Dean Gustav Friedrich’s successful tenure as Dean, and his 40 year career in higher education, was celebrated on April 24, 2008, at a festive reception held at the Brower Commons Faculty Dining Room. More than 150 of Gus’ friends, colleagues, protégés, and their families attended to wish him well as he begins a sabbatical prior to his anticipated 2009 retirement from the University. Humorous and poignant reminisces were contributed by Dr. Phil Furmanski, Rutgers Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hartmut Mokros, Associate Dean of SCILS, Penny Gardner, incoming President of the SCILS Alumni Association, Renee Swartz, Chair of the New Jersey Center for the Book, and other admirers and family.
You may listen to an audio podcast of the speeches here.
(You may also download this podcast to your computer instead--right-click or control-click the link and choose "save link/target as").
SCILS has announced that the $10,000 matching challenge to friends, colleagues, and associates of Dean Gustav W. Friedrich to support a scholarship fund in his name had had been met in cash and pledges, with a total of $21,168 in gifts to date. The Friedrich Fellowships will support students at the masters and doctoral levels in the form of scholarships, assistantships and graduate service roles that enable graduate students to advance their education and foster the mission of SCILS. Awards drawn on this fund will be offered and announced annually.
To view the Friedrich Fellowship donor brochure, click here.
If you would like to make a contribution to the Friedrich Fellowships, contact Donald S. Sutton, SCILS Director of Development, at donaldss@rci.rutgers.edu or 732-932-7500 x8113.
