling career.”

Connecting With Youth

Numerous former students recount memorable classes that earned Short the moniker “Psychedelic Sally.” But theatrics aside, Short had a remarkable knack of connecting with younger generations.

, teaching professor and graduate director in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, was a teaching assistant in Short’s Food Science class for two years during Raj’s doctoral program. Raj says Short was “very empathetic” with her students and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.

“She was a legend in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), and several FNCE (Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo) attendees—noticing my ���ϲ����� badge—have inquired over the years about Dr. Short,” Raj says. “Many were her students, and others had heard about her bringing her motorbike into the classroom.

“I fondly remember her giving me newspaper clippings of my children’s achievements in the Fayetteville Manlius School District, and she always celebrated their successes with us,” Raj adds. “I will miss her annual Christmas greetings and her smiling demeanor.”

, associate professor and undergraduate director in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, says Short’s ability to connect with youth extended to Voss’ daughter, Elise, who was 7 when she first met Short. Elise recently graduated from Nottingham High School (Short’s alma mater) in June, 100 years after Short’s birth in 1924.

Sarah “Sally” Short

“Elise idolized her,” Voss says. “Sally had an uncanny sense of knowing whenever Elise was alone in my office. She would quickly scoop Elise into her office before I returned, and they would have Oreo tea parties and Sally would tell Elise tales of when Ed Smith (Pre-K-8 School) first opened.

“I would eventually find Elise tucked into the pillows on the daybed in Sally’s office,” Voss continues. “What a sweet connection over an impressive generational gap. Sally lived a great life and made a huge difference in the lives of thousands of young folks. It’s a lovely legacy.”

A Lifelong New Yorker

Born in Little Falls, New York, Sarah Harvey moved with her family at the age of 4 into a house in ���ϲ����� that was just two houses away from her future husband, Walter Allen Short. They both graduated from Nottingham High School—Walter in 1945 and Sally in 1946—and were blessed with three children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Short earned doctor of philosophy and doctor of education degrees from ���ϲ����� and taught at Upstate Medical University in addition to ���ϲ�����. She received several awards for her research and teaching, was a fellow of the American Dietetic Association.

For Short’s full obituary, visit the .

Conway, who revolutionized global information technology by inventing methods for designing Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) silicon chips, was at ���ϲ����� on May 12 to receive an honorary doctor of science degree.

Lynn Conway is pictured with Chancellor Kent Syverud after receiving an honorary doctor of science degree at the University’s 2024 Commencement ceremony on May 12. (Photo by Jeremy Brinn)

As a young engineer at IBM Research in the 1960s, Conway made pioneering innovations in computer architecture. IBM fired her in 1968 upon learning she was undergoing gender transition. She restarted her career in a new identity in “stealth-mode” after completing her transition.

While working at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970s, Conway innovated breakthrough methods that enabled engineers to design very powerful, complex chips. In 1980, Conway’s seminal textbook “Introduction to VLSI Systems,” co-authored by Caltech Professor Carver Mead, became an instant classic, forever transforming computing and information technology. The late John V. Oldfield, then a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), brought the new VLSI methods to ���ϲ����� right at the beginning of that revolution.

In the early 1980s, Conway became assistant director for strategic computing at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In 1985 she joined the University of Michigan as professor of electrical engineering and computer science and associate dean of engineering.

When nearing retirement in 1999 she began quietly coming out as a trans woman, using her new  to share her story with friends and colleagues. Conway became active in transgender advocacy.

“Lynn made this world a better place in so many ways. Her work on VLSI revolutionized microelectronic education and manufacturing, and her advocacy for women and transgender people was courageous and important,” says ECS Dean Cole Smith. “She was a role model to many, and she helped to broaden the image of what an engineer or a computer scientist looks like. I am incredibly grateful that we had the chance to honor her at ���ϲ����� and recognize her for the tremendous impact she made.”

In 2012 Conway published a memoir that revealed how—closeted and hidden behind the scenes—she conceived the ideas and orchestrated the events that disruptively changed global industries.

Conway was a life fellow of the IEEE, fellow of the AAAS, winner of Computer Pioneer Award of the IEEE Computer Society, member of the Hall of Fellows of the Computer History Museum, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and held several honorary degrees. In 2023 she was inducted into the  for the invention of VLSI. She was awarded the  by the  and the .

In 2020, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna  on behalf of the company for  back in 1968.  the IBM Lifetime Achievement Award.

The veteran music executive introduced U2 to the United States in the 1980s and developed the careers of artists like Paula Abdul, Linkin Park and the Spice Girls. And that was only a small number of the big-name performers who worked with someone who became known fondly in the industry as “Phil Q.”

Phil Quartararo

Just as important to Quartararo was his dedication to ���ϲ����� and the , and a commitment to helping develop future leaders of the music industry. Quartararo was one of a handful of executives who worked with Martin Bandier ’62 and the University to create the .

Quartararo died Nov. 22 in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer. He was 67.

Born in New York City, Philip Michael Quartararo led EMI Records, Virgin Records and Warner Bros. Records during his influential career. Quartararo, a longtime Newhouse Advisory Board member, was also a strong supporter of the Bandier Program’s move to the Newhouse School.

“Phil was an outstanding board member, and one I had come to count upon for wise counsel, especially when it came to the music industry, future opportunities for Newhouse in audio and our growing presence in Southern California,”  says.

He recounted last seeing Quartararo in October in California for the celebration of the Kari and Dick Clark Foundation’s Forever Orange Campaign gift to expand the University’s presence in Los Angeles and impact in the entertainment field.

“He was as positive as ever,” Lodato says, “and as he always did, pledged his full support to me and the Newhouse School. I often heard this refrain from Phil: ‘Whatever you need, Mark!’”

Quartararo first began booking acts in high school and took a job as a college representative for A&M Records while studying at Newhouse, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in television, radio and film. He then moved to Buffalo as the local promotional representative for A&M, where he helped break in artists like The Police and Bryan Adams.

It was the start of 46-year career that included leadership positions with nearly every major record label. Quartararo was named Billboard’s Music Executive of the Year Award in 2001.

, director of the Bandier Program, described Quartararo as a “beloved founding father” who was a trusted advisor to many in the program and Newhouse. “A role he clearly cherished was that of helping the next generation of music industry leaders,” Werde says.

A funeral service was held in Santa Monica, California, with a Mass of Celebration being planned in New York City sometime in January. Another celebration of Quartararo’s life is planned for Jan. 29 in Los Angeles, which is the start of Grammy Awards week.

In lieu of flowers,  for donations to be made in his memory to the Phil Q Memorial Fund at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at ���ϲ�����. Donations may be made online at  or sent to ���ϲ�����, 640 Skytop Road, 2nd Floor, ���ϲ�����, New York 13244. For more information contact Lynn Vanderhoek at .

Ed Bleier

Bleier was a pioneer in media, serving as president of Warner Bros. domestic pay-TV, cable and network features division during a decorated and distinguished career that saw him work in almost every aspect of radio and television.

Thanks to his generosity to his alma mater, Bleier enabled generations of ���ϲ����� students to follow in his footsteps through the , a think tank on the art of television and the exploration of popular culture housed in the .

Bleier requested in his memorial notices that gifts be sent to the Bleier Center in lieu of flowers.

“Edward Bleier was a titan of the communications industry, a visionary who helped build the foundation for so many of the platforms for consuming content that we take for granted today,” said .

“On behalf of the Newhouse community, I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Bleier family,” Lodato added. “We are so thankful for his tremendous generosity to ���ϲ�����, where his legacy will live on at the Bleier Center.”

The Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, located in the Newhouse 3 building, is named after Edward Bleier ’51, who died Oct. 17. (Photo by Genaro C. Armas)

Bleier was a key executive in implementing changes in the media landscape, principally at Time Warner/Warner Bros. and ABC-TV. At ABC in the 1960s, he at various times headed daytime and children’s programming; news, sports and prime-time sales; and marketing, public relations and long-range planning.

From 1969-2004, while at Warner Bros., Bleier was a key player in Warner Communications’ development of cable systems, cable networks, home video, sports and its 1990 merger with Time Inc.

In 2005, the Center for the Study of Popular Television was renamed the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture thanks to a generous donation from Bleier. The center is headed by , one of the most well-known and widely quoted popular culture experts in the world.

“Media, particularly popular media, are the new DNA of our global society. With Internet and satellite, ideas, images, stories and information affect every aspect of the world, often instantly,” Bleier said in 2005 in an announcement about the renaming of the center.

“The content of American media is so pervasive-for good or ill-it must be seriously taught and examined,” Bleier said. “Bob Thompson is at the forefront and I am honored to add my support.”

Thompson, who planned to speak at a memorial service for Bleier held on Sunday in East Hampton, New York, said Bleier “knew everyone in – and everything about – American television.”

“In over 30 years as my friend, he taught me volumes. I was always taken by how a guy who had been such a VIP for 70 years was also so humble and kind. And hilarious,” Thompson said. “Although he’d been retired for a while, he remained up-to-the-second on the monumental changes happening in the industry.”

Thompson recalled a conversation a few weeks ago, during which Bleier provided insights about streaming, artificial intelligence and the Hollywood writers and actors strikes “with wisdom and aplomb,” he said. “I am proud to see his name on my door every morning.”

This transformational gift launches ���ϲ����� Stage’s 50th-anniversary fundraising campaign, raising $2.5 million to ensure the vitality, innovation and sustainability of ���ϲ����� Stage for the next 50 years.

A gift of $1 million from the estate of the late George Wallerstein honors his late wife, Julie Haynes Lutz, by establishing the Julie Lutz New Play Development Fund.

Lutz was a ground-breaking astronomer and professor who loved traveling, the outdoors, music, food and theatre. She was a champion of the arts and was deeply committed to issues around diversity and inclusion. The Julie Lutz New Play Development Fund recognizes these interests and will specifically support new play activity, developing and producing exciting new work for the theatre.

“This gift marks a leap forward in ���ϲ����� Stage’s continuing commitment to foster and develop relationships with the most exciting artists working in the American theatre today, with a particular focus on sharing stories from underrepresented communities,” says Jill A. Anderson, ���ϲ����� Stage’s managing director. “Dr. Lutz’s love of theatre and commitment to social justice is forever memorialized by this remarkably generous gift.”

The first production under the umbrella of the Julie Lutz New Play Development Fund was the 2023 world premiere of “Tender Rain” by Kyle Bass, ���ϲ����� Stage playwright in residence. Bass’ original work has long been a cornerstone of ���ϲ����� Stage, with shows like “Possessing Harriet” and “salt/city/blues” offering patrons the opportunity to see brand new plays and engage with stories that put their own community front and center.

“New plays and new voices are the lifeblood of a relevant theater,” says Bass. “In this regard, Julie Lutz’s extraordinary gift to ���ϲ����� Stage and the new play development fund it endows will touch artists and audiences beyond our walls. It allows us to develop, launch and grow new and exciting works into the world.”

The transformational nature of the Lutz Fund will continue to support the development of work in the vein of past Stage world premieres, like the 19/20 season production of Keenan Scott II’s “Thoughts of a Colored Man” which later opened at the John Golden Theatre in New York City, the joyful, Broadway-bound musical “How to Dance in Ohio,” and last season’s powerful East Coast premiere of “Espejos: Clean,” directed by associate artistic director Melissa Crespo.

The Julie Lutz New Play Development Fund grew from Lutz’s love of theatre, but also from her affectionate bond with her son-in-law, Bob Hupp, artistic director at ���ϲ����� Stage. Lutz had a particular fondness for new work, which was heightened during the pandemic. At the suggestion of her daughter, Clea Hupp, Lutz experienced the work of ���ϲ����� Stage by streaming productions at her home in Seattle, Washington.

It was during this online-only season, when professional theaters across the nation were shuttered, that the idea of establishing a new works fund was born to help support the playwrights and artists—especially those from communities whose stories are underrepresented in American theatre—who create that new work, now and for years to come.

In addition to supporting new play development and production, prioritizes two primary areas: programming sustainability and capital investments, as well as providing resources for the Stage’s ongoing operational needs post-COVID.

���ϲ����� Stage seeks to create a permanent Education and Community Engagement Fund, ensuring the continuation of vital programming essential to our community. Capital investments will be used to update equipment and technical tools available to the Stage production teams, including new accessibility, lighting, projection and sound equipment, as well as production communication systems.

“Some of my earliest childhood memories involve my parents getting dressed up to go to Daggy Theater to see a show,” says Lutz’s daughter, Melissa Lutz Blouin. “When we lived in London for a year on sabbatical, she took us to shows in the West End. We went to see plays when we visited her in Seattle. Her love of performance continued throughout her lifetime.”

Julie Haynes Lutz died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 77. She was one of the country’s first female astronomers, receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1972. Her research focused on planetary nebulae, gas clouds formed by expiring stars. From 1971-96, she worked at Washington State University, serving first as the planetarium director and later as the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Science Education and director of the astronomy program. Lutz chaired the Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics from 1992-96 and was active in improving primary and secondary school science education. She also served as the director of the Division of Astronomical Sciences for the National Science Foundation from 1990-92 and as president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific from 1991-93.

In 2000, she began working at the University of Washington as a NASA educator and was a professor emeritus. She was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2004, the United Negro College Fund gave Julie and her second husband, George Wallerstein, the President’s Award for their long-term fundraising activities for the organization.

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

Mũgo joined the ���ϲ����� community in 1993. A Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, she served as chair of the Department of African American studies, co-director of the University’s Africa Initiative, founder and president of the Pan African Community of Central New York and founder and president of the United Women of Africa organization.

In her first year, she taught a class in orature, the first in ���ϲ����� and one of the first of its kind in the United States. Mũgo employed song, poetry, dance and drama to teach lessons on human rights.

“Mĩcere served as a guiding light in the humanities and in University leadership, tirelessly connecting the academy to the community. Central to this endeavor was literature and African orature, or African oral culture as an Indigenous site of foundational and experiential knowledge,” said Herbert Ruffin II, associate professor of African American studies, in a on the Department of African American Studies website paying tribute to Mũgo. “Using this approach, Mũgo seamlessly intersected Pan African studies with the arts, literature, social justice and women and gender studies in her lifelong pursuit to improve the human condition by making ‘scholarship…an agent for social transformation for all people, not just the privileged.'”

Mũgo had a lasting impact on the students she taught and mentored. David Mwambari G’10, associate professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven University in Belgium, was one of Mũgo’s teaching assistants at ���ϲ�����. “She trained me to think of students as human beings who are still growing and need my guidance and compassion,” he told the College of Arts and Sciences Magazine last year. Mũgo also created space for him to talk about his personal struggles and traumatic issues from his experiences during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and its aftermath. “Professor Mũgo gave me the skills to be human and always remember that others are human, and therefore to live and teach with a touch of grace,” Mwambari said. “It was this touch of grace and compassion that inspired me to start a community project that healed my traumas.”

Mũgo was key in bringing Nobel Prize laureates Wole Soyinka and the late Wangari Maathai to ���ϲ�����. She was invited to address the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations, and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Distinguished Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Scholar Award and the prestigious Flora Nwapa Award for Excellence in Africana Literature.

Mũgo’s retirement in 2015 was marked with a two-day symposium, “A Tireless Pursuit,” that celebrated her global impact and drew participants from around the world.

Prior to coming to ���ϲ�����, Mũgo held leadership positions at the University of Nairobi, where she served as the first female dean of an African university, and the University of Zimbabwe. She also held faculty positions at Cornell and St. Lawrence universities.

Mũgo is survived by her daughter, Mũmbi wa Mũgo, and siblings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Njeri Kũi Mũgo.

Memorial Service Information

All are welcome to attend the memorial service for Mũgo in Hendricks Chapel on Saturday, July 29, at 10 a.m.

Parking will be available in lots across campus on a first come, first served basis. Visit for information and direction. With questions about the service or for accommodations, please call 315.443.2901 or email chapel@syr.edu.

Motivated by a deep belief in the power of the humanities, Sutton demonstrated how wealth could be used to benefit society in diverse and creative ways. Through his generosity to ���ϲ�����, he had a profound impact on the reputation of the and advanced the careers of some of the nation’s brightest philosophy scholars.

Sutton passed away on May 31, 2023, in his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, at the age of 90.

A graduate of the New York City public schools, Sutton received a bachelor’s degree from the Maxwell School at ���ϲ�����, an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer. Sutton began his career at the investment firm of Francis I. du Pont & Co. and worked for more than 40 years in the financial services industry. He worked at the firms of Gartman, Rose and Feuer and Percy Friedlander & Company; was a partner at David J. Greene & Company, responsible for much of Greene & Co’s institutional business and held the title of partner in charge of advisory accounts; and a partner at Neuberger Berman. Sutton served as a member of the advisory board of Ameritech as well as being an advisor on many other pension plans.

He served his alma mater in multiple ways. Sutton was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a voting trustee until 2013, and was chair of the Board’s Endowment Committee. He served on the Executive Committee of the $300 million Commitment to Learning Campaign and helping to establish the Metropolitan New York Advisory Board, which he later chaired.

Together with his  wife, Anita ’60, an alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences, Sutton established the Anita and Allan D. Sutton Endowed Distinguished Chair in Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ben Bradley, a prominent philosophy scholar who was named the inaugural chair in 2014, commented that the Suttons’ philanthropy served “as a reminder that the humanities are not only a critical piece of a solid liberal arts education, but more importantly a central part of society.”

The Suttons also funded a three-year postdoctoral fellowship that involved the Distinguished Faculty Fellow teaching two courses per year. have gone on to prominent careers in the field, teaching at universities like Georgetown, Yeshiva, Yale, Michigan and elsewhere.

The Suttons also established the Richard H. Mazer Memorial Fund to support LightWork and generously supported other initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Law, the Maxwell School, ���ϲ����� Athletics and the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center.

Sutton served on numerous arts and business boards, including those of the U.S. Association for International Migration, the Association of Ameritech, the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego and The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

He is survived by his wife and their children, Nancy Sutton Finley and Peggy Lynn Sutton ’90 (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) and three grandchildren, including grandson Zachary Sutton Finley G’17 (Maxwell School).

Alice Sterling Honig

Honig earned a B.A. from Barnard College and an M.A. from Columbia University, both in experimental psychology, and a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from ���ϲ�����. Through her early training in the psychological sciences and academic career at ���ϲ����� that spanned over five decades, Honig was a champion for the rights, welfare and the optimal development of young children.

“I will miss her smiles, her hugs, her jokes, her crystal-clear insights and her clarity of thought,” says Professor of Practice Thom deLara. “Alice was a force to be reckoned with, but she handled it with humility and grace. I will miss her warm greetings and wonderful stories. The college has lost a giant in her field.”

Aligned with President Lyndon Johnson’s great war on poverty in the 1960s, Honig and her colleagues implemented one of the longest federally funded intervention programs aimed to ward off the pernicious effects of poverty on the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of young children in the ���ϲ����� area. This program became a model for national initiatives to lift children out of poverty.

Honig was the graduate assistant of ���ϲ����� Professor Bettye Caldwell who, with Julius Richmond of Upstate Medical University, formed the Children’s Center in ���ϲ����� in 1967—the first early intervention program in the country and the foundation of Head Start. This also built the legacy of excellence in early childhood care at ���ϲ�����.

Working with Upstate Medical University pediatrician Frank Oski in the late 1970s, she assessed iron-deficient infants and toddlers in a groundbreaking trial showing cognitive and behavioral improvements after iron therapy. Following her interest in cross-cultural child-raising, she took part in Caldwell’s team of early childhood specialists invited to China to visit child care centers in 1975. She returned to Beijing at age 83 to teach about child development and present an award in her name.

