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BOBST--Mamdouha.
The NYU community mourns the death of our good friend, Mamdouha S. Bobst, a Life Trustee of NYU and the NYU Langone Medical Center. Educated at some of the world's finest universities, she was a social scientist and public health specialist who worked with the World Health Organization. A member of the Lebanese delegation to the United Nations, she was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Cedars of Lebanon and the World Rehabilitation Fund Award. She and her husband helped establish NYU's Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, a pivotal moment in the University's modern history because it finally provided NYU with a main library equal to its aspirations as a research university, and it has been the heart of the campus ever since. Throughout her association with NYU, she was the Library's wise counselor and dedicated supporter, in later years making possible its modernization and the expansion of its collection. Her love of the written word led her to establish the Elmer Holmes Bobst Award in Arts and Letters and the Mamdouha S. Bobst Book Endowment Fund. A recipient of NYU's Presidential Medal and our Albert Gallatin Medal, a supporter not only of our Library but also our School of Law, our School of Medicine, and NYU Langone Medical Center, Dodo will long be remembered for her devotion to NYU, her intelligence, and her charm. The legacy she leaves helped shape the university we know today. Her loved ones are in our thoughts and our hearts on this sorrowful day. Martin Lipton, Chair, NYU Board of Trustees John Sexton, President
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Bobst in person but from our contact over the phone I would say she was one very strong woman. I greatly appreciate her generous contributions to the educational and medical fields to improve our world.
Lorraine Hofheinz
September 30, 2015
My name is Dr. Stanley Taub. I wanted to express my appreciation for the great work accomplished by Mamdouha Bobst as an educator, diplomat and human being on behalf of all humanity. My father Dr Jacob Taub, myself and my son Ari all received the benefits of an education from NYU, from the undergraduate, film and Medical school divisions. We are all grateful to Mrs Bobst for her library and for her gifts to the institution of NYU for NYU's overall contribution to the continuity of Western Civilization.
Stanley Taub
September 22, 2015
By her generosity, Ms. Bobst not only enriched the studies of thousands of NYU students, but through their scholarship, she has bettered the lives of millions around the world.
I was a doctoral student at NYU, beginning in 1985. The scholarship I produced during that time has won awards and contributed to the work of scholars around the world. I would never have been able to produce this work without a resource of the caliber of the Bobst Library. I will always be grateful to Ms. Bobst for her support.
Mark Koltko-Rivera
September 22, 2015
She will be greatly missed, both by her family and the numerous recipients of her generosity.
Linda Jacobs
September 22, 2015
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