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Anonymous ID: ad3beb Feb. 24, 2019, 1:06 p.m. No.5364957   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news-features/2019/02/18/peter-awn-whose-compassion-and-charisma-shaped-the-identity-of-gs-has-died-3/

 

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=peter-awn&pid=191644044

 

Peter Awan was exceedingly popular with students and played and became involved with numbers of them in their personal lives. Peter Awan also was openly gay and championed the LGBTQ community in efforts across the University – not that there’s anything wrong with that.

 

“Awn mentored thousands of students through a crucial juncture of their lives, and, for many, often for years beyond—officiating their weddings, meeting their children, and cheering them on in the New York City Pride parade…

 

Even after stepping down as dean, Awn continued to teach, mentor, and guide others as a religion professor and remained involved in advising General Studies’ new dean.

 

In addition to being the dean at Columbia University’s School As the university he was professor of Islamic religion and comparative religion (still listed in the Spring Class schedule as the instructor for classes called Guided Reading and Research, and Research in Religion). Other classes he had taught were Seminar on Classical Sufi Texts and Intro to Islam.

 

In 1996, Columbia College renamed a space in Furnald Hall the Stephen Donaldson Lounge, dedicated to Robert Martin, CC ’69, who founded Columbia’s former Student Homophile League in 1966. Awn, who was present at the lounge’s original opening, joined students in cutting the ribbon of the newly-redesignated Stephen Donaldson Lounge in September 2017 at Schapiro Hall.

 

Rowan Hepps Keeney, BC ’18, first met the dean during an event for queer students during orientation week their first year, and was “immediately struck by such a kind and gentle person” who was “open and flamboyant” about his sexuality. A former president of GendeRevolution, a trans and nonbinary student advocacy group, Keeney has also worked closely with GS Alliance, a group dedicated to the concerns and interests of the LGBTQIA+ community within General Studies.

 

“The fact that he showed up to [GS Alliance] events at all, considering how high up he was, and not just at all but consistently, he always showed up for his community and never showed any sign of ego. He always so humble to come down here and be comfortable here,” they said.

 

Awn would maintain relationships with previous students after they graduated. One said he continued to be mentored by Awn and familiarized him with the restaurant scene in New York. The two met for monthly dinners.

 

Executive Summary

  1. Peter Awn was Professor of Islamic and Comparative Religion and taught subjects highly linked to history.

  2. Peter Awn was gay and was “open and flamboyant” about his sexuality.

  3. Peter Awn seemed to be very supportive of students, including students that were LGBTQ Activists.

  4. Peter Awn was adored by many students and seemed to have personal relationships with students (nothing improper implied). This surely applied to non-LGBTQ students as well.

  5. Peter Awn had continuing relationships with students after they graduated (nothing improper implied).

 

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THAT, per se. But it might suggest connections…

 

https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/columbia-university/

 

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