I will remember Ron Moffatt as a friend and a colleague. He was one of the people who welcomed me into the field of international education through Region XII of NAFSA (California, Nevada and Hawaii): Association of International Educators. He was one of the people who welcomed me into the field and NAFSA.
He was a model of how one can be both powerful and gentle. He made a significant difference in the lives of many at SDSU and NAFSA by having a powerful philosophy of the importance of all people and the important impact of student learning through study abroad by US students and for international students to study in the US.
Ron was a very balanced individual who always took time to say hello and give others the feeling that they were important and that their contribution to the field was important as well.
Ron was a colleague that will be missed. I will miss him, but always remember his kind spirit.
Sincerely,
Gary Rhodes, Ph.D., Director
Center for Global Education
Loyola Marymount University
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wish I could have visited him more often
Last time I saw Ron was when I was visiting San Diego in 2003. I surprised Ron and Jane at the office by not announcing ahead of time. Ron and I had a great chat inside his office, but he said "if you told us earlier, we'd have done something special." I am happy that I have visited him after all these years, because in previous times, I was a bit too anxious so I didn't pay them a visit.
This came as a total shock to me. I was notified by my friend Rofiee on Friday who also knows Ron way back. We were International Students back when, and time flies.
What they have done at the International Student Center / Office / Council have been very inspiring to me. So much so that one of the first things I have done when I moved to this new location I founded a community project mimicking the International Festival (now International Village), however, that didn't work out because of other reasons.
I consider Ron and Dave Neptune some of the most influential people in my life growing up. They are truly missed indeed.
David Tse
past President, International Student Council, SDSU, 1987-88
This came as a total shock to me. I was notified by my friend Rofiee on Friday who also knows Ron way back. We were International Students back when, and time flies.
What they have done at the International Student Center / Office / Council have been very inspiring to me. So much so that one of the first things I have done when I moved to this new location I founded a community project mimicking the International Festival (now International Village), however, that didn't work out because of other reasons.
I consider Ron and Dave Neptune some of the most influential people in my life growing up. They are truly missed indeed.
David Tse
past President, International Student Council, SDSU, 1987-88
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