IU advising legend Adams has died
June 3rd, 2007 by Bryan
UPDATE 2: The IDS now has a special blog devoted to Dave Adams for those who want to drop by and share thoughts and memories.
UPDATE: You can read some about the impact Dave had on those he mentored at the IDS Deadline blog. Drop by and share your thoughts and memories there.
There’s no easy way to write that a giant in your industry is no longer here. Word out of Bloomington today is that IU’s Student Media Director David L. Adams died last night. Here’s the story from the Indiana Daily Student: IDS publisher dead at 59.
I’ll post more as I find out more. There’s a statement from CMA President Lance Speere on the CMA website:
CMA has lost a dear, dear friend. I’m stunned and saddened. I’ve known David since my earliest days in college media and he was someone I knew I could always count on both as a friend and a colleague. Words will never fully pay tribute to everything David has meant to student media and to so many people.
The CMA board will certainly look at ways to honor David’s memory, and we welcome any suggestions from the membership.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to David’s closest friends and family.
David has commented on our weblog previously, and we’d exchanged e-mails and greetings at conferences. His passion for student media and free expression are something we can all learn from in college media.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and co-workers.
