Congratulations Dave!
David, You have been a great role model for what it means to be a contributing member of an academic community. I always appreciated your ability to see the big picture and facilitate constructive exchanges among colleagues. The department, the division, and the university will miss your wisdom. Best wishes on your next chapter. I’m sure you’ll miss hearing my loud phone calls next door! Scott
You have chosen a great time to retire. I wish you all the best in pursuing your interest and desires. I hope you have plenty of time to enjoy life and try new things. Stay healthy and have fun! Congratulations! With regards, Lisa Ellram
Dear Dave, Congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for your many years of steadfast service to our department and our students. Your quiet but insightful manner always resulted in important input and thoughtful discussions, something I very much appreciated. I hope you and Susan enjoy your next chapter and a well-deserved break! Wishing you all the best! Megan
Hello Dave! Many congrats-- Here’s to a long, healthy and happy retirement! It’s been great working with you. Your keen insights and significant contributions/help to the department and to us will really be missed! All the best with your retirement. I hope you enjoy the greener pastures. In the future please don’t forget to come back from Florida to visit us when you get a chance! Best Xiaowen
Dave - I will miss your insightful comments during department meetings and seeing you around the office. Rest assured that I will bring a pot holder starting next semester! Henry
Hi Dave, Congratulations on your retirement! Even though we didn’t have the chance to work closely together, I really enjoyed the good talks we had in several departmental and school gatherings. I am especially grateful to the wonderful help that Susan has been giving me. I am sad to see you both leave us. I sincerely wish you endless happy days with Susan and your friends. Have a long and enjoyable retirement! Best, John Ni
Dave, I hope you have an amazing retirement. As a junior faculty, I will miss our hallway talks and your presence and wisdom. I felt like you were a voice of reason and insight, especially regarding departmental governance matters. You have been a great colleague. Best wishes in your new life’s chapters! Darryl
Congratulations, Dave! Thank you for your tireless commitment to our students and to the department. Your keen insights and thoughtful contributions will be missed. As I progressed from a very green junior faculty member to a full professor, I have often found myself over the years thinking “what would Dave Walsh have to say about this issue?” You will be missed. Good luck to you and Susan. May you have many relaxing and enjoyable years in the next chapter of your life! Joe
Dave, Congratulations on your retirement, I am so happy for you! I want to thank you for all you have done for our department. Your commitment, insight, and level-headedness were very much appreciated and will definitely be missed. It was an absolute pleasure working with you – even the time we spent on departmental governance! I wish nothing but the best for you going forward. Enjoy yourself and the time you have to spend with family and friends! Sincerely, Pete
Dave, Congratulations on a long and successful career! I wish you the very best in retirement. We did not get to work together long, but I do have good memories of having you as a professor for two classes. To this day, everything I know about unions and labor law came from your class!
Best wishes! Matt
Dear Dave, Congratulations on your retirement! I hope that you will find this next chapter to be both exciting and relaxing. Your voice of experience will certainly be missed in the department. Thank you for all that you did for me personally in covering for my class when I was on leave. Your thoughtful gift of baby Miami gear remains one of my favorite things. You will be missed! Laurens Steed
David, CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for sharing your wisdom during the past thirty years! We will miss your negotiation, employment law, and departmental governance expertise! Wishing you and Susan many awesome retirement years. Respectfully, Mark
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