It is really hard for me to believe, even after two years have passed, that Alan's absence from the Emerson campus is permanent. His unexpected death at age 56 in March, 2005, was shocking, not just because it was sudden, but because of Alan's incredible vitality. He was always talking, always in motion. That he used his energy to educate Emersonians about environmental science was a real gift to our community.
A good customer of Media Services, Alan used the media resources collection, borrowed still and video cameras when he took students on his famous New York City and Harbor Island "field trips", and was an enthusiastic user of new technology in the classroom. It seems fitting, therefore, to honor him by adding a new video title on environmental science in his honor each year.
This year we selected the documentary Thirst by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman, and we'll be showing it tomorrow, April 25, in the Media Services Conference Room, 3rd floor, the Ansin Building, at noon. Stop by, remember a fantastic teacher and scientist, and enjoy a beverage! (We can't in good conscience show a movie called Thirst and not provide drinks.)