Longtime colleagues of Honig remember her as a kind and compassionate person who expressed a deep sense of gratitude and humility. “Alice was a strong, brilliant woman who cared. Her work and her life were a blessing to children and families everywhere. She threw everyone she met a kiss,” recalls Teaching Professor Emeritus Joseph Fanelli.

Alice Sterling Honig with a young child, 1979. (Photo courtesy of ���ϲ����� Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center)

Associate Professor Emerita Ellen deLara says, “Alice was a wonder, intellectually and personally. In her natural exuberance for life, she provided support for students and encouragement for junior scholars. In the darkest times, she still reached out with something quirky, funny or uplifting. We have lost a treasure.”

Honig was a world-class scholar whose publications have an immeasurable impact in the child development field across the world. In several hundred articles and book chapters and numerous books, she outlined the impact of parenting beliefs, practices and modes of socialization on the developmental trajectories of young children. Her publications and presentations spanned numerous areas of child development and early childhood education, including infant development, language development, emotional development, parent-child interactions, strategies for early and inclusive education, and gender studies.

Equally impressive were her steadfast attempts to catalog and promote early education practices that are child-centered and embrace neoconstructivist perspectives that enable children to be shaped and shape their own development. Her scholarly publications are used in child development and early childhood education programs to train students and other professionals in university and community settings across the world.

Honig also served as an editor and editorial consultant on many professional journals and for book publishers, including her service as of editor of the research in review section of “Young Children” and associate editor of “Early Child Development and Care,” both prominent journals in her field.

Honig was a prolific scholar who assumed central roles in national and international organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD). Through keynote addresses and membership in governing bodies in these and other organizations, she conveyed that attending to the needs of children and families is at the heart of social justice. She was a sought-after speaker at conferences due to her breadth of knowledge and her ability to convey both theoretical and practical knowledge at a level that was comprehensible and engaging to both lay and professional audiences. Her international reputation was one of several factors contributing to the depth of participation by international students in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.

She actively worked with graduate and undergraduate students as an instructor and as a mentor for their professional and scholarly development. She developed many of the Falk College’s core undergraduate and graduate courses—a reflection of her broad areas of interest and expertise in the field.

Honig was always willing to share her knowledge and experiences with students and fellow faculty members to assist them in planning and implementing their courses. She served as a valued committee member on uncounted thesis, comprehensive examination and dissertation committees in the Department of Human Development and Family Science and across the University. In the department, her important contributions to the scholarly development of graduate students are honored with the Alice Sterling Honig Graduate Research Award given annually to the graduate student whose scholarly contributions are particularly meritorious.

Alice Sterling Honig (left) with Bettye Caldwell. (Photo courtesy of ���ϲ����� Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center)

Honig was recognized for her contributions to the field at the regional, state, national and international levels. She received numerous awards at all levels, including Barnard College’s Woman of Achievement award in 2015. At the University, her contributions to the field and to the University were recognized in 1994 as the first professor of child and family studies to receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement.

In addition to her scholarly and professional contributions, Honig was engaged in many community organizations and activities. She was an early researcher and supporter of Head Start programs and was actively involved in the boards of many day care centers in the ���ϲ����� community, especially those serving underprivileged populations and individuals whose familial and personal histories were affected by race and class prejudice.

Honig was also a talented musician who prided herself on her broad knowledge of lullabies and musical nursery rhymes from across the world—a knowledge she delighted in sharing with students, colleagues and audiences.

For many years, she was an active member of the ���ϲ����� Oratorio Society and was a key member of a local folk singing ensemble. She also was active in her religious community, sharing her insight and experiences at her Temples and with other religious organizations.

Honig was active in the life of the Falk College and its students long past the time of her retirement. She nurtured the growth of students, early childhood educators and parents from all levels of society across the world. She was a valuable scholar, colleague and friend. Her contribution to the field of child development will live on into the distant future.

Story by Pearl S. Falk Endowed Professor Jaipaul Roopnarine, Associate Professor Emeritus D. Bruce Carter and Professor Ambika Krishnakumar

Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Sharp was born in Illinois and raised in Missouri. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri and graduated first in her class. There, she met her husband, James Roger Sharp. The couple later moved to San Francisco, where Nancy worked as a reporter and feature writer for The Oakland Tribune. In 1966, they moved to ���ϲ����� when Roger was offered a faculty position in ���ϲ�����’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Nancy worked as the science and medical reporter for the ���ϲ����� Herald-Journal.

In the 1970s, Nancy was offered a faculty position at the Newhouse School as a professor of newspaper journalism, becoming one of the first women hired there. She served as the school’s first assistant dean for graduate and professional studies, managed the Leaders in Communications speaker series and founded the Graduate Newspaper Fellowship for Minorities in 1994. She was an active member on many schoolwide committees.

Nancy was also the first woman to serve as ���ϲ����� mace bearer, a position she held from 2004 to 2017. In that role, she led the academic procession at graduation and for other academic events. She was the editor of “Communications Research: The Challenge of the Information Age” and also co-edited several books on American legislative leaders with her husband, professor emeritus of history in the Maxwell School.

“Nancy Sharp was the persuasive and charming head of the search committee that brought me to Newhouse in 1990, so naturally I have great affection for her,” says David M. Rubin, dean emeritus of the Newhouse School. “She set high standards for her writing and reporting students. She was instrumental in establishing one of the first internship programs in the U.S. to help increase the number of Black journalists in newsrooms across the country. In this endeavor she partnered with the ���ϲ����� Post-Standard and oversaw the program for the Newhouse School. This program alone elevates her to the rank of one of the most esteemed print journalism professors of the last half century.”

“When I joined the Newhouse faculty in 1986 after a career in public relations, there were very few women on the faculty, in any of the disciplines,” says Maria P. Russell, professor emerita of public relations. “I still remember Nancy’s invitations to lunch that served as an “orientation” for new women colleagues, especially those of who were not familiar with the academic life experienced by others who were graduates of doctoral programs. She never dictated the ‘dos and don’ts’ of tenure and promotion,  but instead asked: “have you thought about…?” Later when she was associate dean for graduate and professional studies, she was a supportive listener as I proposed a distance-learning master’s program for working professionals.”

“Nancy was one of the most positive people I’ve ever met and her enthusiasm for journalism, ���ϲ����� and life itself was infectious,” says Barbara Croll Fought, retired associate professor of broadcast journalism and Sharp’s colleague and friend. “So many women faculty have commented to me about how grateful they are for her mentorship through the years.”

“I had the pleasure to meet Nancy and it was clear she held tremendous love for the Newhouse School and ���ϲ�����,” says Mark J. Lodato, dean of the Newhouse School. “We are indebted to Nancy for her commitment to Newhouse and helping make it what it is today. I know her loss will be felt by many in our Newhouse community.”

Sharp is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roger; daughter, Sandy Sharp; son, Matt (Martha) Sharp; and four grandchildren, Christopher, Weatherly, Meredith and Welles.

A memorial will be held in Hendricks Chapel on Saturday, March 4, at noon, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Food Center at the University United Methodist Church, 1085 E. Genesee St., ���ϲ����� NY 13210.

Roslyn Pope

Growing up in the segregated south during the 1940s, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) alumna Roslyn Pope’s first experience in an integrated society came during a Girl Scout trip to Wyoming as a teenager. As a young student she became determined to fight the evils of discrimination that plagued the United States. While a senior at Spelman College in Atlanta, Pope wrote the famous document, “,” which was published by major newspapers around the country outlining the right to equality in education, jobs, housing, hospitals, entertainment and law enforcement, citing these as not only civil rights, but human rights.

Pope graduated from Spelman the following year with a major in music and minors in English and French and continued her education at Georgia State University where she earned a master’s degree in English. She was later awarded a grant to attend ���ϲ�����, where she obtained a doctoral degree in humanities in 1974 from A&S.

In the following years, she accepted a position at Penn State where she taught in the Department of Religious Studies and was head of the music department. Pope continued to teach on the high school and college level until she retired from teaching in the early 1980s. She went on to work in advertising with Southwestern Bell where she excelled in sales and remained for 20 years until retirement. Pope passed away in January 2023. Read more about her .

Robert Gang was recognized with a certificate by Elizabeth G. Kubala, teaching professor in the College of Law and executive director of the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic, in front of current faculty, alumni, students and honored guests during a College of Law Alumni Weekend event in 2021. (Photo by Mike Roy)

Gang passed away on Feb. 18, 2023, a few months shy of his 105th birthday. The World War II and Korean War Army veteran, attorney, outdoorsman and world traveler demonstrated the meaning of the phrase Forever Orange in his loyalty to his alma mater and his determination to serve others through the skills he learned as a student.

Last year, ���ϲ����� named Gang a “Hometown Hero” at a celebration during a campus football game (the game ball holds a place of honor in his home). The National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building also and military memorabilia in an exhibition last year. And on his 103rd birthday, College of Law Dean Craig Boise celebrated the oldest living alumnus of the college with a party at Gang’s home and a proclamation recognizing the day as “Bob Gang Day.”

Dean Boise paid tribute once again to Gang in a to the College after he died, noting that Gang had practiced law for 50 years and continued to do pro bono work well into his 80s: “His dedication to the legal profession, to country and to service, his palpable commitment to family and community, and his smile were infectious.”

Gang grew up in the ���ϲ����� area and attended Christian Brothers Academy. According to family lore, his attendance at ���ϲ����� was mandatory—his father gave him no choice (either ���ϲ����� or no college!). He lived at home as an undergraduate and walked 3.5 miles to campus for class! He chose Army ROTC as a gym class alternative, became a cadet in the “Stalwart Battalion” program and joined the Pershing rifle team.

Gang entered the College of Law immediately upon his graduation in 1939, but the completion of his legal education was interrupted by military service. In fact, he was just five credits from completing his degree when he joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1942 to 1951 as an infantry officer. He completed his law degree while on duty and passed the New York State Bar in 1946, using his legal skills to help represent soldiers charged with misconduct. He served in the inspector general’s office in Camp Bowie in Texas and became an inspector general at Fort Hood.

Bob Gang served from 1942 to 1951 as a U.S. Army infantry officer.

Between World War II and the Korean War, Gang also helped carry on the family funeral home business in ���ϲ�����, which was founded by his great grandfather. After serving his country, Gang started a very successful career in private legal practice, working in the firm Smith, Dolan, Gieselman and Gang. He specialized in real property law and served as the assistant city corporate counsel during his career. Later, he joined the firm of Mackenzie Hughes and retired after more than 50 years, though he continued to practice and serve others in the community.

Gang was a longtime trustee of Christian Brothers Academy, founding member of the Ka-Na-Wa-Ke Canoe Club, an early member of the Onondaga Ski Club, a part owner of the Ironwood Ridge Ski Center and a member of the Angler’s Association of Onondaga; Onondaga Bar Association; Skaneateles American Legion, Post 239; German-American Society of Central New York; Otisco Rod & Gun Club; the Arion Stein Club; Arion Singing Society Men’s Chorus; the Skaneateles YMCA and Community Center; and the Osceola Snowmobile Club.

He is by his wife, Holly Gang, eight children, 15 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 10 nieces and nephews and eight great-nieces and nephews. Gang’s sons-in-law Ed Moses L’68 and Michael P. Williams L’95 and grandson Matt Moses L’97 all attended ���ϲ����� for their law degrees.

Molly Corbett Broad

Molly Corbett Broad ’62, H’09, a ���ϲ����� alumna who became a nationally renowned higher education leader and advocate, died Jan. 2. She was 81. A memorial service to celebrate her life and legacy will be held in the coming weeks.

A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Broad earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences in 1962. She went on to earn a master’s degree in economics at The Ohio State University before returning to ���ϲ����� where she began her career in higher education administration.

“Molly was an extraordinary higher education leader, colleague, alumna and friend of ���ϲ�����,” says Chancellor Kent Syverud. “She was generous with her time and knowledge, often sharing her experience and wise counsel with me over the years. Many institutions benefited from her talent, leadership and vision. Most significant are the countless ways Molly impacted the people fortunate to know her. Students, faculty, staff and administrators learned from her, respected her and achieved great things thanks to her.”

Broad, a longtime member of the ���ϲ����� community—spanning the 1970s and 80s— held a succession of administrative posts from 1971-85, including vice president for government and corporate relations, director of institutional research and manager in the Office of Budget and Planning. In 1976, she took a one-year leave of absence to serve as deputy director of the New York State Commission on the Future of Postsecondary Education.

“I learned many things from Molly,” says David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School. “The most important was that the future of higher education is not going to be confined to place-based instruction. Maxwell must be ambitious in delivering an interdisciplinary policy education rooted in a commitment to engaged citizenship through different mechanisms. We must do more to reach a broad range of students that will not be physically pursuing their education in ���ϲ�����, New York. I’m grateful for her leadership, care and generosity and for the extensive support the Broad family has provided ���ϲ����� and the Maxwell School.”

After leaving ���ϲ�����, Broad served as chief executive officer for Arizona’s university system from 1985-92. She moved on to the California State University system, where she served as senior vice chancellor for administration and finance from 1992-93 and as executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer from 1993-97.

Broad was president and chancellor of the 16-campus University of North Carolina (UNC) system from 1997-2006, the first woman and non-North Carolina native in that role. As UNC’s chief executive officer, she was responsible for managing the affairs and executing the policies of the university and representing it to the North Carolina General Assembly, state officials, the federal government and other key constituencies.

She led UNC through a period of unprecedented enrollment growth. Due in large part to the success of the university’s Focused Growth Initiative, minority enrollment grew at more than double the rate of the overall student body during her tenure, and special state funding allowed for significant academic and operating improvements at the system’s historically minority campuses. She also championed the creation of a need-based financial aid program for in-state undergraduates and the creation of the College Foundation of North Carolina. She also served as a professor in the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill.

Molly Corbett Broad and Chancellor Kent Syverud at Orange Central in 2015

In May 2008, Broad became the 12th president of the American Council on Education (ACE) and the first woman to lead the organization since its founding in 1918. She led the organization until 2017.

“Molly Corbett Broad was a pathbreaking and innovative higher education leader whose work made a profound impact on thousands of students at the institutions she served and all of American higher education,” says ACE President Ted Mitchell. “Molly spearheaded a wide range of initiatives aimed at advancing the Council’s historic mission of leadership and advocacy, improving access to postsecondary education, and enabling colleges and universities to anticipate and respond in innovative ways to an evolving higher education landscape.”

Broad wrote and spoke widely on strategic planning for higher education, K-16 partnerships, information technology, globalization and biotechnology. She held seats on the boards of PBS and the Parsons Corp. She was past chair of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), past chair of the Internet 2 board of trustees and past president of the International Council for Distance Education.

She was a longtime member of the Maxwell School Advisory Board. She received the George Arents Pioneer Medal, the University’s highest alumni honor, in 1999 and an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University in 2009. She received the Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award in 2015.

Broad was predeceased by her husband, ���ϲ����� native and fellow alumnus Robert Broad ’60, in 2020. She is survived by her two sons, Robert Jr. and Matthew. Her grandson, William, is a current ���ϲ����� student in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

A scholarship fund has been established in her honor. Those interested in contributing to the Molly Corbett Broad ’62, H’09 Washington, D.C. Experiential Learning Fund can visit the . Donations can also be sent to the Maxwell School at ���ϲ�����, 200 Eggers Hall, ���ϲ�����, NY 13244.

Hannah Arterian

Arterian served as dean of the College of Law from 2003-15. During her tenure, she increased the quality and size of the college’s faculty, diversified educational opportunities for students and brought Dineen Hall, one of the most ambitious building projects in the University’s history, to life. The College of Law moved into Dineen Hall, a 200,000-square-foot building on the western side of campus, in August 2014. The building brought together the law school community under one roof for the first time and has been rated as one of the most architecturally attractive law school buildings in the world.

“Our College of Law community mourns the loss of Dean Emerita Hannah Arterian,” says Craig Boise, dean of the College of Law. “Her leadership and influence, her impact on the lives of countless alumni, faculty and staff, and her many accomplishments as dean, including the successful fundraising campaign that gave us Dineen Hall, will always be a part of our story.”

Arterian was raised in Staten Island and attended Elmira College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature magna cum laude in 1970 and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She attended the University of Iowa College of Law, where she was the first woman to hold an editorial position on the Iowa Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

After earning her juris doctorate, Arterian worked for the New York City law firm Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, practicing corporate tax law. She then returned to University of Iowa’s law school as a visiting professor and joined the faculty in 1978, one of the first women to teach at the college.

Arterian went on to hold teaching positions at Arizona State University (ASU) and University of Houston’s law schools before returning to ASU in 1985. Arterian became the first woman to serve as the college’s associate dean in 1992. When she began teaching at ASU in 1979, she was the only woman on the college’s law faculty and only the second to hold a faculty position in living memory. There, she taught courses on labor relations, employment law, employment discrimination and wrote in the area of Title VII—particularly on the dilemmas for pregnant women employed in chemically toxic work environments.

She was named the 11th dean of ���ϲ�����’s College of Law—and the second woman appointed to the position—in 2002. She fundraised $1 million during the first year of her tenure and laid the groundwork for financial success and opportunities for the school. Arterian cultivated a diverse and accomplished faculty, developed relationships with alumni across the globe and recruited many of the college’s board of advisors, with the long-term goal of increasing the quality of the college’s legal education and constructing a new building.

Arterian introduced an expanded orientation program for incoming students into the College of Law, which included alumni from all over the United States, as well as formal ceremonies to welcome new students into the college. One of her major projects was building the College of Law’s alumni association, as well as reinvigorating alumni connections to the school.

She worked with colleagues to forge strong relationships with Korean alumni by attending annual meetings and alumni events in Seoul. These visits included visiting the Korean Constitutional Court and discussing U.S. and Korean Supreme Court decisions with justices of the Korean Supreme Court. These international connections were also cultivated through Arterian’s work with colleagues to further develop the Law in London Program. Many programs and institutes, such as the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (now the Institute for Security Policy and Law); the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and Media; the Veterans Legal Clinic (now the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic); Securities, Arbitration and Consumer Law Clinic; Elder Law Clinic; and the externship program, were created, expanded and/or fostered under Arterian’s leadership.

With her colleagues and the Board of Advisors, Arterian raised $40 million to construct Dineen Hall, one of the nation’s premier law facilities. “She is part of the ethos of that place. She was a visionary,” says Alexandra Epsilanty L’92, former associate dean of advancement in the College of Law and a close colleague of Arterian. “Dineen Hall and the education of the next generation of legal minds are part of her legacy. She fought tooth and nail for the law school. It was like one of her kids. She cared about the law because she cared about civil society.”

During her tenure at ASU and at the College of Law, Arterian worked with the American Bar Association (ABA) to perform site inspections of law schools throughout the country and assess the qualifications of nominees to the federal judiciary, and served on committees for the ABA, as well as the American Association of Law Schools. She was also a co-editor, with Jeremy Paul, of the SSRN Journal on Legal Education. In 2007, Arterian aided in the vetting process of then-vice-presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68. In 2009, she joined AccessLex Institute (formerly Access Group), a nonprofit comprising representatives of accredited law schools with the mission of education financing and debt management for law graduates, as well as investigating loan options and loan policy advocacy. After becoming a member of its executive committee in 2011, Arterian was elected as the chair of the AccessLex Board of Directors in 2014.

Arterian is survived by her children, William Furnish, Susannah Arterian, Diana Arterian and Cordelia Arterian; three granddaughters, Marnie and Celeste Arterian, and Helena Muñoz Furnish, and her sister, Susan Arterian.

A celebration of life will take place in ���ϲ����� in the College of Law’s Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall, 950 Irving Ave., on Sunday, May 8, at 2 p.m. A celebration of life in Phoenix, Arizona, will be held at Changing Hands Newton, 300 W. Camelback Rd. on Saturday, May 28, at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the organizations Arterian held dear—the Fresh Air Fund, Humane Society Legislative Fund, or to your own alma mater or institution of learning.

