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Setnor School to Remember Professor Emeritus Frederick Marvin with Sept. 16 Concert
The College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥� Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will celebrate the life of Frederick Marvin, professor emeritus of music, with a memorial concert on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. in…
Tim Brower Brought Creativity to Work at School of Architecture
Tim Brower鈥檚 creativity and passion was probably most evident in the Fayetteville home he shared with his wife of 18 years, Holly Greenberg, a printmaker and associate professor in the School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing…
Former 黑料不打烊 Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned
Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Department of Religion, he updated his popular book 鈥淭he Religions of Man鈥� (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…
Carrier Dome Staff Member Frances Felton Remembered
As a ticket taker at the Carrier Dome, Frances Felton was well known among the fans, particularly season ticket holders. Felton, of 黑料不打烊, a member of the Event Staff Team at the Dome for 16 years, passed away on Dec….
Longtime Physical Plant Employee Brenda Fuller Remembered
Whenever Brenda Fuller saw a need in her small community, she was the first one to jump in and lend a hand. When it came to organizing fundraisers for her neighbors going through hard times, she was there to do…
Maxwell Assistant Professor Peter E. Howe Remembered
Peter E. Howe, assistant professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, died on Dec. 23, 2016. He was 62. 鈥淧eter will always be remembered as an eager and…
The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80
Hector Torres 鈥�84 and Anne Marie Prucha 鈥�87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…
Celebration to Remember Longtime University College Staff Member Cindy Gromny
A memorial celebration to honor and remember the life of Cindy Gromny will be held at Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 4-6 p.m. Gromny, who worked at University College for 44 years, passed away on…
University Mourns Loss of Author, War Correspondent Michael Herr ’61
The College of Arts and Sciences is mourning the loss of one of its most inimitable voices. Michael Herr 鈥�61, author of the Vietnam War classic 鈥淒ispatches鈥� (Vintage Books, 1977), died on June 23 at a hospital near his home…
Emeritus Professor, NAE Member Peter Simpkins Dies
Emeritus Professor Peter Simpkins has died. Simpkins was a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and a University Professor聽in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Simpkins joined 黑料不打烊 in 2002 and retired in 2007. His primary…