Dr. Glenda E. Gill

This is incredibly late but I had a great memory of Dr. Gill last night and looked her up to see that she had passed. If her family is reading this, know that this woman was one of the kindest, most caring, and influential women in my life. I had her as a professor at Michigan Technological University in the late 90s. I sought out as many classes as I could from her and she was just as welcoming every time she saw me enter her room as she was on the first day of my first class with her. Bless...

I never forgot Dr. Gill. I took a graduate class in theater from her and I so enjoyed the class. One film we watched, A Raisin in the Sun, had me so lost in thought that I think Dr. Gill may have thought I was day-dreaming so she called on me to interpret a scene we had just watched. I remember going into great detail explaining the scene and what it meant. I could see afterward maybe I had impressed her just a little. We became friends, we went to lunch and I really liked her very much. I...

I recently learned of Glendas passing as we had not been in touch in some years. That distance did not dilute memories of our many personal conversations, shared interest in the arts, and the culture and history of of African Americans and the global family. Glenda and I met when we were on the staff at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) where she taught English, providing students with academic support. We frequently lunched together, enjoying a particular chicken salad at Jack...

I am sorry for the passing of Dr. Glenda E. Gill. She was a wonderful friend and university colleague for too short a period of time.

I met Glenda the fall semester of 1970 at the University of Texas at El Paso when she became its third Black faculty member. My deceased wife, Marjorie P. Lawson, broke the color barrier in the fall of 1966, and I became the second Black faculty member in the fall of 1967 after completing some U.S. Army military duty. As you might imagine,...

I am very sorry to receive this sad news. Glenda was a friend and colleague who was always hospitable and gracious to me. She was an accomplished scholar and a gifted teacher who will definitely be missed by her students and colleagues. I extend my sincerest sympathy to all her family and friends.

I am very sorry to learn of Dr. Gill's passing. When I joined the faculty at Michigan Technological University, she was a welcoming colleague with a warm laugh, wonderful conversation, and lovely meals. My deepest condolences to her loved ones. Timothy Scarlett, Houghton, Michigan.

Dr. Gill was one of my favorite professors at Michigan Tech. I took her Drama course and I will never forget her urging us to read Shakespeare with feeling. I still have the books she assigned (an that was 20 yrs ago)! I am so sad she has passed and send her family my heartfelt condolences.

Dr. Gill was one of my favorite professors at Michigan Tech. She was gracious, yet demanding. She questioned, prodded us, and fostered a growth mindset in us. She was a true mentor and role model for women in academia. She helped me learn to write. I am truly thankful to have had the honor of being her student.