9 Faculty Retire in 2014-15
![donady](https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/files/2015/06/donady1-760x484.jpg)
Nine members of the Wesleyan faculty retired during the 2014-15 academic year.
They include John Carr III, professor of theater (1984-2014); James Donady, professor of biology (1972-2015); Richard Elphick, professor of history (1971-2015); Brian Fay, the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy (1971-2015); Gale Lackey, adjunct professor of physical education (1978-2015); Laurie Nussdorfer, the William Armstrong Professor of History (1986-2015); George Petersson, the Fisk Professor of Natural Science (1973-2015); Vera Schwarcz, the Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies (1975-2015); and Ann Wightman, professor of history (1981-2014).
On May 23, the faculty gathered for a reception. Several faculty also held their own private celebrations.
![Brian Fay, who joined the Wesleyan faculty in 1971 as an assistant professor of philosophy, was recognized at a reception on May 23. (Photo by Hannah Norman '16)](https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/files/2015/06/eve_ruc_2015-0523155047-760x507.jpg)
![Jim Donady celebrated his retirement with several faculty and staff from the Biology Department including administrative assistant Blanche Meslin.](https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/files/2015/06/donady1-760x484.jpg)
![Several Wesleyan faculty, fellow emeriti, family and friends attended the retiring faculty reception on May 23 including, from left, Peter Frenzel, professor of German studies, emeritus; Krishna Winston, the Marcus L. Taft Professor of German Language and Literature; Herbert Arnold, professor of German and Letters, emeritus; and Annemarie Arnold, adjunct professor of German studies, emerita.](https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/files/2015/06/eve_ruc_2015-0523155049-760x507.jpg)