The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. Schwartz served as president from 1982 to 1991. He arrived at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State in March 1976, to serve as vice president for graduate studies and research. Schwartz also was a professor of sociology and psychology. In 1977, then-President Brage Golding appointed Schwartz acting vice president for academic and student affairs. The following spring, he was appointed permanently to the position. In the summer of 1977, b...