Pitt's UHC Dean Passes Away April 7, 2010

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Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:51:12 +0000

My D1 called me to tell me this sad news. She and her roommates were pretty upset about it.

Obituary: Glenn Alexander Stewart / Physicist, founder and dean of Pitt Honors College
Jan. 14, 1941 - April 7, 2010
Thursday, April 08, 2010
By Vivian Nereim, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Glenn Alexander StewartA physicist who was a humanist at heart and an administrator whose door was always open, Glenn Alexander “Alec” Stewart for years lured top students to the University of Pittsburgh, nurturing their interests and launching them to further success.

The founding dean of Pitt’s University Honors College, Dr. Stewart helped produce streams of award-winning graduates, including six Rhodes scholars since 1983. Students said he was constantly approachable, generous with his time and willing to talk about anything.

Dr. Stewart, of Churchill, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 69.

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