Legacy of Rob Schultz Remembered With Memorial, Scholarships
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2016) — On May 22, 2016, the University of Kentucky lost a member of the Wildcat family. Rob Schultz died of cancer one day before his 39th birthday. Researcher, assistant professor of music theory and co-founder of Analytical Approaches to World Music (AAWM) journal, Schultz is remembered across the UK community and the fields of music theory and world music. In celebration of his contributions to his fields of study and his students, two scholarships and a gathering are being presented in his memory.
First, members of campus are invited to come together at a remembrance gathering in honor of Schultz beginning 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Davis Marksbury Building. The Wildcat community is encouraged to attend this night of music, poetry, reflection and closure in honor of the professor.
For more information regarding the memorial event, contact Kevin Holm-Hudson, associate professor of music theory, in the UK School of Music at 859-257-8197 or kjholm2@uky.edu.
In addition to the remembrance gathering, the UK School of Music in the College of Fine Arts is also awarding a scholarship in Schultz's name to an undergraduate or graduate student who shows great enthusiasm and dedication for music and scholarship, as Schultz did. Scholarship nominees should act as a personal and professional role model, as well as provide encouragement to other students. Nominations for the scholarship can be made by graduate students in the Division of Theory and Composition, as well as faculty from the division. Students studying music outside the theory and composition area may also be nominated.
For more information about the scholarship named for Schultz, contact Kim Harris, director of philanthropy in the UK College of Fine Arts, at 859-257-3145 or kim.harris2@uky.edu.
Outside of the university, the AAWM has also decided to honor the memory of this beloved UK faculty member by establishing the Rob Schultz Junior Scholar Award. Graduate students and young scholars within five years of graduation may apply for this award. Applicants must submit a paper to the AAWM journal for consideration. The student who presents the best paper will be published in the AAWM journal and will be awarded the scholarship. Applicants will be judged by AAWM editors and organizers, as well as the Schultz family.
Submitted papers for the Rob Schultz Junior Scholar Award must be emailed to aawmjournal@gmail.com. To help fund the award in Schultz's memory, AAWM is accepting donations at www.generosity.com/fundraisers/rob-schultz-junior-scholar-award/.
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