Robert S. Phillips in the late 1980s (Photo courtesy of ���ϲ����� Archives, Special Collections Research Center)

Robert S. Phillips ′60, G′63, former assistant director of admissions and professor of English, died at the age of 83. A proud alumnus of the University, Phillips received bachelor’s degrees in English and advertising and a master’s degree in English. An eminent author, educator and award-winning advertising professional, Phillips was a recipient of a 1988 George Arents Award for his contributions to writing. The Arents Award is ���ϲ�����’s highest alumni honor presented annually to alumni who have made a significant impact on their chosen field.

In addition to being Phillips’ alma mater, ���ϲ����� was also where he met his wife, Judith Anne Bloomingdale Phillips. The two met in English class and would eventually marry in Hendricks Chapel. After graduating, Phillips remained at ���ϲ����� as a professor of English and assistant director of admissions before moving to New York City, where he was a copywriter and vice president with Benton & Bowles, BBDO and J. Walter Thompson. He moved to West Germany in the early 1970s taking a position as creative director of Grey Advertising in Düsseldorf.

In 1991, Phillips joined the creative writing faculty at the University of Houston where he would teach until 2009. He was director of the writing program from 1991-96 and was a recipient of the university’s Outstanding Teacher Award.

A renowned creative writer, Phillips published seven books of poetry, including his Pulitzer Prize-nominated work, “The Pregnant Man” (Doubleday). He was also an accomplished interviewer, publishing his conversations with poets and writers such as Philip Larkin, Karl Shapiro, William Styron and Joyce Carol Oates, in a volume titled “The Madness of Art” (���ϲ����� Press, 2003).

An extensive collection of Phillips’ work is housed in Bird Library. The  contains his correspondence with individuals and organizations; writings, including books, essays, interviews, novels, poetry, reviews, scripts, speeches and short stories; and memorabilia such as programs and announcements and issues of various periodicals in which Phillips’ work appears.

Along with his Arents Award, Phillips’ other honors include a 1996 Enron Teaching Excellence Award, a Pushcart Prize, an American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, a New York State Council on the Arts CAPS Grant in Poetry, MacDowell Colony and Yaddo Fellowships, a National Public Radio Syndicated Fiction Project Award and Texas Institute of Letters membership. In 1998, he was named a John and Rebecca Moore Scholar at the University of Houston.

He is survived by his wife, Judith Anne Bloomingdale Phillips ’60, G’63; his son Graham Van Buren Phillips L’92, daughter-in-law, Karen Dammeyer Phillips and grandson, Chase MacIntyre Phillips, of Weddington, North Carolina; two brothers and a sister.

Peter T. Marsh

In his 33 years as a Maxwell faculty member, Peter T. Marsh penned several books that reflected his research interests, including church history and 19th- and 20th-century Great Britain. Among them, a biography of British politician and social reformer Joseph Chamberlain.

Researching “Joseph Chamberlain, Entrepreneur in Politics” (Yale University Press, 1994) led to a deep friendship with the notable family and added to Marsh’s affinity for England, which became his home shortly after he retired from the Maxwell School in 2000.

Marsh, professor emeritus, died at home in Birmingham, England, on Jan. 4.

“Peter was a remarkable colleague,” says David Bennett, professor emeritus of history. “He was a gifted teacher and a very accomplished scholar, and he had a distinguished career after he left ���ϲ�����.”

Marsh retired in 2000 and soon after relocated to Birmingham, where his book’s namesake, Chamberlain, founded the University of Birmingham and served as secretary of state for the colonies during the Second Boer War.

While in England, Marsh researched and wrote further publications connected to Chamberlain: “The Chamberlain Litany: Letters Within a Governing Family From Empire to Appeasement” (Haus Books, London, 2010) and “The House Where the Weather was Made: a Biography of Chamberlain’s Highbury” (with Justine Pick, West Midlands History, 2019).

In addition to his research and writing, Marsh served as chair of governors of a small secondary school, ARK St Alban’s Academy, which is attached to a city church in Birmingham.

The move to England brought Marsh full circle, as he had earned a Ph.D. from Cambridge University’s Emmanuel College in 1962. He joined the Maxwell School as an associate professor of history five years later and served as department chair from 1968-70.

In 1978, Marsh was promoted to professor, and two years later he was named a Guggenheim Fellow—one of the first in Maxwell to earn the distinction.

Marsh’s numerous roles in the 1980s included serving as director of the University Honors Program; designer and director of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation project for the integration of liberal and professional education; and resident chair of the University’s program in Florence.

He was later appointed professor of international relations. He also served as president of the Middle Atlantic States Conference on British Studies and was a Leverhulme Fellow in association with the University of Birmingham, which granted him an honorary professorship. He was named a professor emeritus of history following his retirement from the Maxwell School.

Mary Lovely, professor of economics currently serving as the chair in U.S.-China Relations at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, says Marsh’s accomplishments were complimented by his character. “Peter’s friendships crossed disciplinary and school boundaries,” she says. “I remember him with a twinkle in his eye, always quick with a witty observation and a kind word.”

Marsh is survived by his wife, Amanda; his three children, Stephen, Andrea ’87, G’96 (Jason) and Susan ’89 (Lyndon); their mother, Margaret Webb G’77, Ph.D. ’96 (Stephen); and four grandchildren, Jessica, Lisette and Caroline (Susan) and Margaret (Andrea). He is also survived by his sister, Mary, and her family. He was pre-deceased by his second wife, Konstanze Baumer.

Connie Caldwell

Connie Caldwell, former director of Career Services in the School of Architecture, died on June 11 at her home in Cazenovia. She was 65.

Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Caldwell moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, as a teen and later earned a degree from Rivier University, formerly Rivier College, with a focus in health education, and subsequently became a certified yoga teacher, Tai Chi teacher and vegetarian cooking instructor. According to , in connecting with people in these areas of health and well-being, Caldwell’s talent for mentoring and guiding others became clear.

In 1994, Caldwell brought her passion for helping others to her role as the director of Career Services in the School of Architecture at ���ϲ�����. She led the school’s career services operation for more than 20 years, touching the lives of hundreds of students, until her retirement in fall 2018. During this time, she created a signature career services program that was known nationally and internationally as a model for other schools.

“Connie was a creative and visionary leader. She expanded the mission of career services programming to include not only extensive resources for students but also for alumni, long before it was a trend in higher education,” says Katryn Hansen, former assistant dean in the School of Architecture.

As an experienced career services counselor, Caldwell opened doors for professional practices to access student strengths and set interviews for employment. She coached students on interview skills and helped firms on selection of talent, earning a high degree of trust.

“With a rare gift for creating connections, Connie nurtured extensive mentoring networks among alumni, employers and students, incorporating ideas from students and professionals to create a range of additional teaching tools,” says Hansen.

Caldwell was widely recognized by the profession as a pioneer in her role because of her ability to guide and connect some of the best architectural students in North America with many of the very best architectural firms in the world.

In 2013, the research firm DesignIntelligence named Caldwell as one of the from the architecture, industrial design, interior design and landscape architecture disciplines for her leading-edge efforts in career services. She was presented with a special Dean’s Citation for Exceptional Service award that publicly recognized her substantial and meaningful legacy at the School of Architecture’s convocation ceremony in May 2019.

There is broad consensus among professionals inside and beyond the school that Caldwell’s work in preparing students for professional life was the primary reason that ���ϲ����� School of Architecture graduates were the No. 1 most hired alumni in the nation, according to the 2018-19 rankings report, compiled by DesignIntelligence.

“Connie laid the foundation for an amazing career services program at the School of Architecture,” says Kristen DeWolf, director of Career Services in the School of Architecture. “Her passion to help the students, positivity and mentorship will continue to have a profound impact on the students and alumni of our school.”

In fall 2019, a generous gift by the deGraffenried Foundation, spearheaded by four ���ϲ����� alumni, established the Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award to support the commitment to students and alumni that Caldwell displayed while at the School of Architecture. The award assists with expenses associated with an internship for one full-time architecture student each summer.

“Connie’s reach across architecture was far and her unique ability to connect students to leaders in the profession was invaluable,” says Elizabeth Gralton G’08 (M.Arch.), board member of the deGraffenried Foundation. “She made our transition into the real world achievable by teaching us the most effective ways to communicate our work and fostering an impressive network of alumni. She may not have been a professor or an architect, but she was a foundational member of the staff and I know her impact will be felt for decades to come.”

“Connie was an amazing presence. She was determined to help every student reach their future career goals,” says Jaclyn Doyle ’21 (B.Arch.), inaugural recipient of the Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award. “Her dedication to the students has directly translated to the reputation of the ���ϲ����� Architecture program and is what really makes our alumni stand out in the workforce.”

“But more than anything Connie cared about people at a deep level,” her obituary notes. “Messages to the family from former students, colleagues and friends reflect how indelibly she touched others.”

“Connie was a positive and supportive colleague and friend who inspired and mentored many of the staff of the school,” says Hansen. “Memories of her warmth, humor and keen intelligence will always be with us.”

“Connie’s extraordinary service, commitment to excellence and entrepreneurial spirit has made a lasting impact on the life of the school,” says Michael Speaks, dean of the School of Architecture. “She was and will always remain the heart and soul of our school; she was beloved and will always be so.”

In addition to her work in career services, Caldwell “enjoyed yoga, gardening, podcasts, spiritual reading and practices, music, hiking and rowing her sleek fast boat on Cazenovia Lake,” according to her obituary. “Her beloved dog Whimsy was on her lap most of the time she was sitting down, and her daughter and husband were always the main focus of her attention despite her active career and busy life.”

A celebration in remembrance of Caldwell will be held at the School of Architecture this fall.

Those wishing to honor her memory can contribute to the Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award fund by writing a check to “���ϲ�����” with the words ‘in support of the Connie Caldwell Summer Internship Award’ in the memo line, and mailing it to: Office of Advancement, ���ϲ�����, 640 Skytop Road, Room 240, ���ϲ����� NY 13244-5160. To make a donation online, visit .

Leo Crandall (Photo by Paul Pearce)

Leo Crandall, a filmmaker, musician and instructor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Transmedia, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, in ���ϲ�����. He was 67.

Born in Detroit, Crandall earned a B.A. in English from the University of Illinois, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. According to , he moved to ���ϲ����� in the 1980s and immersed himself in the region’s cultural life, working at the ���ϲ����� Symphony Orchestra, Rome Art and Community Center, Cultural Resources Council (now CNY Arts) and the Everson Museum of Art.

In addition to his work in arts administration, Crandall was an active musician and composer who planned to release his 10th album this summer. His obituary notes, “Leo played with virtually every serious musician in the ���ϲ����� area, some in public venues with formal bands like the Gonstermachers, others on front porches and in the living rooms of those with whom he forged lifelong friendships.”

Crandall also “loved collaborating with local filmmakers during the process of creating videos to accompany his own music,” according to the obituary. He received many commissions for film scores, dance productions, theater performances and accompaniment for visual arts installations, including one by friend and colleague Owen Shapiro, professor emeritus of film in the Department of Transmedia and co-founder and artistic director of the ���ϲ����� International Film Festival.

“I’ve known Leo since the days he was director of the Rome Arts Center to our collaboration on ‘Basilio the Musical,’” says Shapiro, referring to his 2020 award-winning short film that features a score by Crandall. “It has been several decades. He was a filmmaker, poet, composer, but most of all a truly great human being and a good friend. I will miss him.”

In 2007, Crandall began teaching at VPA, where he successfully combined his creative passions with teaching and was a valued colleague.

“Leo was a much-beloved professor who shared his love for experimental film, music and graphic novels with our students,” says Kara Herold, associate professor of film and coordinator of the film program. “He also frequently collaborated with students as well as former students. In the fall, the film program will plan how we can best show Leo’s film work and some of his favorite films in a screening event.”

“I had the good fortune of sitting in on Leo’s History of the Graphic Novel class when he first taught it,” says Gail Hoffman, a part-time assistant professor of transmedia. “At the time I was thinking of creating my own studio class based on short graphic novels and he was kind enough to allow me to audit it. I was amazed at how he could pull in disparate readings, novels, films and philosophy into this class, which made perfect sense and got me thinking in new directions.”

Nancy Keefe Rhodes, who is also an instructor of film in the Department of Transmedia and a longtime friend of Crandall’s, remembers how his work ethic as a musician and collaborator translated to his success as a teacher. “He would get up at 5:30 or 6 in the morning and start practicing right away,” she says. “It is so important that our students get to see an artist who holds creative work in this kind of high esteem and creates a community of artists that is generous rather than cut-throat and cynical. Young people have to see that you can live your life in this way. I think this is one of the things we do best as a film faculty, actually, and Leo was the best.”

Robert J. Congel

The Wall Street Journal paid to the late Robert J. Congel, ���ϲ����� Trustee, as an entrepreneur who “pursued towering ambitions.” It was a reference not just to the buildings that marked his expansive footprint, but to the innovative visionary whose real estate ambitions were designed to improve lives. He was the driving force behind one of the biggest shopping malls in the nation, aptly named Destiny USA, bringing millions of visitors and shoppers to the city he fiercely loved.

Congel served as a ���ϲ����� Trustee from 1984 until his death on Feb. 3, 2021. He chaired the Board’s Gifts Committee for the Campaign for ���ϲ����� and was a member of the Schine Student Center National Committee. He and his wife Suzanne supported initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences, Hendricks Chapel, ���ϲ����� Athletics, the University’s Student Centers and Programming Services and WAER.

“Bob brought that same drive, energy and passion for the City of ���ϲ����� to his work as a trustee,” says Board Chair Kathy Walters ’73. “He was a tremendous advocate for the University, with a deep understanding of the inextricable link between the success of our students, faculty and staff, and the strength of this entire region.”

A lifelong resident of Central New York, Bob was born in 1935. His family was involved in construction and real estate development and it was a $175 loan from his beloved grandfather that helped him start a construction company that evolved into today’s Pyramid Management Group, the largest privately held shopping mall developer in the Northeast. Pyramid, which owns, leases and operates properties throughout New York and Massachusetts, combines traditional retail with dining and entertainment to transform the shopping experience.

“Though the Congel name is perhaps most associated with buildings and expansive structures, Bob himself was a people person and never lost sight of how real estate development could impact and improve people’s lives,” says Chancellor Kent Syverud. “From employing countless students and others over decades in the retail world, to helping make ���ϲ����� a destination city, his impact is immense.”

Congel launched R.J. Congel Construction Company in 1958 and began to develop apartments, offices, warehouses and small retail centers. In 1970, he founded The Pyramid Companies, which owns and manages more than 26 million square feet of shopping centers, including Hampshire Mall, Poughkeepsie Galleria, Crossgates, Galleria at Crystal Run, Champlain Centre and Walden Galleria.

Pyramid is recognized as an industry leader on multiple fronts, one of the first developers to incorporate dining, entertainment and retail under one roof with its Palisades Center “ThEATery” concept in 1998; the first to successfully integrate big-box retailers like Target and Home Depot with such traditional retailers as Macy’s and Lord & Taylor inside an enclosed shopping center; and, recently, the first Amazon 4-Star store in the Pyramid portfolio opening at the Crossgates complex in Albany, bringing together the online marketplace with brick and mortar retail.

Congel was recognized as a civic leader who was always working to improve the city. He served on the Board of Trustees of Christian Brothers Academy, the Board of Commissioners of the ���ϲ����� Housing Authority, the Metropolitan Development Association, the Greater ���ϲ����� Chamber of Commerce, Fays Drug Company and Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was a 1989 recipient of the Simon Le Moyne Medal from Le Moyne College, having served on its Board of Trustees.

He was honored by the Longhouse Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the ���ϲ����� Women’s Federation, the Environmental Protection Agency, Greening USA, the U.S. Green Building Council and the American Cancer Society. He received the Onondaga Historical Association Medal and the Rhea Eckel Clark Memorial Citizenship Award from the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board.

A third-generation Italian American, Congel attended Christian Brothers Academy (Class of 1954) and Fordham University (Class of 1958). He was deeply proud of his roots and connections to this region and community, enjoying Skaneateles Lake in the summer and skiing in the winter with his five children and 21 grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Suzanne, their children Beth Ulrich, Scott Congel, Mark Congel, Sheila Goetzmann and Stephen Congel, and numerous grandchildren, including granddaughters Rebecca C. Congel ’17 (David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics) and Jaedyn K. Congel ’23 (College of Arts and Sciences).

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Joshua Goldberg (Photo courtesy of ���ϲ����� Archives, Special Collections Research Center)

The ���ϲ����� community mourns the recent passing of Professor Emeritus of Physics Joshua Goldberg G’50, ’52 Ph.D. Goldberg left an indelible mark on the department as both a student and then longtime professor. An expert in Einstein’s general theory of relativity, Goldberg helped bring some of world’s greatest physicists to the University, including Sir Roger Penrose, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Originally from Rochester, New York, Goldberg received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Rochester in 1947, followed by a master’s degree and doctoral degree in physics at ���ϲ�����. At ���ϲ�����, Goldberg worked closely with renowned physicist Peter Bergmann, who had worked with Albert Einstein as a research assistant at the Institute for Advanced Study before joining the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty in 1942. Bergmann, with his background in relativity, influenced Goldberg’s research specialization, serving as his thesis advisor at the University.

In 1962, Goldberg and his collaborator Ray Sachs found a property of the Einstein equations now known as the Goldberg-Sachs Theorem. This theorem was integral to the discovery of the Kerr metric, the solution of Einstein’s equations that describes all black holes in the universe, from the black holes formed by exploding stars to the giant “supermassive” black holes lurking in the center of galaxies.

“Only a year after Einstein published his theory, scientists found a solution that predicts non-rotating black holes,” says Charles Brightman Professor of Physics Duncan Brown. “But real black holes rotate, like the Earth rotates about its axis. Scientists spent decades in a futile attempt to pry the rotating black hole solution from Einstein’s equation.” The Goldberg-Sachs Theorem guided scientists in the right direction. Only a year after the theorem was published, Roy Kerr found the long-sought solution that describes the black holes that we see in the universe today.

Before Goldberg joined the physics faculty in 1963, he was a research scientist at the Armour Research Foundation from 1952-56 and then worked at the Aerospace Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where he assembled a group working on relativity. According to Emeritus Professor of Physics Peter Saulson, Goldberg’s years working for the Air Force kept research in the field of gravitation alive, allowing it to blossom further in subsequent years.

Goldberg was specifically in charge of disbursing Air Force funding in support of research in general relativity to many research groups around the United States and Europe. “This was a position with a great deal of responsibility, where the Air Force relied on his broad technical knowledge and good judgment to support this important field of scientific research,” says Saulson.

Goldberg sponsored the first international conference on General Relativity and Gravitation at Chapel Hill in 1957, leading directly to the launching of the experimental program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, to detect gravitational waves that culminated in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). “Josh’s work was in relativity theory, but he always took an active interest in the experimental group at ���ϲ����� that he helped create,” says Associate Professor of Physics Stefan Ballmer.

Researchers at LIGO, including A&S physicists, made the first-ever detection of gravitational waves, produced by the merging of two black holes. That monumental discovery in 2015 finally confirmed Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Saulson says, “Of my many fond memories of Josh, one that stands out is of the joy he took in LIGO’s discovery of gravitational waves, for which he helped to lay the groundwork decades before.”

