Oakland University lost a beloved administrator last month, but look to continue his legacy by awarding him posthumous emeritus status.
Glenn McIntosh, senior vice president of student affairs and chief diversity officer died on Sept. 17. He was 62 years old.
“With this request for emeritus status, I want to move us from the grief we all feel, to a feeling of pride in honoring and celebrating Glenn’s life and legacy at our university,” OU President Ora Hirsh Pescovitz wrote in a letter requesting emeritus status.. “I want his dedication to service, kindness and unwavering commitment to our community to continue to shine through all of us and keep his memory alive.”
“He was as authentic as you can get and a wonderful friend and I am going to miss him,” said Trustee Dennis Muchmore.
Every member of the board of trustees shared their memories of McIntosh before unanimously approving him for the rank of emeritus.
“When I got the call that he had passed from my colleague Trina Scott I was in shock because I could not imagine my life without Glenn McIntosh ,” said Trustee Stefen Welch. “It is a tremendous hole that we all share and we will get through this together, but I will never be able to forget what he has done for me as an individual.”
“He was that wise voice who pushed us to dream deeper, to think critically, to love deeply and to never forget where we came from,” said Vice Chair Trina Scott. “He understood that education was more than degrees and classrooms, it was about transformation, culture and community.”