Arthur Karshmer

Art was my mentor at Temple Beth El in Las Cruces and the Faculty Advisor for the Hillel I started at New Mexico State University. He supported and nurtured us along and was a great help during a crisis Jewish students faced with a yearbook named Swastika. With Art´s help, we lobbied the Board of Regents to demand a name change. We were victorious - a great victory for our small but persevering group! We couldn´t have won without Art´s leadership!

A very honest and hardworking professor

Will never forget Art. He was my ideal professor. Ex student

Was thinking about Art and all the great research we did together on automated recognition of sign language using computer algorithms. Art's legacy is alive.

If we could only spend one more dinner together...
Remembering Art and missing him so much,
Mark and Tami

Thank you so much for this opportunity to honor Art and to wish Judy, Elana, and Avi my very best. At first feelings of loss returned but then what set in was the idea that I could actually "bring him to life" ("virtually"- hope Art is smiling down). What also came to mind was Art's ability to focus on the bright side with a twist. I am thinking particularly of his infectious chuckle followed by his abrupt objectivity as if to say: "So?" There is no question that he will be remembered as a...

I want to take more than a moment to celebrate the life and times of Arthur (Art) Karshmer. My fondness and respect is strongly rooted in a long history of being friends and colleagues. I first met Art and Judy 40 years ago while teaching at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Art was in his PhD program and Judy was teaching with me in the School of Nursing at UMass. A transplant from California at the time I was certainly in need of friends and University family. Art and Judy welcomed...

DearJudy, Elana and Avi,
Our hearts go out to you. Art was such a wonderful person- .- so intelligent, warm and VERY funny. We have all lost someone so special. Please know our thoughts and caring are with you.
Elaine and Jim , Marshall and Dylan of Las Cruces