Filling the majority of the room, the audience reminisced with laughter and thoughtful nods. Several people wiped tears from their faces. Programs each attendee held displayed the word “memorial,” scratched out and replaced with “celebration.” The crowd, as well as speakers, of faculty, friends and family celebrated the life of Robert Wernsman, a former instructor in […]
Remembering Robert Wernsman, Journalism Giant
March 26, 2015 by
In his News Writing class, Robert Wernsman would give an automatic zero on any assignment with a misspelled source’s name. For students whose papers came back covered in his infamous blue corrections, it is hard to imagine a time when proper spelling was not a priority of the journalism great. “In my beginning journalism class, […]
Retired Professor Passes Away, is Remembered by COMC Faculty
March 15, 2015 by
[Editor’s Note: This story will continue to be updated, as additional information is made available.] Robert Wernsman died earlier Sunday afternoon in his Lubbock home, after a long battle with cancer. Wernsman, who retired as a Texas Tech University professor last semester, taught classes in the College of Media & Communication for more than 20 […]
