Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Bill Toombs was the quintessential gentleman-scholar and a wonderful faculty role model for me and many others. I was blessed to have taken the last formal course offered by Dr. Toombs, HI ED 548 Curricula in Higher Education, in the late 1980s (along with Jim Trainer, Dave Guthrie, Mike Dooris and many others). No matter what our research or career interests, Bill had some useful data, article or advice to offer, always delivered with wonderful words of encouragement. I think he probably knew that despite his many career accomplishments and research contributions, he would be most remembered by how he helped and guided others, particularly his students. For those who were blessed to cross his path, we will never forget the impact he had on our lives.
