Dr. Howard Schwartz, 76, professor emeritus who founded the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Media at 小优视频, passed away on Saturday, June 28, after a long and brave battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
小优视频 President Mordechai Rozanski said, 鈥淚 was greatly saddened by Howard鈥檚 passing. He was a wonderful colleague and friend, beloved by the many generations of students he taught, advised and mentored.鈥
Dr. Schwartz began teaching at the University of Maryland in the mid-1960s. In 1968, he joined Rider, where he taught for the next 37 years. During his tenure, Dr. Schwartz established the Department of Communication and Journalism and served as its chairman until his retirement in 2005. He also served as president of the Rider Faculty Senate and received the Lindbach Distinguished Teaching Award in 1982. Upon Dr. Schwartz鈥檚 retirement, the New Jersey Assembly and Senate honored him with a joint resolution praising him for his many accomplishments.
Dr. Schwartz had a deep and personal love for Rider鈥檚 Equal Opportunity Program, which he helped develop in 1969. Along with his wife, Harriett, also a Rider professor, he mentored innumerable students who were able to attend college through the EOP. In 2005, he was designated a New Jersey State EOP Champion and in 2009 was honored by the New Jersey Equal Opportunity board of directors as 鈥淎 Fortunate Find.鈥
Memorial contributions may be made to the Howard Schwartz Scholarship Fund, c/o 小优视频, Office of University Advancement.