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mm September 16. 2015. | Issue 4, Volume 63 | thebluebanner.net ARTS&FEATURES Photo by Henry Stern - Contributor Henry Stern is a recently-retired teacher at UNCA. Photo by Charlie Stoddard - Contributor A memorial tree planted in honor of Henry Stern grows on UNCA campus. ACULTY FACES Auf Wiedersehen; Q&A with retired German professor 'cTfARLfE STODDARD; DIANE ROYER ; Contributors t UNC Asheville’s mentor, friend and German professor has retired. A graduate of Northwestern University, he has taught hundreds of students at the UNCA since 1975. Courses he has taught include German Civilization, Stylistics, the German Novelle and introductory German courses, also serving as chair of the Foreign Language Department for many years. ,, Henry Raymond Stem was raised in New Jer sey and has a German heritage, which he said inspired him to study German in his sophomore year in high school. Professor Stem spent the 1960s completing his undergraduate studies in Vienna and Graz, Austria. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Muen- ster University from 1964 to 1965, an experi ence he considers to be life-altering. His credits earned at Muenster University were applied at Northwestern Graduate School. At North western in 1968 he said he had the privilege of studying under Professors C. R. Goedsche and Meno Spann, native Germans, career professors and very good pedagogues. Stem received his master’s and doctorate degrees from Northwest ern University in Evanston, Illinois. of Lipinsky Hall. The landscaping is phenom enal. Melissa Acker has done a wonderful job and it is so wonderful to look out the window and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us.” What changes have you seen in the Ger man department? “I have enjoyed the warm, welcoming en vironment that UNC Asheville exudes. I have had the privilege of getting to know many great students who have come through the German department. I have seen changes in curricu lum twice over the years. It is wonderful to see Wiebke Strehl as chair now. The German department is a wonderful department mn by an excellent professional.” How would you sum up your career at UNCA? “I would use a quote by Milton Ready who said, T was pleased to be able to practice my discipline.’” How are you spending your retirement years, Professor Stern? What have you seen as some of the major changes since you began teaching at UNCA? “So much has changed since I began teaching at UNC Asheville in 1975. For instance, the library was only half the size it is today. The bookstore and cafeteria were in the lower level “I am going over a personal inventory, re thinking my time schedule and I’ll be traveling to Colorado to be introduced to my newest granddaughter. I have three sons, two have their Ph.D.s and the youngest studied biology under Professor David Clarke.” “The one thing I miss is the daily contact with my former colleagues and, yes, I plan to continue to reside in Asheville.” You’re invited: Wednesday Critique Sessions 2 - 3:10 p.m. Karpen Hall 012 \/\/anna ta \k back? Don't hid€ hide behind Yik Yak! Speak your mind at one of our Wednesday critique sessions or write a letter to the editor, Timbi Shepherd at jshephe3@unca.edu
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