In his over half-century as a professor at ���ϲ�����, Goldberg served as the department chair for seven years, published more than 60 papers, and was a visiting professor at King’s College University in London, the University of Paris VI and The Technion–the Israel Institute of Technology. Just as Bergmann was to him, Goldberg served as a mentor to up-and-coming young student physicists as well as new faculty, like Abhay Ashtekar, who was a professor of physics at ���ϲ����� from 1980-93. Ashtekar, now the Evan Pugh Professor of Physics and holder of the Eberly Chair at Penn State University, says that Goldberg fostered a supportive and collaborative community in the physics department and always encouraged colleagues to take chances.

In a memoir about Goldberg written by Ashtekar, he says, “It is thanks to his openness, and unwavering support of good ideas, that I gathered courage to make bold proposals and ���ϲ����� was able to take full advantage of opportunities that were under the radar at the time. This led to the hiring of, for example, Demitrios Christodoulou in mathematical general relativity, Roger Penrose on a Distinguished Visiting Chair and Peter Saulson in gravitational wave physics. As history shows, these initiatives paid off handsomely both for ���ϲ����� and for our field in general.”

Life Trustee Jules Pericola

He was one of the nation’s top business leaders, a civic giant in ���ϲ����� and an avid supporter of ���ϲ�����. Julius “Jules” Pericola, who was beloved in the Orange community, serving on the Board of Trustees from 1981 to 2000 and then as a Life Trustee, passed away peacefully at his home in Naples, Florida, on Sept. 14 at age 91.

“Jules was a friend, colleague and valued member of the Board,” says Chair Kathleen Walters ’73. “His business acumen and his leadership both at the University and in the City of ���ϲ����� were invaluable assets to our university, the broader community and the Board. He contributed to the University’s mission in countless ways over many years.”

Pericola, who was born in 1929, grew up in New Jersey and described himself as part of the “Depression Generation,” became deeply involved in the ���ϲ����� community after rising through the ranks at Bristol-Meyers Squibb to become executive vice president and then President of Bristol Laboratories from 1974 to 1985. In that time period, Bristol Laboratories grew in large part because of the anticancer research and development areas created under his leadership.

Also during that time, he was an active University Board member and philanthropist, leading corporate fundraising for the School of Education’s 50th Anniversary Scholar’s Fund, and providing significant financial support of initiatives in the Burton Blatt Institute, as well as the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center and ���ϲ����� Athletics.

The Orange spirit runs through the Pericola family, most notably through his grandchildren Kevin Edson Pericola Case ’16 (Newhouse) and Jennifer Nicole Case (currently pursuing a degree in the iSchool).

“Jules was a trusted advisor whose energy and dedication to the future of ���ϲ����� was motivating and inspiring,” says Chancellor Kent Syverud. “He mentored many leaders in the business community here and built relationships that will be valued for years to come.”

In addition to his dedication to ���ϲ����� as a Life Trustee, Pericola served the ���ϲ����� community with participation on the boards of Le Moyne College, Crouse Hospital Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, the ���ϲ����� Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, among others.

Before he built his career in the pharmaceutical industry, he served in the U.S. Air Force and earned a bachelor’s degree and MBA from Rutgers University. He joined Bristol-Myers Squibb Company as a cost clerk in the accounting department in 1950, and eventually advanced to senior vice president and executive vice president of Bristol-Meyers Squibb International Group by the time he retired, holding a succession of management positions along the way.

At various points in his career, Pericola oversaw the company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. While serving as president and CEO of Bristol Laboratories in ���ϲ�����, he was one of the chief architects of the company’s entry into the cancer drug market, helping it become a world leader in cancer chemotherapy.

In 1990, Pericola moved to Naples, Florida, to enjoy his retirement with his wife of over 64 years, Dorothy, who passed away in 2016. He is survived by his three daughters, Patricia Pericola DeFusco, Helene Pericola Thorn, and Lisa Pericola Case; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his sister Madeline Hatten; and his sister-in-law Ernestine Pericola.

James C. Brower

Born June 27, 1934, in New Rochelle, he was the son of Irving and Mavis Deans Brower. While growing up, he lived in many areas of the south, including Georgia and Florida. After his parents died in a car accident, James at age 20 dropped out of the University of Florida and enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in Korea at the end of the Korean War. After serving in the Army, he went to American University where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Immediately after graduation, he and his first wife, June, moved to ���ϲ�����, where he taught in the Department of Earth Sciences for 33 years.

James and June Brower had two sons together, Jeffrey and Richard, prior to June’s death in 1982. In 1989, he married his second wife, Karen. They were married for 29 years, and together Jim and Karen Brower provided friendship and wise counsel to all.

In SU’s then Department of Geology, Professor Brower taught courses on paleontology, stratigraphy and numerical techniques in the geosciences. Brower is especially well known for his careful and detailed work on the taxonomy and paleoecology of Paleozoic crinoids, a group of echinoderms. In addition, he is known for his rigorous statistical treatment of data, and was a frequent contributor to the journal Mathematical Geology. He united his numerical and ecological interests with publications on functional morphology—how the shapes of animals influence their performance of various tasks during life – publishing papers over his career on not only crinoids but also other animals. Most visibly, he did a number of analyses to explore the flight capacity of pterosaurs, flying reptiles distantly related to dinosaurs.

The crinoid pin faculty members wore at Commencement

“Jim was a pioneer in using statistical and mathematical methods in the field of paleobiology,” says Professor and Earth Sciences Department Chair Laura Lautz. “I personally enjoyed many conversations with him about multivariate statistical methods. He was a champion of our department, and the faculty, students, and staff he worked with. He will be truly missed by our community.” To honor Brower, faculty members wore lapel pins featuring crinoids at Commencement.

Says Cathryn Newton, “Jim had a knack for uncovering scientific problems that illuminated far larger questions, such as the dynamics of speciation or patterns of marine communities in the fossil record. He carefully cultivated the persona of an academic curmudgeon—yet daily he gave the kindest and most generous mentoring to our students and new faculty, especially on geomathematics. Generations of scholars at ���ϲ����� and SUNY-ESF are in his debt.” Newton is special advisor to the Chancellor and provost for faculty engagement, professor of Earth and interdisciplinary sciences and dean emerita of the College of Arts and Sciences.

“Jim was a good friend and invaluable colleague,” adds Professor of Earth Sciences Linda Ivany. “He interpreted the word ‘retirement’ liberally, remaining an active and engaged member of the paleontological community here at SU until we lost him too soon. He served as an additional mentor for my own graduate students and served on a number of their thesis committees. I will miss his intellect, insight and zeal for the science.”

Brower is survived by his wife, Karen; two sons, Jeffrey (Amy) Brower of McLean, Virginia, and Richard Brower of North ���ϲ�����; one stepdaughter, Erin (Marty) Mauro; two stepsons, Regan (Laura) Mahoney and Sean (Krystina) Mahoney; and six granddaughters, Katie, Maddie, Anna and Olivia Brower and Keira and Neve Mahoney.

In Professor Brower’s memory, his family has suggested making contributions to the University’s Department of Earth Sciences, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory.

He was born on March 19, 1922, in Lwow, Poland, and was the son of a distinguished noble family. His father, a doctor of physical chemistry and a hero of WWII, built the key nitro-chemical plant of Poland after World War I. His grandfather, Ignacy Moscicki, initiated the nitro-chemical industry of Europe, based on one of his numerous inventions. He was elected president of Poland in 1926, an office he held until WWII, at which point Zwislocki and his family were forced to flee to Switzerland.

Jozef Zwislocki

In Switzerland, Zwislocki attended the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, from which he obtained a degree in electrical engineering and a doctor of technical sciences. His scientific interests began to change, and he accepted a research position in the Department of Otolaryngology in the Medical School of the University of Basel. After several auditory discoveries and establishing a new diagnostic method for auditory disorders, his doctoral dissertation earned him an invitation to Harvard to become a research fellow at the Psychoacoustic Laboratory of the Department of Experimental Psychology.

After six years of leading further scientific discovery at Harvard, he accepted a dual research position at the Gordon D. Hoople Hearing and Speech Center and in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the College of Engineering at ���ϲ�����.

Shortly after that, he was promoted to full professor of electrical engineering. There he founded the  Institute for Sensory Research (ISR) and was the director of the Bioacoustics Laboratory. The institute pioneered multidisciplinary research and academic programs at the doctoral level.

“When I arrived at ���ϲ����� in the 1990s, Dr. Zwislocki took me out to lunch to explain how exciting it was to work at ISR and how I should be part of ISR’s NIH program project,” says Karen Doherty, professor and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Within the month, I was working with him on a loudness experiment and became a member of the ISR. Joe was excellent at bringing scientists together with interests in different sensory systems, which is why he was successful at securing NIH program project grants for decades. In 2007, I was asked to introduce Dr. Zwislocki for a lifetime achievement award from the American Auditory Society. In preparation for this, I interviewed Dr. Zwislocki about his career as a scientist and inventor. When I asked him what motivated him he responded ‘I have a very vivid imagination, I have to create. That’s how my brain works. I’m just doing what I like to do.’ Dr. Zwislocki’s contributions to auditory science will live on for years through his patents and publications.”

Bart Farrell, research associate professor in the ISR, says, “���ϲ����� has lost a unique asset, someone who was immensely influential both internationally and locally. In addition to advancing our understanding of how hearing works, Joe Zwislocki built a highly visible and widely respected research institute here at SU. He was also an inventor and a spokesman for science in the service of humanity. He was an active scientist to the very end of his life, culminating in ideas about the functioning of the entire human brain. His contributions will continue through the work of his students and collaborators.”

Based on his research, Zwislocki obtained numerous patents and authored over 200 scientific articles and two fundamental books. He belonged to numerous scientific societies. He received numerous scientific awards and was recognized as a Legend of Auditory Science.

Zwislocki was a member of many professional associations, including the Acoustical Society of America, the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, a charter member of the Psychonomic Society and the Society for Neuroscience. He won numerous awards, including the Sigma Xi Research Award, the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, the First Békésy Medal and the Award of Merit from the Association for Research in Otolaryngology.

Other than his love of science and education, he loved sailing, fishing for trout, horseback riding and skiing.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Marie Zwislocki, and other close members of his family.

Instead of flowers, the family requests donations be made in honor of Dr. Jozef J. Zwislocki to the Polish Scholarship Fund. Checks can be made out to Polish Scholarship Fund, Inc., PO Box 6032 ���ϲ�����, NY 13217.

Calling hours will be today from 4-7 p.m., Hollis Funeral Home, 1105 W. Genesee St., ���ϲ�����. The funeral service will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Basilica. Condolences can be offered at .

Martin J. Whitman

The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, Whitman was a fixture of the ���ϲ����� community for more than 70 years. He came to ���ϲ����� on the G.I. Bill after serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II and went on to climb the highest echelons of the fiercely competitive field of investment management. In the process, he developed a reputation among his peers in the industry as the “dean of value investing.”

“Marty Whitman represented the very best of a generation that believed in hard work, education and striving for excellence always,” says Chancellor Kent Syverud. “He used his education and his extraordinary intellect to achieve the highest levels of success, and yet he never forgot his humble roots. He was a role model for thousands of students here at ���ϲ����� and elsewhere, and his legacy will live on through them.”

Graduating magna cum laude in 1949 with a B.S. degree in business administration, Whitman began his career as a security analyst at Shearson Hammill and went on to work in research and corporate finance for several firms. He earned a master’s degree in economics from the New School for Social Research in New York City and in 1974 founded his own firm, M.J. Whitman & Co. Inc., a full-service broker-dealer.

Ten years after opening his own firm, he participated in a takeover of Equity Strategies, an open-end investment company, where he became CEO and president. In 1990, he founded Third Avenue Value Fund, managing it from its inception through 2012 and serving as its chief investment officer through January 2010. He also shared his unique insights and investment savvy as author or co-author of four books, several of which would go on to become industry classics, including “Value Investing: A Balanced Approach,” “Distress Investing: Principles and Technique,” “The Aggressive Conservative Investor” and, his last, “Modern Security Analysis,” published in 2013.

“Mr. Whitman epitomized everything that the Whitman School of Management stands for,” says Gene Anderson, dean of the Whitman School. “His entrepreneurial, insightful and innovative spirit is reflective of our faculty, staff, students and alumni who follow his example in all they do. We are grateful for his many generous contributions of time, talent and treasure. He will be deeply missed by everyone in our community.”

He also had an enormous impact on ���ϲ�����. In 2003, through the generosity of Whitman and his wife, Lois, the University named its business school the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. With that gift came the creation of a 160,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building, where today undergraduates and graduates alike gain the knowledge, experience and drive necessary to achieve their career goals.

Whitman supported several other key initiatives at ���ϲ�����, including the Our Time Has Come Scholarship, the Martin and Lois Whitman Endowed Fund, the Martin J. Whitman Endowed Fund, the Martin J. Whitman Undergraduate Scholarship Fund and the Annual Fund.

Elected to ���ϲ�����’s Board of Trustees in 2003, Whitman frequently taught classes and led seminars as an adjunct faculty member at the Whitman School as well as at Columbia University and the Yale School of Management. He last visited the ���ϲ����� campus 11 days ago to celebrate the 15^th annual Whitman Day.

In presenting Whitman with an honorary degree in 2008, ���ϲ����� recognized him for his extraordinary success, his generous sharing of his expertise and his uncommon humility.

“Martin Whitman was a treasured friend to ���ϲ����� and especially to the students of the School of Management,” says Board of Trustees chair Steven Barnes. “He took his ���ϲ����� education and put it to work in a way that led to tremendous success. His achievements helped pave the way for countless students to follow his example as they launch their own careers in the world of business. He will be greatly missed.”

Whitman is survived by wife, Lois; his three children, Barbara, Thomas (Mira Rabin) and James (Sara McDougall); and six grandchildren.

Hope H. Glidden

She developed a deep love for the French language at an early age and later received a B.A. from Lawrence University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University in French literature. She began her academic career at Wesleyan University as an assistant professor, where she taught for eight years, and later moved to Tulane University, where she spent the bulk of her career. She served as the Kathryn B. Gore Professor of French at Tulane until joining ���ϲ����� in 2010.

Stefano Giannini, chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, says, “Hope’s presence at SU was tremendously effective: as a scholar, she brought powerful insight in the study of the Renaissance, as a dedicated member of the ���ϲ����� Medieval and Renaissance Studies group, and in the humanities at large. A fearless advocate of their importance, Hope did not miss an occasion to speak as eloquently as she only was able to, to support them. As a teacher, she showed an inexhaustible care for her students’ learning and achievement of their goals. During her last semester of teaching, spring 2017, already frail, she devoted endless hours to her students and often talked to her colleagues about supporting the students’ career development in any possible way.”

Giannini went on to say, “On a more personal note, her friendship was a gift that I will always treasure. She helped me in my professional development with sound advice and never-ending encouragement.”

Glidden was an active member of the Renaissance Society of America, the Sixteenth Century Society and the Modern Languages Association. She was also a dedicated member of the ���ϲ����� Medieval and Renaissance Studies group. Among the many honors she received was the Chevalière de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (2001) from the French Ministry of Culture and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, conferred by Tulane University’s Newcomb College Mortar Board (1995). She was the co-author, with Norman R. Shapiro, of “Lyrics of the French Renaissance: Marot, Du Bellay, Ronsard” (2006) and author of “The Storyteller as Humanist: The Serees of Guillaume Bouchet” (French Forum Monographs No. 25).

She was an enthusiastic and devoted scholar of French culture and literature, specializing in the works of Rabelais and Montaigne. She frequently visited her beloved France and her favorite city, Paris. She was dedicated to her students and worked diligently to support their careers.

Kelly Seubert

She was born in Buffalo and moved to the ���ϲ����� area in 1966. Seubert earned her associate degree in business from Bryant and Stratton College and worked for ���ϲ����� for 13 years.

Seubert was known for her devotion to her husband and children and extended family and friends. She loved cooking and taking care of her second family, the coaches and players of the men’s basketball team.

Boeheim told the ���ϲ����� Post-Standard that Seubert was the “heart and soul of our basketball program.”
“She ran everything here,” Boeheim said. “From the players, to the camps to the coaches and the administrators. She touched everybody in such a positive way.”

Seubert is survived by her husband, Stephen; children, John, Michael, Christopher and James LaValle, Danielle (Luke) Suppa and Alexis Seubert; siblings, Cynthia Cunningham, Patti-Ann (Anton) Simon, Timothy Cunningham, Karen (Allen) Myers and James (Melodie) Cunningham; and several nieces and nephews.

Gerald Grant

He graduated from ���ϲ�����’s Central High School in 1955, and from John Carroll University in 1959. After earning his master’s from the Columbia School of Journalism, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, then was hired by The Washington Post, where he became the education editor of the national staff.

Grant was a sociologist, philosopher, writer and educator, and his life work was the building of schools and communities of equality, inclusion and justice. In 1967, he was named a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He earned his doctorate there in 1972 in the sociology of education.

He joined the faculty of ���ϲ����� in 1972, holding joint appointments in the departments of sociology and cultural foundations of education. He was named Hannah Hammond Professor of Education in 1993 and Distinguished University Professor in 1998. He published numerous articles and five major books on educational reform, including two that focused on ���ϲ����� schools: “The World We Created at Hamilton High” and “Hope and Despair in the American City.” He retired from teaching in 2006.

“Jerry was an outstanding scholar, an excellent teacher and an even better human being. His research on American cities (including ���ϲ�����) and their schools has contributed profoundly to scholars’ and citizens’ grapplings with educational issues and possibilities for school reform,” says Joanna Masingila, dean of the School of Education. “Jerry has indeed left his mark on the School of Education, on the city of ���ϲ����� and on the nation. His colleagues and students remember him fondly as a helpful mentor and good friend.”

Grant is survived by his wife, Judith Dunn Grant; children and their spouses, Katharine (and Edward) Stryker, Sarah (and Woody) Bliss and Bob (and Emily) Grant; five grandchildren Devin, Carolyn and Ashton Rooney, and Benjamin and Wyatt Grant; and 17 nieces and nephews.

Ralph Ketcham

A steadfast champion of the Maxwell approach to citizenship education—interdisciplinary, team-taught and driven by deliberation on current events—Ketcham joined the faculty in 1951 as a graduate fellow and instructor in the original undergraduate citizenship course, Cit 1: Responsible Citizenship. After earning his Ph.D. in American studies from the Maxwell School in 1956, he taught briefly at the University of Chicago and Yale University, then rejoined Maxwell in 1963 as a tenure-track faculty member, eventually holding appointments in political science, history, public affairs and American studies. In 1994, he was named a Maxwell Professor of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He retired in 1997, the subject of a colloquium attend by roughly 75 alumni, but continued to teach an annual graduate symposium on “Foundations of American Political Thought.” Prior to his death, he had made plans to teach that symposium one final time this coming fall.

Though Cit 1 was discontinued in the early 1970s, Ketcham continued to promote team-taught and other innovative approaches to the topic of democratic governance and citizenship. In the 1980s, he was a key member of a faculty team that launched public affairs courses with titles such as Religion and Politics and The Corporation in American Culture, team-taught by faculty members across the University (including Ketcham himself). These courses were viewed as direct precursors to the highly successful MAX Course program launched at Maxwell in the late 1990s. Ketcham was also one of the designers of a New York State high school curriculum about participation in government.

“As much as anyone to have served this school, Ralph Ketcham embodied the mission and unique philosophical province of Maxwell,” says Dean David M. Van Slyke, who served on the faculty with Ketcham for more than a decade. “He was dedicated to dialog and discussion and a true exchange of ideas—genuine, expansive debate about the meaning and purposes of American democracy and, in actuality, all of public life.”

