Together in and around times square. A thrill speaker falls to his death. Two people were climbing scaffolding when one of them fell nine stories. Till cosby is free this morning. Going back almost 12 years. We will talk with a number of attorneys. She is coming up in just about 30 minutes. We are looking forward to that. A lot of people heading to times square. Possibly heading out in just a couple of hours. It has been so mild. It actually looks pretty good. The showers did come to yesterday. Clouds, they are still hanging in there. More sunshine as time goes on. Check out these temperatures. They did not really drop a whole heckuva lot in the overnight hours. A partly to mostly cloudy sky. No one is freezing this morning. 49 degrees in sussex. Fortyone and bridgeport. A lot of cloud cover still in the area. We expect for them to come that evening. The clouds are still kind of staying tight. They are breaking up as time goes on. Maybe a little bit of fog here and there. I have not ha
by Provost Peggy Agouris | February 19, 2021
Provost Peggy Agouris sent the following message to the campus community on Feb. 19, 2021. - Ed.
Dear Colleagues,
I write to share the news that Leonard G. “Len” Schifrin, Chancellor Professor of Economics, Emeritus, died peacefully at home on February 4, 2021. He was born in Monticello, NY on December 18, 1932. His late parents were Isidore and Sophie Diamond Schifrin, both of whom had come to America as youngsters with their respective families. Professor Schifrin never forgot that he was the son of immigrants, a first-generation American, ever grateful to this country.
Professor Schifrin received his bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1954 from the University of Texas and, after service with the First Armored Division of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, returned to UT for his master’s degree in 1958. Continuing his education, he earned h