Flags at Brock University will be lowered to half-mast on Friday, Aug. 18, to observe the passing of Ann Marie Guilmette, a long-time faculty member in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.<\/p>\n
Guilmette, who died on Aug. 15, became well known to students during a teaching career that spanned 27 years. Guilmette was hired as an\u00a0Assistant Professor in 1983, and promoted to\u00a0<\/span>Associate Professor in 1985. She was twice appointed as Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies, from<\/span>\u00a01991-94, and again from 2007-09. <\/span>She\u00a0also served on the executive of the Brock University Faculty Association, including two terms as president, from 1997-99 and again from 2002-03. <\/span><\/p>\n Guilmette retired from Brock in 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe was a dedicated member of our department and a strong advocate of rights and responsibilities of faculty across the university,\u201d wrote Professor Shalini Singh, Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies, in a message to Brock associates.<\/p>\n