In Memoriam
John S. Toll, Ph.D., 87, prominent physicist and academic administrator, passed away July 15. Dr. Toll led the consolidation of the five-campus University of Maryland System with the six campuses of the Maryland Board of Trustees of State Colleges and Universities in 1988, creating the current University System of Maryland. He was the first chancellor of the USM.
Dr. Toll was born in Denver, Co., in 1923. He earned his bachelor's degree at Yale with highest honors, then served in the Navy during WWII, and returned from the War to earn his doctorate at Princeton. At the age of 29, he became chair of the physics department at MUniversity of Maryland, which is now named for him. During his tenure, he raised the profile of the physics department to national prominence.
In 1965, Dr. Toll became founding president of the institution now known as Stony Brook University. In 1978, he returned to Maryland to become the president of the five campus University of Maryland system; he then served as the USM's first chancelllor beginning in 1988. At age 71, he became the president of Washington College in Chestertown, Md. Read the full Washington Post article here.
Newsday listed him among '100 Who Shaped the Century.' He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Deborah Taintor Toll, as well as two daughters and a grandson.
Please see Chancellor William E. Kirwan's statement about the passing of Dr. Toll.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
Elsie and Marvin Dekelboum Concert Hall
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Reception immediately following the service Grand Pavilion (located outside the Dekelboum Concert Hall), Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Complimentary parking will be available in the Stadium Drive Parking Garage, directly across the street from the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Please follow signs from the campus entrances. Link to parking and directions: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2010/c/about/parking/
Contact:
Ms. Sapienza Barone
Assistant to the President
University of Maryland
(301) 405-5790
sbarone@umd.edu
Tags: Summer 2011
