{"id":195,"date":"2021-09-07T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/?p=195"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T13:40:10","slug":"vsu-confers-title-of-professor-emeritus-to-dr-kenneth-rumstay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/2021\/09\/07\/vsu-confers-title-of-professor-emeritus-to-dr-kenneth-rumstay\/","title":{"rendered":"VSU Confers Title of Professor Emeritus to Dr. Kenneth Rumstay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-644x644.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-644x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-644x644.jpg 644w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2021\/09\/Dr.-Kenneth-Rumstay-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The College of Science and Mathematics wants to congratulate Dr. Kenneth Rumstay on his recent designation of Professor Emeritus.&nbsp; This title recognizes Dr. Rumstay\u2019s honorable and distinguished service to the University.   He has served as both Professor of Astronomy and Physics and as the Director of the Valdosta State University\u2019s Planetarium and Observatory.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To review VState\u2019s process and recommendation for Emeritus status, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdosta.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/emeritus-status.php\">https:\/\/www.valdosta.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/emeritus-status.php<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Rumstay holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from The Ohio State University and his research interests include star formation, the interstellar medium, and active galaxies.&nbsp; He joined Valdosta State University as a faculty member in 1984, and in 2017, he received the VSU Presidential Excellence Award for Teaching.&nbsp; Dr. Rumstay holds memberships in numerous professional organizations to include the American Astronomical Society, Royal Astronomical Society, Georgia Academy of Science, and The Planetary Society.&nbsp; In addition, he has an extensive list of professional publications and presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about Dr. Rumstay\u2019s accomplishments, please visit his merit page at <a href=\"http:\/\/meritpages.com\/kennethrumstay\">http:\/\/meritpages.com\/kennethrumstay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Congratulations Dr. Rumstay, on your well-deserved appointment to Professor Emeritus.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Science and Mathematics wants to congratulate Dr. Kenneth Rumstay on his recent designation of Professor Emeritus.&nbsp; This title recognizes Dr. Rumstay\u2019s honorable and distinguished service to the University. He has served as both Professor of Astronomy and Physics and as the Director of the Valdosta State University\u2019s Planetarium and Observatory. 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