The Brock University community is invited to celebrate the life of the late professor and former dean Marilyn Rose.<\/p>\n
To honour\u00a0Marilyn Rose for all her contributions, her vision and her collegiality during her more than 35 years at Brock, a bench dedication is being held Thursday, April 7 at 12:45 p.m.<\/p>\n
People\u00a0will gather at her bench, located on the pathway between MacKenzie Chown and Cairns Complex.<\/p>\n
Following the bench dedication, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will present the 2016 Marilyn Rose Graduate Leadership Award at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor mezzanine in Plaza Building.<\/p>\n
Rose’s biggest legacy to Brock was overseeing the creation of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, serving as its first Dean from 2004-2011 and growing its academic portfolio to 41 graduate programs. She passed away on July 22, 2015.<\/p>\n
Mike Plyley, current Dean of Graduate Studies and Rose\u2019s successor in that role, said her contributions to Brock and her students were immense.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe remember Marilyn with so much fondness and respect. She made Brock a better place, and she was selfless as a leader in so many ways. She brought forward a vision that continues to shape the development of Graduate Studies.\u201d<\/p>\n