As a scholar, Ketcham specialized in constitutional and political theory, especially as it emerged and evolved during the era of the first U.S. presidents. Ketcham’s books in this vein included acclaimed biographies of Benjamin Franklin and James Madison (1966 and 1971, respectively), plus “From Colony to Country: The Revolution in American Thought, 1750-1820” (1974), “Presidents Above Party: The First American Presidency, 1789-1829” (1984), “Framed for Posterity: The Enduring Philosophy of the Constitution” (1993), and “The Madisons at Montpelier; Reflections on the Founding Couple” (2009). He edited for publication the papers of both Madison and Franklin. He was also the author of “Individualism in Public Life: A Modern Dilemma”(1987), “The Idea of Democracy in the Modern Era” (2004) and, just two years ago, “Public-Spirited Citizenship: Leadership and Good Government in the United States” (2015).

Recognition of Ketcham’s influence on generations of ���ϲ����� students took many forms—including, in 1987, his selection as national professor of the year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He received from ���ϲ����� both an honorary degree (1999) and the George Arents Medal (2003), given to SU alumni to recognize career achievements. Ketcham was an inaugural recipient of the Chancellor’s Citation for Outstanding Academic Achievement (1979).

In 1991, the Ralph Ketcham Endowed Fellowship Fund was established in his honor in support of doctoral students in the history and political science departments. Once it was established, Ketcham wholeheartedly supported the fund, which has helped numerous students earn their doctorates from the Maxwell School. Donations may be made online, at . Contributions may also be sent by mail to: The Ralph Ketcham Endowed Fellowship Fund, Maxwell School, ���ϲ�����, 200 Eggers Hall, ���ϲ�����, NY 13244-1010. Checks may be made payable to ���ϲ����� with a note directing the gift to the Ketcham Fund.

“More than an accomplished scholar, Ralph was an engaging, warm, empathetic man,” Van Slyke says. “It is not surprising that he had a truly global impact and following.  Maxwell alumni from across generations and around the world—from Tokyo to Washington, D.C.—eagerly describe, with emotion, their involvement with Ralph. His more than 60 years of service to the Maxwell School has had a profound impact on all of us—thousands of alumni around the world, hundreds of colleagues, and anyone else lucky enough to know him.”

For the Memorial Service, parking is available in the . For accessible parking and seating, please contact Michelle Larrabe, events manager for Hendricks Chapel, by phone at 315.443.2903 or by email at melarrab@syr.edu. If you are not able to join us in person, the Memorial Service will be viewable  during the service. The video of the service will be archived for later viewing.

Frederick Marvin

Marvin, a legendary concert pianist and music scholar, died in May at the age of 96 in Vienna. The concert will include remembrances from students and friends, audio of Marvin’s recordings and performances by Richard Hicks ’76, Victoria Von Arx G’77, Tish Goettle-Kilgor ’78 and Professor Emeritus William Goodrum.

“It was a happy day at the ���ϲ����� School of Music when Frederick Marvin presented his first Crouse College solo piano recital,” writes George Pappastavrou, director emeritus of the school, in the concert program. “That high-caliber command of the instrument and a repertoire of music fresh to our ears augured well for the future of the school, for attracting gifted students and for enhancing the national reputation of the University’s musical establishment.”

Marvin began his concert career at the age of 16 in his hometown of Los Angeles and studied with Milan Blanchet and Arthur Schnabel. His New York debut garnered him the Carnegie Hall Award for the best debut of the season. After several years spent touring around the United States, he moved to Vienna and gave concerts throughout Europe.

Marvin is renowned for his research, editing, publishing and recording of the works of Antonio Soler, an 18^th-century Spanish composer whose music had been hidden in obscurity until Marvin brought it to light. Marvin garnered two Del Amo Foundation grants, three Fulbright Fellowships and three grants from the United States-Spanish Joint Committee for Cultural and Educational Cooperation for his research on Soler. His scholarly achievements brought him the honor of Knight Commander of the Spanish Orden del Merito Civil from the Spanish government. He was also awarded the Medaille de Vermeil, Croix de Commandeur of the Societe Academique Arts-Sciences-Lettres of France for his solo concerts.

In addition to Soler, Marvin brought to light the works of Czech composer Jan Ladislav Dussek. In 2000, Marvin received the Cervantes Medal from the Hispanic Society of America in New York City, awarded to individuals for eminence in the field of Hispanic poetry and music. He was also made a fellow of the society.

For most Setnor Auditorium events, free and accessible parking is available in the Q1 lot. Additional parking is available in the Irving Garage. Campus parking availability is subject to change; call 315.443.2191 for current information or for more information about the concert.

Tim Brower

Their house was a decommissioned church. Over the past several years, Brower drew on his skills as an architect and master fabricator to carefully and lovingly transform it into a home for his family and a studio for his wife and himself. For their sons, he created a small shingled cottage inside the church. As they grew older, Brower transformed the church’s choir loft into a bedroom accessed through a secret door disguised as a bookcase.

Brower—an architect, artist and sculptor—died on Jan. 13. He is survived by his wife and sons; his parents, Dave and LouAnn; his siblings, Ann and David; several sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, and many colleagues and friends.

Brower brought the same kind of creativity with which he transformed his home to his work at ���ϲ�����. He was the fabrication manager for the for the past three years. Previously, he ran the fabrication facility for the School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

“Over the last three years, Tim led a very successful effort to transform the material reality and culture of all our design and fabrication efforts,” says Michael Speaks, dean of the School of Architecture. “Working closely with colleagues and students, Tim helped to remake our facilities but, more importantly, he introduced a level of design expertise that was absent before his arrival. Tim was a great educator, mentor and leader in our school.”

John Bryant, woodshop/fabrication technician in the School of Architecture, worked side-by-side with Brower for the past few years. “Tim had a degree in architecture, which gave him valuable insights into what professors looked for, especially in the digital realm,” he says.

Students would often bring their digital design files in for Brower to review and provide feedback, and he was an important mentor to them, says Bryant. Brower helped students to put their knowledge into practice and to transform ideas into tangible components. “He made students more confident in their abilities to transfer their virtual ideas into 3-D objects,” he says.

Brower’s expertise was not just limited to the digital realm—he was as much at home in the analog shop with drills and saws, says Bryant. He was always calm and unflappable—especially needed in an environment with deadlines and constantly changing dynamics.

Bryant says he and Brower shared a great working relationship. Both having broad tastes in music, they developed a playlist to accompany their work in their shop. “We would go from Mozart, to Black Sabbath, to Evita to Mr. Rogers Neighborhood,” Bryant says. “His willingness to explore the variety, and the resulting times we burst out laughing at the contrasts, will stay with me forever.

Brower attended Hope College, North Carolina State University and Guilford College, earning a bachelor’s degree in art and philosophy. He earned a master of fine arts degree in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a master of architecture degree from ���ϲ����� in 2009.

He was an avid runner, cyclist and swimmer, and had completed a full Ironman triathalon.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St. in Fayetteville.

Huston Smith (Photo by Heidi M. Kettler)

It was only through visits with then-Onondaga Chief Leon Shenandoah and Onondaga faith keeper Oren Lyons ’58, H’93 that he understood “the significance of this totally new area of world religions,” Smith wrote in “A Seat at the Table: Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom” (University of California Press, 2006).

Smith described a visit to the Onondaga Nation during which he met leaders of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (the Haudenosaunee). When the official meeting began, Lyons told Smith he could not join the chiefs in the longhouse, a sacred place. Smith felt not rejection, but “a surge of exultation” at the incident. “It was simply thrilling that there were still people on our planet who think that there are things sacred enough that the profane—meaning those for whom these things are not equally sacred—would desecrate the substance itself with their presence,” he wrote.

Huston Smith (R), on the set of the popular TV series “The Religions of Man” in 1955. Smith later wrote a book of the same name, updated to “The World’s Religions,” which remains a popular religion textbook.

Smith’s appreciation for indigenous traditions profoundly changed the way the scholar thought about religion, says Philip Arnold, chair of the religion department. “He was trained, like all graduate students in religion, to acknowledge only the great world religions and their influence and see primitive religions in thinking about early formation of ‘civilized’ traditions,” he says.

As Smith got to know the Onondagas, he learned their practices were “a living thing and were so sophisticated,” Arnold adds. “He had sold millions of copies of his book by then. He didn’t have to do anything, but he decided to shift and include these traditions. That says a lot about Huston and his ability to continually be inspired.”

Smith was the son of missionary parents in China. He was ordained a Methodist minister but chose teaching over preaching, saying he had no desire to “Christianize the world.” Throughout his life, Smith immersed himself in religious practice (including experiments with psychedelic drugs) to experience different forms of spirituality.

An early champion of religious pluralism and interfaith respect, Smith is perhaps best known for “Religions of Man,” which he revised and expanded in 1991 and renamed with the gender-inclusive title “The World’s Religions.” The two versions have sold more than three million copies. It remains a popular introductory textbook, and is often on the syllabus for ���ϲ�����’s Religion 101, Arnold says.

Huston Smith’s popular textbook, “The World’s Religions.”

The book, widely considered the most important study of comparative religions, includes one of Smith’s core ideas, that all faith traditions express the Absolute. He urged mutual respect among people of different faith traditions, writing, “If, then, we are to be true to our own faith, we must attend to others when they speak, as deeply and as alertly as we hope they will attend to us.”

James B. Wiggins, Eliphalet Remington Professor of Religion Emeritus, recalls Smith as a popular and influential professor. “He approached his studies in a way that was quite remarkably different from what was big at the time in the setting of academic religion,” says Wiggins, who chaired the religion department from 1980-2000.

“He became a practitioner of at least six religions,” he explains. “He went to the sites where they practiced and did his best to learn and participate in different ways of being religious. He became convinced, as a Christian, that there were many different paths up the mountain and he wanted to personally experience as much as he could, to travel as a Buddhist or Muslim or Hindu or whatever.”

Smith was interested in finding out what religions had in common, Wiggins says. “Each was and is a different path to the ultimate truth,” he explains. “Doctrine and dogma were not high on his list. Practice was what was to be studied and learned.”

Smith, Wiggins adds, “was one of the most gentle and thoughtful colleagues I ever had. My regard for him couldn’t have been higher.”

Smith wrote more than 10 books, including volumes on Buddhism, Islam, the Native American Church and a memoir, “Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine” (HarperOne, 2010). His final book, with Phil Cousineau, “And Live Rejoicing: Chapters from a Charmed Life” (New World Library), was published in 2012.

He was also widely known for the five-part Bill Moyers PBS series “Wisdom of Faith.” Each of the 1996 shows opens with this Smith quote: “If we take the world’s enduring religions at their best, we discover the distilled wisdom of the human race.”

Smith is credited with introducing Americans to the Dalai Lama and facilitated the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader’s 1979 campus visit. In the 1990s, he helped the Native American Church get legal status for its sacred peyote rites. Although the Supreme Court ruled against the Native Americans, the case led to later rulings seen as supporting religious liberty.

Huston Smith, in a photo dated 1973, the year he began teaching at ���ϲ�����.

He believed that for the United States to have freedom of religion, people need to know about other religions. “We’ve always had this tension in American culture between trying to understand and engage others and having a real commitment to our own traditions,” Arnold explains. “Huston was able to navigate that in really important ways. We haven’t taken up his work as much as we should.”

Smith, former Thomas J. Watson of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at ���ϲ����� from 1973-1984. He previously taught at the University of Denver, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After retiring from ���ϲ�����, he was visiting professor of religious studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

He received an honorary degree from ���ϲ����� in 1999 and last visited campus in 2005 for a screening of “A Seat at the Table,” which features Smith in conversation with eight Native American leaders.

A 49th-day memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Zen Center of ���ϲ�����, 266 W. Seneca Turnpike. The service will be followed by a 12:30 p.m. luncheon in the Kilian Room, 500 Hall of Languages.

Smith’s death has spurred praise from friends and colleagues worldwide. “Happy eternity, Huston Smith, you are always loved,” concludes a piece in the Hindu magazine Swarajya.

Frances Felton

Felton, of ���ϲ�����, a member of the Event Staff Team at the Dome for 16 years, passed away on Dec. 29, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Charles; two sons, Jeffrey (Tonya) Felton and Timothy Felton; her twin brother, Frank Mitchell; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Felton had previously worked as a nurse, and found another niche in working at the Dome. “Many people looked for Fran when they attended Carrier Dome events because she had such a wonderful spirit,” says Lauren K. Davis, event production manager at the Dome. “She was hard working and took her job very seriously—it was important to her that she ‘maintained business’ while also providing wonderful customer service.”

Davis says Felton was well-loved for her gregarious nature, her generosity and her wonderful sense of humor. “She enjoyed meeting new people and exchanging pleasantries and stories with them, Davis says. “She was quite the kidder, with a great sense of humor, and held many inside jokes with family, friends, co-workers and patrons. And she was always willing to help and lend a hand whenever and wherever she could.”

Felton is also fondly remembered for her tremendous cooking skills. “She loved to cook and talk about food, even though she was as petite as they come,” says Davis.

Brenda Fuller

Fuller, of Parish, a longtime Physical Plant employee, passed away on Dec. 4, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Robert Briggs of Parish; her son and daughter-in-law, Joshua and Miriam Fuller of Palm Coast, Florida; and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Zachary, earlier in 2016.

Fuller was a scheduler with Physical Plant for 19 years—18 years in the Perimeter Zone and one year with Physical Plant’s central office. The nature of her job often meant dealing with situations that needed to be fixed—too much heat in one building, not enough in another. Fuller always triaged these kinds of calls with humor and grace, and worked closely with campus community members and vendors to make sure the office ran smoothly and efficiently.

Through her work, Fuller built a strong network of colleagues and friends across campus, says Louise Ciaramella, operations supervisor with Physical Plant.

“Brenda was the first line of contact within the campus community for dealing with maintenance repairs and requests in academic and administrative buildings on campus,” says Ciaramella. “She was respected by everyone, and everyone would call her a friend.”

Ciaramella says Fuller was a humble, down-to-earth person who was well loved among her Physical Plant colleagues for her big heart and strong work ethic. She would often push through when not feeling well, not wanting to burden her coworkers with extra work. “She put everyone else before herself,” Ciaramella says. “She had the biggest heart you can imagine. She was truly a rare treasure.”

There is a quote that sticks out in Ciaramella’s mind when she remembers Brenda Fuller: “A golden heart stopped beating … hard-working hands at rest.”

Peter Howe

“Peter will always be remembered as an eager and energetic faculty member who brought a positive attitude and dutiful mindset to everything he did, inside and outside of the classroom,” says Gary Engelhardt, professor and chair of the Department of Economics. “He loved to learn and teach others. His service to the department and the school will be missed.”

Howe, a ���ϲ����� native, began his academic career after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and 17 years of service at Miller Brewing Co. in Volney, N.Y. While working at Miller, Howe went back to school and earned a bachelor’s degree from Regents College in 1993.

When the plant closed in September 1994, Howe focused on academics. He earned a master’s degree in management from SUNY Oswego in 1995 and in economics from the Maxwell School in 2000. He was a graduate assistant in Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research and Department of Economics in 2001 and 2002, respectively.

After earning his Ph.D. in economics from the Maxwell School in 2004, Howe was a part-time instructor in the Department of Economics through the 2005 academic year. He was later a faculty member at Cazenovia College and SUNY Oswego. He rejoined the Maxwell School in 2014 as an assistant professor.

Howe’s expertise was in urban economics and public finance. In the fall 2016 semester, he taught courses in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics and economic ideas and issues. He was a member of the American Society for Quality, the American Economic Association and the Association of Christian Economists.

“Peter was a dedicated teacher who exemplified the ideals of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,” says Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke. “As both a graduate and as a member of the faculty of the Maxwell School, Peter lived a life of public service through his military service, his professional careers and in taking many active leadership roles in his community.”

“As the Athenian Oath inscribed on the wall of Maxwell pledges, Peter has left the Maxwell School and the many communities he served, not only not less, but greater, better and more beautiful,” says Van Slyke.

Howe is survived by his wife, Joanne; four children, Daniel Howe, Michael Howe, Mara Angelo and David Howe; seven grandchildren; six brothers and sisters; and many extended family members.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 29.

Pedro Cuperman

“The following day, we saw Pedro on the Quad, and told him how much we liked the movie,” says Anne, whose father, John, was then ���ϲ�����’s vice chancellor of academic affairs, and whose sister Barbara worked in the Department of Earth Sciences. “When Pedro realized that we had gone to the movie together, he got a big grin on his face, and was very amused. It was then that he started to take credit for getting us together.”

That was 33 years ago. In a bittersweet twist of fate, Hector and Anne will celebrate their 30th anniversary next summer, a year, almost to the day, after Cuperman died.

“We had a great friendship with him,” says Anne, a Spanish professor at the University of Central Florida. She, along with Hector, a prominent advertising executive, kept in touch with Cuperman after graduation, often visiting him on campus and in New York City. “One day, Hector and I took our daughters to see him, while we were in ���ϲ�����, visiting my parents,” she recalls. “Of course, Pedro charmed our girls immensely, chatting with them and giving them poetry books. He even asked our daughter Sofia to marry him. She was seven. … It was sweet.”

Growing up in middle-class Buenos Aires, Cuperman was something of a charmer. Credit his parents, who emigrated from Eastern Europe to Argentina to avoid Jewish persecution and the tension of marrying out of their social class, for instilling in him wanderlust and a sense of adventure. Or maybe there was something in the air of the sprawling coastal city—affectionately known as the “Paris of South America,” for its fusion of Latin American and European values—that enlivened him. In those days, Buenos Aires already was a bustling, cultural metropolis, and its rhythm coursed through his veins like a vibrant tango. He and the city were a study in contrasts.

Cuperman on his mother’s knee. Also shown are (clockwise from bottom) his sister, Lila; a favorite uncle; and his father.

No one loomed larger in Cuperman’s childhood than his sister Lila. Four years his senior, she exposed him to a world of art and ideas—notably, the texts of Freud, Hesse and Jakob Wasserman—that were well beyond the purview of the Yeshiva and public schools he attended.

Still, Cuperman’s Jewishness remained integral throughout his life. “In school, he learned the Torah in Hebrew, and could recite long passages from memory, even as recently as last spring,” says nephew Joseph Kugielsky, who, along with his wife, Anne, was close to Cuperman. “Pedro said his knowledge of Hebrew—being able to read texts in the vernacular—helped with his academic study of philosophy.”

Cuperman joked that his mother wanted him to be a pharmacist because she “liked taking medicines,” so he enrolled in medical school. On the first day of class, when one of his professors announced that he wouldn’t be teaching Latin because it was “ancient history,” Cuperman darted for the door.

He went on to earn philosophy degrees from the Jose Manuel Estrada Institute and University of Buenos Aires, and then received a prestigious, two-year fellowship to Banaras Hindu University in Northern India. Lila recalls how her brother, terrified of flying, persuaded Argentine President Arturo Illia to let him travel by ship. “Pedro sailed to Italy and through the Suez Canal, and then arrived in India,” she said. “He spoke virtually no English and certainly no Hindi or Urdu or any other language of India.”

In the ancient city of Varanasi, Cuperman trained under T.R.V. Murti, a leading scholar of Indian Mahayana Buddhism, and befriended Mexican poet and diplomat Octavio Paz. His social circle widened to include writer Carlos Fuentes, who, along with Paz, Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar and Mario Vargas Llosa, ushered in the Latin American literary movement called “El Boom.” When student unrest and rebellion began sweeping the globe, Cuperman left for Rome and points beyond.

“My most beautiful day was the first of May, 1966, when I arrived in Paris, which was great and exciting, and filled with the youthful fervor of the era,” Cuperman told Joseph Kugielsky. “It was the beginning of a youthful revolution that would engage the world at large.”

Cuperman at the helm of his boat, “Sarabande.”

