Chemistry, jazz, Ferguson focus of Chancellor George’s recent alma mater visit

by | Sep 29, 2015

The college’s publication News@Gettysburg chronicled the campus cameo by the UMSL chancellor, a 1967 graduate and former chemistry and math double major.
UMSL Chancellor Tom George

UMSL Chancellor Tom George (Photo by August Jennewein)

University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George kept busy with a presentation, performance and lecture on a recent visit to his alma mater, Gettysburg (Penn.) College. The college’s publication News@Gettysburg chronicled the campus cameo by George, a 1967 graduate and former chemistry and math double major.

An accomplished jazz pianist, he provided accompaniment for a musical presentation given by his wife, UMSL Curators’ Professor of Music Barbara Harbach, at one of the events celebrating the Sunderman Conservatory of Music’s 10th anniversary. George, a professor of chemistry and physics at UMSL, also gave a lecture on his research to a physical chemistry class. He completed his campus visit with a presentation on lessons learned and community response to the events last year in Ferguson, Mo.

Visit the News@Gettysburg website to read the full article.

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