How many faculty have you ever seen ride to class on a skateboard, compete in surf championships, or play in a rock band? My dear colleague and friend Dr Ray Sturm (pictured below, far right) was a one-of-a-kind scholar, bon vivant, and original researcher (see here and here) who did all these things. Our paths had crossed many times — he was a fellow “lecture capture” professor and kindred spirit at my home institution, one of the few souls who made my little corner of the world a better place. I will be devoting my Spring and Summer 2022 classes to his memory.