Published Sep 26, 2023 in UT News:
Paul Woodruff, renowned classicist and philosopher and inaugural dean of undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, died this past weekend at the age of 80. He was the author, editor or translator of more than 20 books, an innovator in undergraduate education, and an award-winning teacher. He leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Lucia Woodruff, their daughters Rachel and Katherine, and six grandchildren.
Dr. Anthony "Tony" Podlecki, beloved husband of Jennifer Grube Podlecki, died on Monday, July 31, 2023. Beginning his academic career as a professor at Northwestern, he went on to head the Classics departments at Penn State and UBC. In addition to teaching, 'Podders' (as he was affectionately dubbed by his UBC's Arts One class) published research, articles, books and translations, becoming a frequently sought-after resource on Ancient Greek History and Literature.
Raffaella Cribiore (1948-2023)
Submitted by Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Professor and Chair, Department of Greek and Roman Classics, Temple University
The following tribute, by Ruth Scodel, appears on the website of the University of Michigan and is reproduced here with the author's permission. You can read the original tribute at https://lsa.umich.edu/classics/news-events/all-news/search-news/remembe…
Submitted by Julia Shear
Colleagues will be deeply saddened to learn of the death of Peter Parsons in hospital early in the morning of Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He was 86. Although physically weak and more or less housebound for some years, he remained a model to many younger friends and colleagues for his dedication to scholarship.
The following obituary is reposted from legacy.com.
You can read the original posting at this link.
"We collectively mourn the loss of Dr. Corinne Ondine Pache, Professor of Classical Studies and a cherished member of the Trinity University community, who ended her battle with cancer on July 20, 2022. Corinne was an accomplished scholar, revered teacher and mentor, and terrific friend to many all over the globe. She will be sorely missed.