Indeed, Cuperman was seduced by the city’s burgeoning counterculture movement. When student activism temporarily shut down Paris in 1968, Cuperman hopped the pond and took a teaching post at the University of Connecticut. Lila remembers Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges visiting Cuperman and his Australian bride, Anne, in the sleepy town of Storrs. “Anne and I argued over who would get to cook for Borges,” Lila says. “One time, Borges came into the kitchen totally naked. I mentioned to him that he was naked, and he replied, ‘That’s okay. I’m blind.’”

By the time Cuperman got to ���ϲ����� in 1976, he had six years of teaching at New York University under his belt, along with multiple grants and papers. It would be in the that he would do his most salient work. Over the next four decades, Cuperman, along with colleagues such as Willie Meltzer and Myron Lichtblau, helped propel the to international prominence, while overseeing the (POC) Gallery and publications. Much of his work contested the boundaries of multicultural art, teaching and research.

Ironically, Cuperman wasn’t given his due until 2014, when Gail Bulman G’96, associate professor of Spanish and former chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, mounted an effort to promote him to full professor. “As a teacher, scholar, colleague and person, Pedro always made you think outside the box,” she says. “Every encounter with him was an experience that opened you to a new world and to new ways of seeing your world.”

Another crossdisciplinary colleague was Cathryn Newton, dean emerita of A&S and the University’s only professor of interdisciplinary sciences. She got to know Cuperman in the early ’90s, a particularly fertile period for him that saw two major symposia (one of which he organized for POC, with support from Lawrence University and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation), on top of his around-the-clock writing and curating. “Pedro embodied interdisciplinarity, and his role in Point of Contact and the [SIFF] are two of many legacies in that realm,” she says. “Beyond that, he had the most remarkable capacity for human connection. He had a ready smile and quick wit. … I appreciated his friendship and collegiality deeply.”

It didn’t hurt that Cuperman had truck with literati such as Borges, Fuentes and Umberto Eco. Former student Colleen Kattau G’87, G’92, an associate professor of Spanish at SUNY Cortland, says Cuperman was one of the last links to the Boom generation. “His associations with these internationally acclaimed authors provided material for an oral history that ought to be documented,” she says. “His legacy is distinctive, in that his work always focused on the intersections, or ‘points of contact,’ between and among artistic disciplines, bringing together, within a common space, poetry, literature, visual art, dance and music.”

Cuperman also was a formidable theorist, particularly involving semiotics and research methods. Proof of his versatility was found in a graduate film theory course he co-taught with Owen Shapiro, the Shaffer Professor of Film, in the (VPA) for 19 years.

Shapiro recalls how, when they met in 1984, their connection was so instantaneous that they felt like long lost brothers. “We became close friends and creative colleagues,” says Shapiro, co-founder and artistic director of SIFF and associate editor of many POC publications. “I’ve never known anyone as witty and brilliant as Pedro, who also was extremely modest about his scholarship and writing. … His contributions to the intellectual and cultural life of the University were monumental.”

Shapiro, who also coordinates VPA’s film program, says he and Cuperman worked on four films, seven journal articles and six graduate seminars. “We also ate a lot of sushi,” he quips, adding that Cuperman was an avid sailor. “I remember watching Halley’s Comet [in 1986] with Pedro, from the deck of his boat at Man-O-War Cay in the Bahamas. We were sipping Argentinian Malbec, his wine of choice.”

Cuperman with his dog, Oliveira

No doubt Cuperman’s miniature schnauzer, Oliveira, was part of the gallant crew. “He was Pedro’s companion, which many faculty and students will remember,” Newton adds.

Regardless of the medium, Cuperman was a relentless tinkerer, often fine-tuning content after it was published. He wrote or edited 10 books (most of which were translated into Spanish), including the novel “For as Long as the Night Lasts” (Point of Contact, 2011); the art books “The River Woman” (DOXA Publishing, 2013) and “Midnight Nirvana at Times Square” (Asunto Impreso Ediciones, 2011), both with artist Pedro Roth; and the POC poetry series “Corresponding Voices.”

Cuperman also edited monographs and catalogs, and published essays on the creative, performing and literary arts. Some of them took the form of “conversations” with notable artists, writers and thinkers. He once interviewed Mary Karr and Bruce Smith, writers and professors in ���ϲ�����’s M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, for a piece on sports and poetry. “Pedro was and is a great soul who combined intellectual curiosity, passion and literary, artistic and philosophical depth of understanding with humor and modesty,” Smith says. “He brought with him, wherever he went, an active and engaged openness.”

Liliana Porter and Ana Tiscornia—visual artists from Argentina and Uruguay, respectively—also found their way onto Cuperman’s radar. In a joint statement, they recount his fondness for discussing art and Borges; speaking Rioplatense (La Plata River Spanish); swapping jokes; and meeting up, when schedules allowed, in Buenos Aires, New York or ���ϲ�����. “We will miss him, his humor and his intelligence,” they continue. “All the things we have lived together make the presence of Pedro in our heart a pleasant and very dear one.”

For all his success in the classroom, Cuperman probably will be most closely linked to POC—or Punto de Contacto, as it also called. Originally an NYU arts journal, it was founded by him in 1975 as a way to showcase the verbal and visual arts. A year later, he moved POC to ���ϲ�����, where it evolved into a series of books and bilingual poetry editions, as well as a formidable gallery.

Shapiro, who helped reboot POC at ���ϲ�����, credits Carole Brzozowski ’81, then dean of VPA, for securing gallery space on East Genesee Street in 2005. Eight years later, POC moved into larger digs in the Nancy Cantor Warehouse on West Fayette Street, where it has been ever since. “Without Carole, there probably would have been no gallery. POC would have been just a publication series,” Shapiro surmises.

Today, POC boasts a rich array of events and activities, including a multicultural arts education program called El Punto. Some say Cuperman’s death provided a fitting conclusion to POC’s yearlong 40th anniversary celebrations.

“I was saddened by the news of his passing, and, yet, not surprised. Somehow, I felt that Pedro knew when and where his days would end,” says Tere Paniagua ’82, one of his former students, who is executive director of the Office of Cultural Engagement for the Hispanic Community, based in A&S. “Pedro sure knew how to make a grand entrance and a dramatic exit.”

Sorting out his personal affairs has fallen, in part, to Paniagua, who probably was the closet thing to family Cuperman had in ���ϲ�����. Paniagua also oversees the management of POC and La Casita Cultural Center, and is making plans for the former to house a permanent, searchable archive of Cuperman’s manuscripts (many of which remain unedited), audio and visual recordings and photos. “There is a treasure to be sorted out, digitized and cataloged,” she says. “It’s rather comforting for me to begin to work on it, to ensure that his vision and his life’s work will be preserved for future scholars to be inspired by him.”

Cuperman saw POC as a platform for rising stars and established talent. Many of them reflected his own brand of experimentalism. Leandro Katz, a celebrated Argentine writer, visual artist and filmmaker, grew up not far from Cuperman in Buenos Aires. Katz remembers him as a “relentless conversationalist [and] an avid reader with a virtuosic memory,” someone with whom he spent countless hours, walking and talking. “Pedro was able to recall the strangest events in Buenos Aires—different stories marked by the geography of the city, the apartments where he had lived, the bars and cafes where the best minds would meet and the clandestine sites of the Dirty War [an infamous campaign waged by Argentina’s military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983],” says Katz. “Our favorite subjects were Borges, Judaism, the tango, street demonstrations, graffiti, poetry and philosophy. A great mind, how much we shall miss him.”

One of many artists with whom Cuperman teamed up was painter and sculptor Izhar Patkin. Their collaborative work “Go East by Going West” (Carla Sozzani, 1990) is a commentary on art, the New World and Patkin’s sculpture. Writing from Tel Aviv, the Israeli-born, New York-based artist reflects on Cuperman as a friend, teacher, mentor and inspiration: “I am glad to hear that Pedro was at peace with dying. I would expect no less of him. But I am not sure I am. I am so sad. His teaching changed my life. I am at a loss for words.” Cuperman wrote numerous essays about Patkin’s work, notably “A Portable Paradise” (Rena Bransten Gallery, 1988), in which Cuperman took up a series of Patkin’s paintings titled “The Perfect Existence in the Rose Garden.”

Cuperman provided the impetus for one of Patkin’s signature works, “Where Each Is Both.” In a video for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Patkin recalls how Cuperman ushered him into the world of manifestation vs. representation by instructing him to “make me a Shiva.” Patkin responded with a 14-foot, blown-glass dancing goddess, drawing on the legends of Shiva Nataraja, Carmen Miranda and Josephine Baker. Patkin says Cuperman helped him see the piece not as a representational sculpture, in the traditional sense, but as a manifestation of the divine.

“I found myself being a vessel of an idea that was radically expanding my artistic horizons and my Jewish and Western upbringings,” Patkin says in a separate interview. “Pedro took me on a profound journey that was illuminating and life-changing. He reminisced with me about how his stay in India had taught him the mastery of manifestation. ‘The statue is the god’ [Cuperman said]. He wanted me to experience the deep intimacy of art that occurs, when you do away with the distance that representation inflicts.”

Cuperman was particularly close to Pedro Roth, a Hungarian-born artist living Buenos Aires, who was with him at the time of his death. During a recent phone conversation, Roth relives how his friend of 30 years “came home” to die, amid multiple organ failure. That Cuperman spent his last days in a Buenos Aires hospital, sharing a room with a convicted felon, chained to his bed, smacks of irony. “The police were always there, so that the guy wouldn’t escape. It was like the death of Christ,” says Roth, alluding to the Penitent Thief, one of two unnamed persons mentioned in the New Testament version of the Crucifixion of Jesus. “Pedro knew it was time.”

Roth, whose collaborations with Cuperman spanned such topics as the Last Supper and Jewish mythology, says his friend remained every bit the professor until the end, entertaining a steady stream of visitors. “Many people came to see him,” Roth says. “It probably was the first time the hospital ever hosted a famous philosopher. Throughout it all, Pedro remained meditative and reflective. His last word to me was ‘perdón’ [‘pardon’].” In keeping with Jewish funeral tradition, Roth and Joseph Kugielsky arranged for Cuperman to be buried within 24 hours of his death. In attendance was a small group of friends and acquaintances. Two months on, Roth still marvels at his friend’s prolific output. “Pedro’s legacy was ‘don’t stop.’ Work. Work. Work,” Roth adds. “He never looked back, but always ahead. Work was his life.”

While Cuperman’s death has sent shockwaves all over the world, nowhere have they been more keenly felt than in his adopted hometown of ���ϲ�����. Christopher Kennedy G’88, associate professor and director of the creative writing program, says Cuperman’s passion for literature and the visual arts catalyzed the University’s cultural life. “His charm and energy will be sorely missed by those affected by his enthusiasm and tireless pursuit of ways to bring the arts together,” he says, alluding to POC and its “Corresponding Voices” book series.

Cuperman with George Langford, then dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

“Point of Contact was Pedro’s 40-year-old ‘baby,’” Spanish professor Gail Bulman says. “There’s really no place else in Central New York where people can immerse themselves in such a diversity of cultures, art forms and ex-centric thinking. Yes, Pedro will be missed, but he won’t be forgotten.”

Bulman’s colleague Stephanie Fetta says Cuperman was every bit as adventurous as he was cosmopolitan, with his dual residencies in ���ϲ����� and Buenos Aires and checkered past. “His two-year stay in Varanasi gave a breadth and dimension to his creative and scholarly acumen,” she says, adding that few people knew he was a seafarer. “I had no sooner met him than he offered to take me out on his boat—an overture of friendship, welcoming me to campus and attesting to a flair for life.”

Libertad Garzón G’07 is one of many former students trying to make sense of Cuperman’s death. While teaching Spanish at ���ϲ�����, she worked on various POC publications before going south of the border. Today, she is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. “Pedro was the kind of person you’d meet only once in a lifetime, so he became a turning point for many of us who could see the significance of his philosophy of life,” she says. “His fascination with his boat and with the sea helped me see the way he understood life. He always showed good mood in bad weather, saying the solution to a problem was often less interesting than the problem itself.”

An avid traveler, Cuperman had a lust for adventure. He and Fernando Diz, the Martin J. Whitman Professor of Finance, often regaled one another with stories of their exploits—such as the time, four years ago, when Diz flew solo from ���ϲ����� to Buenos Aires in his single-engine aircraft. “Pedro thought that, for men, who can’t experience the wonder of maternity, stories of travel and navigation were a close substitute,” Diz says. “He told me, ‘Navigation doesn’t have a future, but it has a horizon. In the horizon, one is young forever.'”

Perhaps it was Cuperman’s no-holds-barred approach to life that made him successful. And imperfect. “Sadness and loneliness were just as important to him as love and laughter. They remind us that we’re alive,” Garzón adds.

Kattau agrees, opining that Cuperman was genuinely in love with life, and enjoyed “inventing”—a key word for him, she points out—and putting a fascinating twist on things. “One of his most famous quotes was ‘How lucky I was to have known you,’” she says. “‘Otherwise, I would’ve spent the rest of my life trying to forget you.’”

Cindy Gromny

Gromny, who worked at University College for 44 years, passed away on Aug. 10. She began her career at ���ϲ����� in 1973 and served under three deans. With a wealth of institutional knowledge, Gromny was eager to help her colleagues across campus.

She was the heartbeat of University College. Her co-workers were drawn to her outgoing personality and willingness to listen. “Cindy was a loyal and proud employee who treated everyone with kindness,” says Dean Bea González. “Her interactions with students, faculty and staff were genuine and authentic. She will be missed by the team at UC.”

Gromny’s warm and inviting spirit also carried throughout her life outside of work, where she enjoyed cooking and spending time with family and friends. She prided herself as a devoted ���ϲ����� men’s lacrosse fan and an avid outdoorswoman, having spent the majority of her free time either at lacrosse games or biking, hiking and camping throughout New York State. Gromny leaves behind her beloved husband, Joseph Gromny G’96; her daughter Erica Gromny Volino ’08, who currently works in the Whitman undergraduate office; four siblings; eight nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

The campus community is invited to join in this celebration of her life. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, contact Carrie McDonald at 443-3292 or camcdo01@syr.edu.

Donations may be made to the scholarship fund honoring Gromny at ���ϲ����� (checks should be made out to “���ϲ�����” with an indication that it is “in memory of Cindylou Gromny,” and sent to University College Financial Aid, 700 University Ave, ���ϲ�����, NY 13244).

Michael Herr

Herr left behind a small but visceral body of work that included “Kubrick” (Grove Press, 2000), an unflinching look at his 20-year friendship with the great filmmaker, and “Walter Winchell” (Knopf, 1990), a pseudo-novel about the fabled postwar journalist and ideologue.

It was “Dispatches,” however, that launched Herr’s career, and helped galvanize a literary movement combining traditional journalism and nonfiction writing known as New Journalism.

Hailed by The New York Times as a “glaringly intense, personal account” of the Vietnam War, ��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����” was based on Herr’s 18 months as a war correspondent, in which he traveled the country without restrictions, often embedding himself with the soldiers he was covering. Sometimes, Herr carried a rifle to gain access. “I only had to use a weapon twice,” he told The Boston Globe. “And I had to, I had to. It was impossible not to.”

The result was a series of reports for Esquire that, a decade later, was published in book form as “Dispatches.” The book’s success led to national celebrity and a brief stint in Hollywood, where Herr worked as a “rewrite man.” His best known projects were “Apocalypse Now,” for which he wrote the narration for Martin Sheen’s character, and “Full Metal Jacket,” whose screenplay Herr co-authored with Stanley Kubrick and novelist Gustav Hasford.

Four decades on, the effect of ��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����”—an “acid-rock love letter of memories, reportage and anecdotes,” writes Matt Gallagher in The Paris Review—is keenly felt.

“‘Dispatches’ will be read for as long as people are engaged in or contemplating violence and want a better understanding of what a war actually means, on the ground, to human beings,” says George Saunders G’88, a professor of English and New York Times bestselling author. “[Herr] will be missed, also, as a form of artistic conscience. Those of us who knew and loved him were ever-mindful of his presence, and tried to work to his level, so to speak, and honor the level of artistry and integrity his work represented.”

Peck Professor of Literature Mary Karr also was close to Herr. In “The Art of Memoir” (HarperCollins, 2015), she writes an entire chapter about “Dispatches,” devoting nearly a dozen pages to the book’s 500-word prologue, which begins with Herr’s study of an antique map of Vietnam that hung on the wall of his Saigon apartment.

“A book known for its bizarre, hallucinatory surface opens with [a description] of a static physical artifact,” writes the acclaimed poet and memoirist. “It’s a quiet scene any reader can imagine herself inside. Then, line by line, he builds up to the jazzy surface his book is known for.”

Karr says the map embodies the book’s “central worry”—that the kinds of information most war correspondents crave often trivialize the mystery of suffering. “Michael Herr taught us the horrible moral responsibility of writing about other human beings who fill you with horror and pathos,” she says. “The poetry of the idiom he discovered made English, itself, a deeper language. … The planet weighs less without him.”

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Herr was raised in ���ϲ�����, where he lived on Crawford Avenue and attended Nottingham High School. As a student, Herr blended in easily with the literati. In high school, he befriended John Berendt, who would go on to write “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” (Vintage, 1994). At ���ϲ�����, Herr and Joyce Carol Oates ’60 worked on a literary magazine together.

But the call to adventure proved irresistible. Herr dropped out of college and spent the next several years hiking through Europe, serving in the Army Reserve and writing for The New Leader and Holiday magazines.

In late 1967, Herr persuaded Harold Hayes, editor of Esquire and a main architect of New Journalism, to make him a war correspondent. On the eve of the Battle of Khe Sanh and the Tet Offensive, generally regarded as the war’s darkest hours, Herr made his way to Southeast Asia with a visa and $500. Hayes later admitted that he promptly forgot about Herr, who wasted no time in making himself known among the press corps. Gen. William C. Westmoreland, spotting Herr’s Esquire credentials, thought he was there to write “humoristical” pieces.

Herr returned to the United States in 1969 and spent the next 18 months piecing together ��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����” before his wartime experiences (exacerbated by drink and drugs) caught up with him. In 1971, he suffered a nervous breakdown, along with a brief separation from his wife, and did not write anything for the next four years.

Herr on his way to the wedding of the Cambodian commander of a special forces camp, 1968. The bride is seated next to him. (Photo by Tim Page)

“I flipped out,” Herr later admitted. “I experienced a massive physical and psychological collapse. I crashed. I wasn’t high anymore. And when that started to happen, other things started to happen, too; other dark things that I had been either working too hard or playing too hard to avoid just became unavoidable.”

After reuniting with his family, Herr managed to finish ��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����” and publish it to great acclaim. The New York Times praised it as one of the best books on the Vietnam War. Novelist Robert Stone, in his review for the Chicago Tribune, declared it the “best personal journey about war, any war, that any writer has ever accomplished.” British spy novelist John le Carré concurred, calling ��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����” the “best book … on men and war in our time.”

Perhaps gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson got it right when he said that Herr “[put] all the rest of us in the shade.”

Anthony DeCurtis, an award-winning author and longtime Rolling Stone contributor, credits Herr for inventing wordplay that “read like rock ’n’ roll on the page, but was spellbindingly cinematic.” His point is illustrated by the following passage:

“You could be in the most protected space in Vietnam and still know that your safety was provisional, that early death, blindness, loss of legs, arms or balls, major and lasting disfigurement—the whole rotten deal—could come in on the freaky-fluke as easily as in the so-called expected ways, you heard so many of these stories it was a wonder anyone was left alive to die in firefights and mortar-rockets attacks.”

Herr continues: “Fear and motion, fear and standstill, no preferred cut there. No way even to be clear about which was really worse, the wait or the delivery.”

