by admin | Dec 4, 2025 | In Memoriam
December 4, 2025 Dear DU community members, We write with the sad news of the passing of Edward Zieglar, emeritus professor in the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, on October 30, 2025, at the age of 77. Professor Ziegler taught at DU for over 20 years...
by Elise Rosado | Oct 8, 2025 | In Memoriam
October 8, 2025 Dear DU community members, We write with the sad news of the passing of Anne Rankin Mahoney, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Criminology and former Director of Women’s Studies at the University of Denver, on Sept. 19,...
by Elise Rosado | Jun 30, 2025 | In Memoriam
June 25, 2025 Dear DU community, I write with the news of the passing of former DU Vice Chancellor and Research and Technology Director, Dr. Jerry Plunkett, who was 97 when he passed away in Waynesville, Missouri earlier this spring. Dr. Plunkett was a materials...
by Elise Rosado | Jun 30, 2025 | In Memoriam
June 24, 2025 Dear DU community, I write with the sad news of the passing of Elizabeth “Liz” Tuttle, Professor Emeritus of Physics, within the Department of Engineering on May 18, 2025, at the age of 86. Dr. Tuttle was a key faculty member who contributed to the...
by Elise Rosado | Jun 4, 2025 | In Memoriam
Dear DU community members, I write with sad news of the passing of Bernard “Bernie” Spilka, Professor Emeritus in Psychology in the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences on Friday May 23, at the age of 98. Dr. Spilka was a military veteran and earned his...
by Elise Rosado | Feb 27, 2025 | In Memoriam
Dear DU community members, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that John Tiedemann, a Teaching Associate Professor in the University Writing Program, passed away on September 18, 2024. Professor Tiedemann taught courses in the University Writing...
