April 17, 2015
The Trine University community on Friday (April 17) honored two community members who died recently.
Graduate student Anjuman Vahora passed away last weekend after a short battle with
cancer. Anjuman’s family traveled to campus to meet students and friends and attend
the tree dedication ceremony that took place between Best Hall and Forman Hall. Travis
Wilhelm, campus minister, encouraged students and family members to share their memories
and love for Anjuman during the ceremony and offered a prayer for the family.
Friday afternoon, a tree dedication ceremony in memory of Les Gowthrop, a Trine employee
who died April 10. The ceremony for Les took place near Fabiani and Platt halls along
Thunder Drive. Les had been a painter at Trine and often drove athletic teams to events.
Pastor Wilhelm invited everyone to share memories of Les before he led a prayer.
Flowers were presented to each family as part of the ceremony.
Jeremy Rentz, Ph.D., Schantz Distinguished Professor in the Allen School of Engineering and Computing, authored "Timeless Teaching, Modern Challenges: Ensuring Learning in an AI World," published Monday, Oct. 20.
A team of Trine University faculty is one of 24 nationwide to receive a grant from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
The Trine University Career Center hosted its largest career fair on record on Sept. 25.