DeCurtis says that while musicians responded almost immediately to the Vietnam War, writers and filmmakers took longer to weigh in on it. “‘Dispatches’ was among the first, the best, and the most influential,” says DeCurtis, who also teaches English at Penn. “The book remains a classic, and has set the standard for all the writing about the Vietnam War—and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars—that has followed it.”

No doubt that Tobias Wolff, who channeled his own Vietnam experiences into a critically acclaimed novella and memoir, found a kindred spirit in Herr. The former ���ϲ����� professor, now on the faculty at Stanford, applauds Herr’s originality. “‘Dispatches’ is not only an indelible portrait of American troops living on the edge in Vietnam; it is one of the finest accounts ever written of young men at war,” says Wolff. “He was my dear friend, and I will miss him.”

��ྱ���貹�ٳ�����” references fellow photojournalists Sean Flynn (left) and Dana Stone, both of whom famously disappeared in Cambodia in 1970.

Wolff adds there is more to Herr than war-correspondent lit. He singles out a collection of celebrity profiles titled “The Big Room” (Summit Books, 1987) and “Walter Winchell” for their adventurousness in language and form. “They are both, at bottom, meditations on the American obsession with celebrity, a condition that [Michael] abhorred and could not avoid, at least among writers and readers,” Wolff says.

Toward the end of his life, Herr distanced himself from writing and became a devout student of Buddhism. Splitting time between his homes in London and Cazenovia, New York (which he sold in 2005), he eventually retired to Delaware County, in the shadow of the Catskills.

Chris Kennedy G’88, professor of English and director of the M.F.A. program in creative writing, remembers Herr being genuinely humble. “Michael was a deeply spiritual man with a sardonic wit,” he says. “He was a pleasure to be around, always encouraging of younger writers and always interested in other people, deflecting attention away from himself.”

Adds Saunders: “Once a person has had the good fortune of meeting or reading someone like Michael, they’re ever-after blessed. They can’t help but carry him around in the way they understand the world.”

Peter Simpkins

Simpkins joined ���ϲ����� in 2002 and retired in 2007. His primary research interests were in applied mechanics, particularly fluid mechanics.

He began his distinguished engineering career at Handley Page Aircraft in his native England, where he worked as an apprentice. He was a scholar at the von Karman Institute in Belgium and a NATO Fellow at the California Institute of Technology. Simpkins earned a Ph.D. in aeronautics at Imperial College of Science and Technology in London.

He worked on ballistic missile research for AVCO Corp. in Boston before joining Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey. While there, he carried out research in electronic materials processing and fiber optics technology. Simpkins held numerous patents for his work in fiber optics, for which he was elected into the NAE in 1999. He also worked on several NASA review boards and was a reviewer for numerous journal articles.

In 2011, he was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society for his incisive analytical and experimental studies of two-phase flows, natural convection, and various aspects of electro-optical materials processing. He was also a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

It is with great sadness that I write to you this morning to inform you of the untimely passing of a ���ϲ����� student.

Hongming Cao, a junior studying economics, passed away over the weekend in his home country of China, surrounded by family and friends. A student in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Hongming died following a brief illness.

I join Chancellor Syverud and the entire ���ϲ����� community in extending our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him, during this difficult time.

This is a time of great sorrow for the entire University community. As we grieve together, please know there are a variety of services available to students, faculty and staff. Students seeking support can contact the Counseling Center 24-hours a day, seven days a week at 315-443-4715. Additional services are provided by the Office of Student Assistance, Monday through Friday, by calling 315-443-4357. For faculty and staff, assistance is available through Carebridge, the University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Trained clinicians answer the phone 24-hours a day, seven days a week and can be reached at 800-437-0911.

For additional support and services, please contact Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901. The main chapel is also open 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for prayer and reflection.

With sadness,

Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz
Senior Vice President and Dean
Division of Student Affairs

Bettye Caldwell

Professor Caldwell, who chaired the Department of Child and Family Studies, worked for more than five decades in comprehensive early childhood development programming, primarily serving low-income preschool-age children and their families. During this time, she worked closely with Julius Richmond, then-chairman of pediatrics at Upstate University. In 1967, they formed the Children’s Center in ���ϲ�����, the first early intervention program in the country. At that time, it was forbidden in New York State to care for infants in groups. Caldwell’s advocacy resulted in a special waiver that paved the way for creation of the Children’s Center.

Receiving huge national interest, the center—operating from an old house on East Adams Street—had more than 1,000 visitors in its first year, including Eunice Shriver. Caldwell credited these national figures with drawing attention to the program and helping it survive in the early years.

“Dr. Bettye Caldwell was a true pioneer in her field. ���ϲ����� is so very proud of her lifetime dedication focused on putting the best interests of children first, and providing countless individuals and families the tools they needed to do the same,” says Diane Lyden Murphy, dean of Falk College. “We are forever grateful that her commitment touched our campus and community so deeply in the time she and her family spent in ���ϲ�����.”

In 1969, Caldwell relocated with her family and served on the faculty of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock for many years. In Little Rock, she established the early education project at Kramer School for young children through age 12. “Bettye thoughtfully and deliberately created an infant center in the school so that young students in different grades and classes could visit and learn nurturing ways with babies and well-trained caregivers who were available right in their own school building,” reflects former graduate student of Professor Caldwell and now professor emerita of child and family studies in Falk College Alice Sterling Honig.

In an interview in 2014, Professor Caldwell noted, “I met Alice Honig professionally in 1963, when I had my first major research grant, ‘Infant Learning and Patterns of Family Care.’ The grant had one position for a research assistant, and I hired Alice. It is with great happiness and pride that I claim that her experience on this early research project helped prepare her for her own independent and self-initiated research in the years that followed.”

While they worked together at ���ϲ�����, Caldwell and Honig found little documentation was available to plan curriculum that would help children thrive. “Bettye and I and others would meet at night back at the center, after putting our children to bed (and getting babysitters), to hammer out what we thought theorists would want us to do to help the littlest ones flourish,” recalls Honig. “We’d ask ourselves, how would the theoretical writings of Erikson and Piaget translate into practice and programmatic interactions? We truly felt like pioneers.”

Caldwell led a team of psychologists and psychiatrists to China, which included Honig, that was the very first such group after the Cultural Revolution to be allowed by Mao Tse Tung to visit child care centers and children’s hospitals. With a reputation and scope of influence that was global, Caldwell received many awards throughout her career, including the 1978 Ladies Home Journal Woman of the Year for which she was honored at a ceremony joined by Betty Furness, Maya Angelou, Kate Smith and Betty Ford.

In September 2014, a generous gift from Professor Caldwell created the Dr. Alice Sterling Honig Endowed Scholarship Fund to benefit students majoring in child and family studies at ���ϲ�����. “Thanks to her visionary generosity, students of the future will have the opportunity to build upon Dr. Caldwell’s innovative work that is such a critical part of both Falk College history and national social programs in early childhood intervention,” adds Dean Murphy. For more information on making a gift to the scholarship created by Professor Caldwell, contact the Falk College Office of Advancement at 315-443-8989.

Robinson was active in a number of organizations on campus, including the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE), J.U.M.P. Nation and the Multicultural Empowerment Network. The BCCE will lead the memorial service on Thursday.

During this difficult time, students, staff and faculty can reach out to a number of available support services. Students seeking support can contact the Counseling Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 315-443-4715. Additional services are available through the Office of Student Assistance, Monday through Friday, by calling 315-443-4357. Faculty and staff assistance is available through Carebridge, the University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 800-437-0911. For additional support and services, please contact Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901. The main chapel is also open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for prayer and reflection.

Questions regarding the memorial service can also be directed to Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901.

It is with deep sadness that I write to you this afternoon to inform you of the untimely passing of a ���ϲ����� student.

Justin Robinson, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, died unexpectedly yesterday while with family in his hometown of Palmetto, Georgia. Justin was an active student on the ���ϲ����� campus. He was a member of the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble (BCCE), J.U.M.P. Nation, and the Multicultural Empowerment Network. The BCCE and Hendricks Chapel will be working together to host a vigil to remember him and celebrate his life.

I join Chancellor Syverud and the entire ���ϲ����� community in extending our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew him, during this difficult time.
This is a time of great sorrow for the entire University community. As we grieve together, please know there are a variety of services available to students, faculty, and staff. Students seeking support can contact the Counseling Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 315-443-4715.

Additional services are provided by the Office of Student Assistance, Monday through Friday, by calling 315-443-4357. For faculty and staff, assistance is available through Carebridge, the University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Trained clinicians answer the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be reached at 800-437-0911.

For additional support and services, please contact Hendricks Chapel at 315-443-2901. The main chapel is also open 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for prayer and reflection.

With sadness,

Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz
Senior Vice President and Dean
Division of Student Affairs

Claire Rudolph

As a faculty member in the School of Social Work, she developed the curriculum for its healthcare concentration and served as chair for nearly 20 years. She also served as director of the Maxwell School’s Health Studies Program. She received emeriti status in 1996 and soon after, assumed responsibility for the Social Work Continuing Education Program, which continues today with leadership from the School of Social Work.

“A pioneer on many fronts in social work, Claire was an accomplished educator and trusted mentor to her students. A colleague and dear friend to many at ���ϲ����� and around the community she loved, her passing is a huge loss. She led an extraordinarily accomplished life,” says Diane Lyden Murphy, dean of .

Rudolph’s research focused on regional perinatal care, case management, domestic violence risks of pregnant women and child health outcomes. In addition to papers and articles, she co-authored the book “Issues in Intensive Care for High Risk Newborns and Their Families.” She secured training grants for more than a decade from the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health that supported students, and brought in several training grants from the Children’s Bureau (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) focused on professional training for child welfare workers.

A particularly significant project was a five-year curriculum development grant that created the Child Welfare Concentration curriculum in the School of Social Work and also supported tuition. This project enabled current caseworkers from several upstate New York county Department of Social Services agencies, including Onondaga County, to earn their master of social work degrees on a part-time basis. “Dr. Rudolph’s dedication helped caseworkers provide to families the tools needed to make necessary behavior changes to adequately provide for and protect their children,” says Mark J. Jachim, casework supervisor of the Training Unit for Onondaga County Children and Family Services, who earned his M.S.W. in 1998 through the child welfare grant. “I use the skills I learned on a daily basis with families, and continue to pass them on to new staff I train so they too can provide to families the many things I learned from Dr. Rudolph and her colleagues.”

“When I joined the faculty of the School of Social Work, Claire made a special effort to make me feel welcome and supported. She was a respected colleague who remained ever ready to help junior faculty achieve their scholarly goals,” says Carrie Jefferson Smith, director of the School of Social Work.  “I was fortunate enough to be able to work directly with Claire on two research projects. I will always appreciate her guidance and her mentorship.”

“Claire Rudolph made my appointment to the ���ϲ����� faculty possible. With me she was mentor, research collaborator, teaching colleague and long-standing friend. Our collaborations strongly influenced the course of my career. I admired her as an idea person with quick insight and boundless energy. Claire was extraordinary, and she will be remembered by the many people whose lives she touched,” notes professor of social work Nancy Mudrick.

Rudolph was honored with the Knee/Wittman Health and Mental Health Achievement Award by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as well as the NASW’s Outstanding Achievement Award. She received the American Public Health Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Public Health Social Work in 1994. ���ϲ����� honored her in 1988 with the Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement.

“Her leadership within the School of Social Work and the community were evident by her many accomplishments and level of engagement. I join the faculty in the School of Social Work grieving the loss of this consummate scholar and trusted friend. She was a true gift to all who knew her,” says Jefferson Smith.

Rudolph is survived by her family, including her husband of 68 years, Lionel Rudolph, their children, Susan (Jim) Barrett, Dan (Donna) Rudolph and Alan (Barbara) Rudolph, and their grandchildren, Rebecca, David, Rachel, Caroline, Andrew, Adam and Matthew. The full obituary can be found at the link below:

Frank E. Funk

Funk’s career began at ���ϲ����� in 1943 as a young recruit for the war effort. A World War II veteran, educator and administrator, he was also an active community volunteer. During World War II, he was a navigator with the 463rd Bomb Group of the 15th Air Corps. He was captured by the Germans when his plane went down over Czechoslovakia and was a POW for the remainder of the war. After the war, he attended ���ϲ����� on the G.I. Bill and received his B.S. and M.S. in speech communication. He obtained his Ph.D. in business communications from Purdue University, and became an assistant professor of speech. He taught at Purdue and Lehigh universities before returning to ���ϲ�����, where he served as a faculty member and administrator for 32 years.

Funk became assistant dean of University College in 1965 and dean in 1970. During his tenure, University College experienced significant enrollment growth through the development of five new formats for degree-granting programs, five new certificate programs and dozens of non-degree courses, television courses and video courses.

“Dean Funk’s legacy to our community is evident in programs such as the Onondaga Citizens League and the English Language Institute,” says Dean Bea González. “Both these programs are still viable and vital to University College’s engagement and outreach efforts, thanks to his leadership.”

During his tenure, Funk also served as director of continuing education and as national president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education.

He is survived by his daughter, Karen Funk Blocher (husband John), his stepdaughters Janet Johnson (husband James Tremblay) and Amy Sisley, sister Marie, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Christy Funk, his son Steven and sisters Hazel, Doris and Grace.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, on Tuesday Sept. 1, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, the Wilmington Symphony or the Wilmington Railroad Museum.

The ���ϲ����� flag will be lowered to half-mast from Monday, Aug. 31 to Wednesday, Sept. 2 in honor of Funk’s long and distinguished service to SU.

The new Humphrey Fellows

The 2015-2016 Humphrey Fellowship Program consists of 167 fellows from 90 countries hosted by 15 U.S. universities. Since 1978, more than 5,000 fellows from 159 countries have participated in the program. It is sponsored and funded by the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education.

This year’s fellows hail from Cameroon, India, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Moldova, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Serbia and Togo. They were selected after a highly competitive and intensive application process based on their commitment to public service and their potential for leadership in both the public and NGO sectors.

“Executive Education is thrilled to welcome the Humphrey fellows to the Maxwell School. Their experience and global perspective add to the depth and breadth of the school,” says Margaret Lane, director of the ���ϲ����� Humphrey fellowship program and assistant director of executive education.  “After their fellowship, they will be equipped with added skills, knowledge and networks to help make transformative changes in their respective countries. We look forward to their numerous contributions in the classroom, as well as in professional and cultural exchange opportunities during this year.”

During their stay in ���ϲ�����, the Humphrey fellows will be available as a resource for classes, clubs and organizations. For more information, contact Lane at mailto:mmelane02@syr.edu.

Charnice Milton

Milton, a reporter for Capital Community News in Washington, D.C., was shot and killed as she returned home from an assignment.

Milton earned a master’s degree in magazine, newspaper and online journalism at Newhouse. “Charnice was one of my first students at Newhouse,” says Aileen Gallagher, assistant professor of magazine. “She was a kind, soft-spoken woman who powered through an innate shyness to cover underserved communities in the District.”

While a student, Milton interned for ���ϲ����� Magazine. “Charnice was a wonderful person,” recalls editor Jay Cox. “Those of us who worked with her remember her as a positive, cheerful person who was always quick with a smile and showed great initiative in all of her assignments. She was hardworking, personable, conscientious and inquisitive. She also exhibited a nice personal flair in her writing and was dedicated to improving her journalism skills.”

A funeral will be held June 6 at Living Word Church in Washington, D.C.

Carlos Hartmann

Carlos R.P. Hartmann, 75, of ���ϲ�����, professor in the died April 21 at University Hospital.  A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Hendricks Chapel.

A reception will  follow in the Noble room, lower level of Hendricks Chapel. Parking is available in the Q1 lot outside the chapel.

Albert Maysles

A graduate of the , Maysles died on March 5 at his home in Manhattan. He was 88. According to his daughter Sara, he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a month before his death.

“While we mourn the loss of Albert, we also celebrate his remarkable life and hope that it serves as inspiration to people around the world to be willing to push themselves, creatively, and [to] take the time to observe and reflect on life, as it unfolds,” says Erika Dilday, executive director of the in Manhattan.

Maysles (pronounced MAY-zuls), along with his late brother, David, is remembered as a pioneer of direct cinema—a documentary genre devoid of scripts, sets, interviews or narration. Maysles’ more than 50 films include some of the most iconic in documentary history: “What’s Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A.” (1964); “Salesman” (1969); “Gimme Shelter” (1970); and “Grey Gardens” (1975), which was later adapted into a Broadway musical and a made-for-TV movie.

Almost no one was too famous—or infamous—to escape Maysles’ keen eye. His subjects ranged from the ordinary, such as a traveling Bible salesman, to the fashionable, including actor Orson Welles, artist Salvador Dali and boxer Muhammad Ali.

“My life has been like the flight of a bird,” Maysles told a packed room at Manhattan’s St. Regis Hotel, where he was presented in 2006 with the George Arents Pioneer Medal, the University’s highest honor bestowed on alumni (now known as the Arents Award). “It’s been graced with great, great luck and uncertainty and adventure.”

At the same event, filmmaker Martin Scorsese—who had known Maysles since the 1960s and, at one point, briefly worked for him—added: “Everyone knows he’s a ‘pioneer.’ He’s the genuine article.”

Born in Boston to Jewish immigrants, Maysles briefly served in the U.S. Army, before earning degrees in psychology from ���ϲ����� and Boston universities. Initially, he worked as a teacher, but the chance to travel to Russia, at the height of the Cold War, to make a documentary about mental hospitals proved life-changing.

Maysles began training in earnest under Robert Drew, a pioneer of cinéma vérité, which relied heavily on authentic dialogues and naturalness of action. With the advent of portable, lightweight sound and film equipment, Maysles helped usher in direct cinema, the United States’ answer to cinéma vérité.

The Maysles brothers’ “observational” approach, known for its delicacy and immediacy, enabled them to capture some of the most defining moments of the latter half of the 20th century. Chief among them was the stabbing of an 18-year-old fan by a Hell’s Angel at a Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway in California, signaling the ideological end of the 1960s’ “peace and love” experiment.

Forty-five years on, the scene in which singer Mick Jagger views the raw footage of the killing still captivates.

“There’s nothing more harrowing than watching Jagger’s reaction, especially when he rewinds the editing machine and replays the murder scene in slow motion,” says David Yaffe, an award-winning author and assistant professor of the humanities in Arts and Sciences. “There’s also the single, unbroken shot of the Stones listening to a playback of ‘Wild Horses’—something that occurred a few days before the murder. It’s eerie and melancholy at the same time.”

The Maysles brothers (Al on the left)

Says Yaffe: “It’s remarkable to think that, with all the coverage of the Rolling Stones, including films by Jean-Luc Godard and Martin Scorsese, ‘Gimme Shelter’ is the one we’re still talking about. Maysles was present for the apocalypse at Altamont and made the most of it. He really knew how to capture character.”

Maysles was active right up until his death, filming as recently as this past December. He had just completed work on “In Transit,” a documentary about the United States’ longest train route, which is scheduled to premiere next month at the Tribecca Film Festival. His eponymously titled film about fashion icon Iris Apfel, which premiered last fall at the New York Film Festival, opens next month, as well. The long-awaited self-portrait “Handheld and from the Heart” is also in production. More information about these and other related projects is available at .

Maysles reunited with the University more than a decade ago. He gave multiple lectures at New York’s Joseph I. Lubin House, which presented various exhibitions of his films, photographs and equipment.

When grand-scale artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude installed more than 7,000 vinyl “gates” in nearby Central Park in 2005, Maysles was there to film the proceedings, later earning a Peabody Award for his efforts.

“Making a film isn’t finding the answer to a question; it’s trying to capture life as it is,” said Maysles, who, in 2014, was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama.

Alan Bomser, Maysles’ attorney for more than 40 years, echoes these sentiments. “Al was an angelic presence who knew how to connect with people,” he adds. “He always had that camera on his shoulder, but you never knew if it was turned on or not. That’s how he got his best stuff.”

