Testimonies

Marc, I was literally telling myself that I have to take another of your sociology course in senior year or I would not graduate. I always refer to you like this to people: Have you read [...]

Marc was truly a gem and inspiration to so many students, especially to us burgeoning sociologists. His quirky humor, graphic t-shirts, passion for theory and generous spirit will be sorely [...]

I am so sad to hear this news. I had no idea he was even sick. Marc was my sociology minor advisor. I graduated in 1996 and every time I went back to campus for reunions there were always two [...]

From 2000-2002, Marc was my professor, academic advisor, special studies advisor, and then my honors thesis advisor. One of the things I valued the most was that each time I approached Marc to [...]

Spirituality comes in many forms and is different for everyone. Marc showed his through his love for his work, students and all those around him. I send him my love and wish him a peaceful [...]

Marc was my oldest friend. He knew the names of my stuffed animals. We read Capital together and agreed that Marx was right, but that Lenin and Stalin’s example demonstrated how difficult [...]

I’m lucky in that I had lunch with Marc last Fall where we caught up. It had been a long 5 years since we had touched base; I’m mourning the opportunity to see him again this fall. My Smith will [...]

When I joined the Department, I was in the midst of the end of my marriage and beginning the divorce and single-mothering journey. All this while an ABD Visiting Lecturer and then on the tenure [...]

Marc was a truly decent colleague, a real mensch. Regularly (meaning once a week and sometimes more) Marc would send along a clipping, a citation, or an announcement of a conference that related [...]

To me, Marc was a miraculous human being – so bright, so kind, so true, so strong. Even in a very dark time, Marc’s nobility of mind and spirit was ever present. As Shakespeare noted, [...]