Milton D. Glick, 73, passed away on April 16, 2011. Dr. Glick graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL in 1959. He earned his doctorate in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in 1965. Following two years of post-doctoral studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Dr. Glick joined the chemistry faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit. He remained at Wayne State for 17 years. During his final five years there he served as chair of the Department of Chemistry. In the initial phase of his academic career, Dr. Glick was a noted researcher in the field of X-ray crystallography. His work was funded for 15 consecutive years by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Glick's first senior administrative position was dean of the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., from 1983-88. He then spent three years, 1988-91, as provost at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serving as interim president of Iowa State for the final eight months. Dr. Glick served 15 years as executive vice president and provost at ASU. During his tenure ASU experienced unprecedented success, enjoying a 20-percent improvement in its freshman retention rate, a 15-percent improvement in its graduation rate and a doubling of the number of minorities enrolled. The Tempe campus became the largest in the United States in terms of enrollment, and the number of National Merit Scholars rose from about a dozen to more than 500. Funding for sponsored research tripled, and ASU recruited 10 faculty with prestigious national academy memberships, and one Nobel Laureate. Said ASU President Michael Crow: "Milt Glick was one of America's great educators. He fought his entire career for all to have access to a great university and lived his life for that purpose. He helped ASU to achieve that goal with 15 years of service and leadership and we are of greater service because of his leadership, intellect and drive." Dr. Glick was appointed the 15th president of the University of Nevada, Reno in May 2006 and took office in August 2006. During his five-year tenure as president Dr. Glick led the campus to historic institutional and reputational milestones in areas ranging from student success to campus expansion to research capacity. The University increased its number of National Merit Scholars from a handful to 38 during the 2010-2011 academic year - a record for the state of Nevada after which the University was named a prestigious National Merits Scholarship Sponsor School. In 2010-2011, the University set all-time records for enrollment and graduation. In addition, freshman retention rates reached 80 percent, also an institutional record. In fall 2010, for the first time in the University's history, the institution was named a Tier I school in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings. Dr. Glick stressed the value of creating a "sticky campus" - a dynamic campus setting where both the student body and the community are engaged and excited - and with the opening of several key buildings he was able to strengthen the connection between the campus and the community it serves. In addition to his body of work as an administrator, researcher and teacher, Dr. Glick was also a nationally prominent figure in the use of technology in public higher education. He was a technology consultant and senior fellow of the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, and presented often on the roles and implications of information technology in higher education. Dr. Glick was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, two sons and three grandchildren.