| Campus reflects on senior lecturer’s death |
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| Written by Johnathan Silver, The Shorthorn senior staff | ||||
| Tuesday, 24 November 2009 08:09 PM | ||||
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Arthur Reyes’ Facebook wall is flooded with nearly a page-long list of sentiments from students, colleagues and friends, wishing him peace and rest, and telling how he impacted their lives. Reyes was shot Sunday night at the age of 45, according to Arlington Police Department. The computer science and engineering senior lecturer taught an introductory engineering classes, a graduate course and advised students in a mechanical and aerospace engineering laboratory. Reyes was shot and killed by his estranged wife, according to police. Lynn Peterson, College of Engineering senior associate dean, said she would remember Reyes’ enthusiasm and dedication to students. Peterson said when she found out about Reyes’ death, it was like a bad movie. Peterson said he represented his department in the Engineering Open House each Preview Day and gave tours to prospective students and parents. “We planned those tours to last about 30 minutes,” she said. “But it was not uncommon to find him two hours later still chatting with families who had questions about UT Arlington or the department. He cared that much about getting students started in the right way.” In his absence, other faculty in Reyes’ department will work out a plan for giving students final grades, said Bob Weems, computer science and engineering associate chair. “It appears that most of the work has been done for the class,” he said. “It’s not that the final is half the grade.” Services to remember Reyes are not officially scheduled, Weems said. In situations like Reyes’ the family may have a role in deciding if such activities will happen, he added. Brandon Watters, an aerospace engineering graduate student, worked in the Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory where the lecturer was on hand. He always had a procedure for how to attack a problem, Watters said. Watters added that Reyes was extremely nice and good-natured overall. “He spent a lot of time advising in the computer science department, but if we asked him for help, he would be there whether it was late night or outside of school,” he said. Views: 488 | E-mail
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