Shirley was a role model on how to welcome young scholars to our profession. On Friday, January 16, 2015, Lottman, Maryrica <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Shirley also gave me great job-hunting advice at my first MLA. A warm, > kind lady in the truest sense. Maryrica > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Maryrica Ortiz Lottman, PhD | Associate Professor of Spanish > UNC Charlotte | Dept of Languages and Culture Studies > 9201 University City Blvd | Charlotte, NC 28223 > [log in to unmask] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> | > http://languages.uncc.edu > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission or a person > responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution, or other use of any of the information in this > transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission > in error, please notify me immediately by reply email. Thank you. > ------------------------------ > *From:* COLOQUIO: TEATRO DE LOS SIGLOS DE ORO [[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>] on behalf of > Lauer, A Robert [[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>] > *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2015 10:58 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> > *Subject:* FW: Sad news > > *From:* Charles Ganelin [[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>] > *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2015 09:56 > *To:* Lauer, A Robert > *Subject:* Re: Sad news > > Thank you, Roberto, for sending this along. > > "Indomitable" accurately describes Shirley! Her knowledge of Early > Modern Spain (though she would never use that term) was profound, and she > could be a stern questioner or commentator during a conference session, but > you always saw full concentration in her gaze and knew she was listening to > every word. In those rare moments when Shirley offered a compliment, you > knew, again, that your work was well-founded and well-explained. Amy has > rightfully reminded us of the legacy that Shirley has provided. > > Saludos, > > Charles > > > Charles Victor Ganelin > Professor of Spanish > Department of Spanish and Portuguese > Miami University > Oxford, OH 45056 > > 513-529-4521 > http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/spanish-portuguese/ > > "It is difficult/to get the news from poems/yet men die miserably every > day/for lack/of what is found there."--Williams Carlos Williams, "Asphodel, > That Greeny Flower" > > On Jan 16, 2015, at 10:33 AM, "Lauer, A Robert" <[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote: > > *From:* Amy Williamsen [[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>] > *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2015 09:28 > *To:* S.P. Garcia > *Cc:* Campbell, Gwyn; Lauer, A Robert > *Subject:* Fwd: Sad news > > Dear Susan and Roberto, > > Please help us distribute this sad information. > > We just learned Shirley Whitaker, indomitable *comediante*, passed away > late last year, on Saturday, December 27th. Born in Lumberton, NC on > September 19, 1928, she earned her BA and MA from Duke, receiving her PhD > in Romance Languages from UNC Chapel Hill. She had a long, distinguished > career teaching at UNCG. Her legacy of scholarly excellence lives on in > her research and in the wealth of Siglo de Oro resources our library holds. > > > I am attaching the link to her obituary. > > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?pid=173696490 > > > The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to UNCG Spanish > Department, now part of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and > Cultures: P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC, 27402-6170. > > With a sense of loss, > > Amy > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Amy R. Williamsen, Ph.D. > > Department Head and Professor of Hispanic Studies > Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures > 2332 Moore Humanities and Research Building > 336-334-5725 > ------------------------------ > NB de ARL: Muy tristes noticias, en efecto. Shirley fue siempre una dama > muy querida y muy respetada de todos. > > > -- Barbara Simerka, PhD Queens College Flushing NY 11367 Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature Director, Transfer Honors Program Honors Hall 2 : 718-997-5519 Spring 15 office hours (beginning 1/26): βMonβ 12:30 - 4:00 (walk in) Wed β2-3 (by appt) Thu 12-3 (by appt β)