Maysles’ survivors include his wife of 39 years, Gillian Walker, and his children Rebekah, Philip, Sara and Auralice.

“My father always engaged with his subjects, although he believed he could be objective at the same time,” says Sara, co-author of “Grey Gardens” (Free News Projects, 2009) and a former Maysles Films archivist. “‘Love your subject,’ even if you disagree with their actions or beliefs, is something he often repeated to aspiring filmmakers.”

Donations in his memory may be sent to the at 343 Lenox Ave., New York, NY 10027.

Harvey Kaplan

An accomplished teacher and theoretical physicist, Kaplan excelled in several areas, including quantum field theory and lattice models.

“Harvey possessed a curiosity that inspired generations of students and researchers,” says A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of physics. “More importantly, he was a good person—someone with a sense of fairness, a dry wit and a love of music and wordplay. Harvey was, without a doubt, one of our department’s most enduring figures.”

Prior to ���ϲ�����, where he rose to the rank of professor, Kaplan spent five years as a faculty member at the University at Buffalo and two years as a postdoctoral research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working under eminent quantum theorist John C. Slater.

After graduating from New York’s High School of Music & Art, Kaplan received a diploma in violin performance at the world-renowned Manhattan School of Music (MSM). Music became a lifelong passion, as evidenced by his lengthy involvement with the ���ϲ����� Friends of Chamber Music and Civic Morning Musicals. He also was a virtuoso whistler.

“Beyond the acrobatics of his trills and double stops, there was something inner and deep that he derived from whistling,” says son Mark. “In his later years, when his hearing deteriorated sharply, he could hear whistling much more distinctly than words and was able to use whistling signals of different kinds to communicate with Leslie Singer [his partner from 1988 to 2015].”

After graduating from MSM, Kaplan joined the U.S. Army and fought in Guam and Okinawa during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal for his service. Afterward, he earned a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in physics from the City College of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively.

Throughout his 45-year career as a physicist, Kaplan repeatedly showed his mettle in the lab and the classroom.

“His two loves were physics and music—together and separately,” Middleton adds. “He often shared this excitement with students, demonstrating the interrelationship between creative thinking and scientific advancement.”

After retiring from ���ϲ�����, Kaplan returned to New York City, where he served as a visiting scholar and volunteer tutor in City College’s physics department. He also enjoyed hiking, cooking, baking and biking—something he could be seen doing in Central Park, well into his seventies.

Kaplan was married to Annetta Katz from 1947 to 1987. He is survived by Singer, his three children (Sandra, Mark and Tami), and his two younger brothers (Melvin and Burton).

In lieu of flowers, Kaplan’s family suggests donations be made in his memory to the , MSM, WNYC (New York Public Radio), or the UJA-Federation of New York.

Ludwig Stein

Stein, who had recently retired and moved to Oneonta, N.Y., taught painting and drawing at VPA for 42 years. He was a past chair of the Department of Art and the Department of Foundation. He coordinated the graduate painting program for 28 years and taught for ���ϲ����� Abroad in Florence and London.

“Ludwig will be missed,” says Ann Clarke, dean of VPA and a colleague of Stein’s on the art faculty. “He had an abiding commitment to the University and a passion for undergraduate and graduate education. That passion will live on in the countless students whose lives he touched over the years.”

“Whenever I visited Ludwig at home, he would show me his latest work or read from a book he was authoring,” recalls Barbara Walter, Stein’s friend and a professor of jewelry and metalsmithing in the Department of Art. “He was incredibly prolific. He was never afraid to experiment or change approaches. I admired that about him. One day he called me saying that one of his paintings was hanging on the wall in a scene on a TV program. I wanted to start working bigger so my work would look good on a monitor too.”

Stein, who earned a master of fine arts degree from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, exhibited his own work in solo and group shows in cities around the world, including Guayaquil, Ecuador; Basel, Switzerland; and London. His work is included in many permanent collections, including those of the University of London, the Everson Museum of Art and SUNY Upstate University Hospital in ���ϲ�����, American Airlines and JPMorgan Chase. He received grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, the British Council Arts Group and the Ford Foundation, among others.

In 2009, Stein exhibited “Selections” at VPA, which spanned his many years of teaching on the ���ϲ����� campus as well as in London and Florence.

“I want my viewers to understand that each artist must find their muse and, within that finding, show love for themselves, the object of desire, the painting and the viewer,” said Stein of the exhibition. “My intention as an artist-teacher is to pass this passion and knowledge on to my students, knowing full well that discovery and understanding are personal.”

A service will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Eaton-Tubbs Funeral Home, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, N.Y.

Lucius R. Kempton

Throughout his life Kempton was actively involved in civic, sporting and community endeavors, holding many leadership positions, including president and treasurer of ���ϲ����� Stage, member of the National Council of University Research Administrators and long-time participant of University College’s Thursday Morning Roundtable, among others.

Calling hours will be held at Newell-Fay Manlius Chapel, 8171 Cazenovia  Road, Manlius, on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association of Central New York () or a charity of your choice.

Marta Dosa

At the iSchool, Dosa taught courses in international information policy, environmental information, gerontological information and government information. Her interdisciplinary approach to the field of library science appealed to a wide range of students, and helped to set the tone for the progressive spirit that endures at the iSchool today. Her courses on environmental information were among the first such courses offered in the discipline, and were taken by students not only in library sciences, but also in agriculture and forestry, public health, policy studies, law, education and public administration.

Dosa was responsible for bringing the power of information studies to students across the globe, and took an active role in international relations by broadening the school’s reach beyond the United States. Her travels to Central and South America, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Africa for student recruitment enabled her to garner an international reputation that secured federal grants for graduate research study.

She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Budapest, and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1971.

In 1974, she published “Libraries in the Political Scene,” a book that explored the concept of free and open access to information through the accounts of German librarian scholars living and working under repression—something she witnessed personally as a Hungarian refugee living in West Germany.

In addition to her role at the iSchool, Dosa was an adjunct faculty member at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She was a member of the Association for Information Science, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and the Special Libraries Association (SLA), where she helped to establish the SLA’s Environmental Information Division.

“Marta’s generosity to our students—and her generosity of spirit—serves as a wonderful example for our school to follow, right to the present day,” says iSchool Interim Dean Jeff Stanton. “Marta made an indelible stamp on the school as a faculty member; even after she retired she kept mentoring students and faculty members. We will miss her presence in the school, but she will always be with us.”

Dosa was active in the International Federation for Information and Documentation, the oldest international library organization, founded in 1895 to promote a unified and centralized approach to bibliographic classification. Inspired by her work, many former students have taken their research skills and degrees into diverse fields such as public service, environmental technology and public health. With her guidance, a number of these graduates have launched innovative library programs in nations around the world.

In her tenure at the University, Dosa touched the lives of hundreds of students, many who fondly recall her teachings and attitudes toward the profession of librarianship.

“My personal life, and much of my professional life, has been dedicated to the service of others, using the skills and knowledge gathered at the school to make the world a better and more human place,” recalls Susan Doran, a 1990 graduate of the iSchool’s library science program. “I owe it all to Marta, who showed me it was possible to be an adult with a successful professional life, as well as a heart and a conscience.”

“Marta had enduring relationships with students, especially those from other countries,” says Beth Oddy, a 1976 graduate of the library science program. “To many, she was the nurturing face of the school. She knew what it was like to arrive in a new and very different culture, and smoothed the path for generations of students.”

Marta’s research and teaching brought her close to dozens of current and former iSchool faculty members, who remember her as both a mentor and a friend.

“She was my hero,” recalls Barbara Kwasnik, professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the iSchool.  “Marta was nurturing and gracious in her demeanor but was intrepid and tough in dealing with the many adversities life brought her. Whenever I would whine about someone, she’d say, ‘Barbara, just outlast them!’”

“Marta stood out to me as a renaissance woman with knowledge that went well beyond her academic training,” says associate professor Carsten Oesterlund. “This spirit lives on in many of her students, and especially her daughter-in-law Nienke,  with whom I have worked closely.”  Nienke Dosa is professor of child health policy at Upstate Medical University and medical director of the Spina Bifida Clinic there.

In 1965, when Marta’s husband, Joseph, passed away, the ���ϲ����� chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the international honor society for library and information science, established a scholarship in his memory and honor. Joseph served as librarian at the University from 1958-1965. When Marta retired, the scholarship was expanded to recognize her as well.

The Joseph and Marta Dosa Scholarship fund grants tuition scholarships for exceptional students in graduate library education at ���ϲ�����. The award can make a critical difference for students who otherwise would not be able to finish their studies on time or would have to extend their loans.

Her honors include the American Society for Information Science’s Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award in 1986, the University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award in 1989 from the United Methodist Church and the Alumni Award from the University of Michigan’s School of Information in 1990.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. at All Saints Church, 1340 Lancaster Ave. in ���ϲ�����. A private burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

Steven Taylor

The Center on Human Policy invites the community to gather to remember Steven Taylor, wise scholar and professor, visionary leader, passionate advocate and dear friend on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided. Please RSVP to thechp@syr.edu.

Taylor, director of the Center on Human Policy and Centennial Professor at the , passed away on Nov. 8. Contributions in his honor can be made to the Legacy Fund for Disability Studies and Human Policy, supporting the groundbreaking research, policy and activism of Disability Studies and the Center on Human Policy at ���ϲ�����, at

He is survived by his wife, Betsy Edinger, son Jeff and daughter Lea. He also leaves behind two sisters, Nancy Black and Kathy Miller, a brother, Ron, and sister-in-law, Janet, and the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of his sisters and brother.

Steven Taylor

Born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1949, Taylor was a graduate of Bishop Canevin High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from ���ϲ�����. After holding positions at the University of Minnesota and Cornell University, he returned to ���ϲ����� in 1979. He was appointed director of the Center on Human Policy in 1983 and served in this role until going on leave in the fall of 2014. During his time at ���ϲ�����, he held faculty positions in special education and cultural foundations of education. He was also coordinator of disability studies and helped to establish ���ϲ�����’s disability studies program, the first in the nation. In 2008, he was appointed Centennial Professor of Disability Studies in the School of Education. He was a frequent presenter at national professional and disability conferences and lectured at universities across the country, including Notre Dame, Harvard and Vanderbilt. He also gave lectures or keynote addresses in Canada, Sweden, Finland, Japan and Iceland.

From 1993 to 2o11, Taylor served as the editor of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, which is published by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He was the chair of ���ϲ�����’s Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects from 2000-2006.

Taylor was the author or co-author of 13 books and over 100 professional articles. The fourth edition of his book “Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods,” with Robert Bogdan and Marjorie DeVault, is scheduled to be published in 2015.

As  director of the Center on Human Policy, Taylor obtained over $17 million in federal, state and private research and training grants and contracts on disability policy, advocacy and the inclusion of people with disabilities in society. He also advocated for the rights of people with disabilities to community living, accessible public transportation, school inclusion and integrated employment and for home and community supports for their families in Onondaga County, New York State and nationally. He worked closely with Central New York disability and family advocates to achieve the closure of ���ϲ����� Developmental Center and the movement of its residents to community settings in 1998. Throughout his time at the Center on Human Policy, he enjoyed the support of dedicated and loyal staff and Cyndy Colavita, Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri, and Pam Walker in particular. Alan Foley and Wendy Harbour filled in for Taylor while he was on leave.

Taylor was the recipient of numerous professional awards, including the 1997 Research Award from what is now the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the 2003 ���ϲ����� Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement, the 2008 Senior Scholar Award from the Society for Disability Studies and the 2011 Presidential Award from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He also received the 2010 Peace Studies Media Award of 2010 from the Central New York Peace Studies Consortium for his 2009 book “Acts of Conscience: World War II, Mental Institutions, and Religious Objectors,” and this book provided the basis for a story on National Public Radio in 2010.

Taylor considered Jeff and Lea to be his major achievements in life.

Donations in Taylor’s name may be made to the School of Education’s . A memorial service for Taylor will be held at Hendricks Chapel in the near future.

Donald P. Ely

After holding positions at the University of Buffalo, SUNY at New Paltz, and the Hicksville, N.Y., public schools, he began 40 years as a professor at ���ϲ����� in 1956, where he was appointed full professor in 1970. He earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. there in 1953 and 1961, respectively. While at ���ϲ�����, he founded the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources and served as its director from 1977-1990. He held numerous other administrative appointments as well, and taught as an adjunct professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Upon retiring from SU in 1995, he taught at Florida State University during the spring semester for several years.

Ely traveled the world as a consultant and professor, offering his expertise in Chile, Peru, Indonesia, the Netherlands and South Africa. He was the program director for dissemination at the National Science Foundation in Washington during a sabbatical in 1992-93. Among other honors, he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from his alma mater, Albany, in 1996, where he was acclaimed as “a pioneer” in instructional technology, who progressed with it “from the earliest audiovisuals to increasingly complex computer and satellite applications.” He authored numerous books and articles, including his 1971 book, “Teaching and Media: A Systematic Approach,” a seminal work in his field, which he co-authored with Vernon S. Gerlach.

He was a member of several professional organizations, and served on various editorial boards. Among his professional interests was the use of technology in libraries. He attended the White House Conference on Library and Information Services in 1991. He also served on the boards of the DeWitt Community Library and the Onondaga County Public Library.

Ely married Martha Spencer in 1952, and together they raised four boys. He took the whole family with him when he traveled to assignments in Colorado, Chile and Arizona. Ely’s generous spirit extended beyond his family to students, colleagues and everyone he knew. He was unfailingly helpful, positive and supportive, always appreciative of others and untiring in his efforts to be of assistance. He was also a master teacher, instructing and inspiring his students with broad knowledge and great enthusiasm. He will be mourned by people all over the world whom he has known, and with whom he has worked.

Ely was a member of Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church for many years, and served as an ordained elder there.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Martha; his sons, Mark (Cindy) Ely of The Villages, Fla.; Scott (Chrissy Leonard) of Carbondale, Colo.; Christopher (Audrey) Ely of Mattydale; his sister, Joyce Moser of Buffalo; his sister-in-law, Rosemary Ely Little of Buffalo; and several nieces and nephews. His youngest son, John, died in 1969, and his younger brother, David, died in 1970.

A memorial service will be held at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m., with the Rev. Peter Shidemantle officiating.

Contributions may be made to the Pebble Hill Church Memorial Fund, 5299 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, NY 13214, or to the ���ϲ����� Libraries, 222 Waverly Ave., ���ϲ�����, NY 13244.

Sari Biklen

“I know that I speak for all of her colleagues in expressing deep sadness over Sari’s passing,” says Eric F. Spina, ���ϲ����� vice chancellor and provost. “Her enthusiasm and contributions to this University—and to generations of students—in teaching, scholarship and service, have been so valuable. The impact of her loss will be felt not only by the , but by this entire academic community and by alumni and friends across the country.”

Biklen, 68, retired from the School of Education in May 2014, after 38 years of service to ���ϲ�����. During her tenure, she served as department chair of Cultural Foundations of Education; was director of the Institute for Popular Culture, Media Literacy and Education; and held a courtesy appointment in the Sociology Department of the .

“Sari’s passing leaves us with a hole in our hearts, but she has gifted us with so much and her influence is deep,” says Barbara Applebaum, professor and department chair of Cultural Foundations of Education. “Under her guidance as department chair, the reputation of Cultural Foundations of Education was enhanced across campus and nationally. She was a caring friend and colleague and a compassionate mentor to both students and faculty.”

A revered scholar, teacher, mentor and advisor, Biklen was recognized with many national and University accolades. She received the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Scholarship (2009), was appointed a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence (1999), and appointed a University Scholar by the American Association of University Women (1999). She was the recipient of a ���ϲ����� Outstanding Teacher Award (1996), the Willystine Goodsell Award for scholarship and practice in gender and education from the American Educational Research Association (1988), and was a Rio Tinto-LaTrobe University Distinguished Visiting Fellow, in Melbourne, Australia (1999).

Biklen specialized popular culture, qualitative research methods, youth culture and women’s studies. Her books include “A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation” (with Ronnie Casella, Teachers College Press, 2007), “Qualitative Research for Education” (with Robert Bogdan; Allyn & Bacon, fifth edition, 2006), “School Work: Gender and the Cultural Construction of Teaching” (Teachers College Press, 1995), and “Gender and Education” (with Diane Pollard, National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, 1993). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals including Teachers College Record, Qualitative Inquiry, Phi Delta Kappan and History of Education.

“Dr. Sari Knopp Biklen was my mentor, my teacher and my friend. Her unwavering belief in my ability to succeed laid a solid foundation for my success in the academy,” says Cerri Banks ’00 G’04 G’05 G’06, dean of the college, Mount Holyoke College. “Sari led and taught by example, challenging injustice through her scholarship and teaching, and her commitment to equity, social justice and education at the highest levels of excellence was unwavering. This stance and her advice and support gave me the courage to make brave decisions in our profession and in life.”

Prior to her long career at ���ϲ�����, Biklen was assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Cazenovia College and director of its women’s studies program. She also taught public school at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in ���ϲ�����, and taught at Hiroshima Buddhist Women’s College and Motomachi High School in Japan. She earned her Ed.D. and M.A. from the University of Massachusetts School of Education in 1973, and a B.A. in English from Earlham College in 1967.

She is survived by her partner in life, Dean Emeritus Doug Biklen (School of Education), their children Noah (Naomi) and Molly (Jason), and two granddaughters, Anika and Nora. In recent years, she and her growing family enjoyed many cherished occasions at the Biklens’ new home in rural Vermont.

Kathleen Delavan

She began her affiliation with the Office of Disability Services as a communication assistant and, due to her terrific work ethic and skills, she became a full-time employee.  She cared deeply about the students and always worked tremendously hard to support them as well as the staff and faculty with whom she interacted.  Delavan was working toward a bachelor’s degree in social work from SU and was planning to go on to earn a master’s degree so she could continue to work with and advocate for students with disabilities.

Calling hours for Delavan will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 4-7 p.m. at the Newcomer funeral home at 705 N. Main St., N. ���ϲ�����. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4,  at noon at Holy Cross Church at 4112 E Genesee St., De Witt.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kathy Delavan Family Trust,  or  P.O. Box 312, De Witt, NY 13214.  Her obituary can be found at 

William C. Stinchcombe

William C. Stinchcombe, professor emeritus of history at the , passed away on Wednesday, June 11. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1967, and was named associate professor in 1971, full professor in 1979 and professor emeritus in 2009. He worked at ���ϲ����� for almost his entire academic career.

He was a past chairman of the history department and director of the graduate program in history and also in international relations. He was a friend and mentor to many students, colleagues, graduate students and staff across the University. Many of his former Ph.D. students are now active themselves in teaching and research in American history.

Stinchcombe’s research focused on 18th century diplomatic history, especially relationships between the U.S., France and Great Britain. He taught classes and seminars on diverse topics ranging from modern diplomacy and the Cold War, and in the ���ϲ����� abroad program in London. He was particularly interested in contemporary politics, diplomacy and war. Toward the end of his career, he taught an especially popular seminar on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Students considered him a provocative and highly stimulating lecturer.

His publications included “The American Revolution and the French Alliance,” the winner of the Gilbert Chinard Prize, as well as “The XYZ Affair.” He also was the editor of “The Papers of John Marshall, Vol III.” His final research project was editing the diaries of an 18th century merchant, Nathaniel Cutting, with a focus on the slave trade.

Stinchcombe received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1967, and before that a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University. He was the recipient of several research grants and awards, including support from the American Philosophical Society, the National Endowment for Humanities research and the American Council of Learned Societies.

A private celebration of Stinchcombe’s life is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Nature Conservancy  at .