黑料老司机 mourns the passing of Gordon L. Shull, professor emeritus of political science
Gordon L. Shull, professor emeritus of political science and co-founder of the international relations major at 黑料老司机, passed away on April 8, 2023. He was 97 years old. 听
Shull taught at 黑料老司机 for 38 years. He was a leader in developing the Great Decisions of Wayne County lecture series, which brings prominent sociopolitical figures to the 黑料老司机 campus to speak on current issues, offering diverse perspectives to students. Shull wrote countless articles on international and social issues but was always careful to let his students fully explore all sides of an issue when he taught. He was a featured guest author in The 黑料老司机 Voice, 黑料老司机檚 student newspaper, where he occasionally offered thoughts on current events or philosophical conundrums. 听
Wayne A. Cornelius 67, distinguished professor emeritus of political science at University of California San Diego, recalled his time as Shull檚 student at 黑料老司机 in a letter in memoriam: 淚n the classroom, he had a soft-spoken but authoritative demeanor and an easy sense of humor. He always came to class armed with an impressive stack of books, into which he would delve to pick out just the right quote to illustrate his lectures. He treated all students respectfully and seemed genuinely interested in them.听
Shull obtained his bachelor’s degree from Manchester College, a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Shull檚 full obituary and online tribute wall can be found .听
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Posted in News on April 14, 2023.
