Judson Through the Years— Doc Ryder at Judson College

For 34 years students at Judson College were taught literature, writing and communication by Stuart Ryder. Whether they remembered little or much from his classes, they never forgot the professor himself. As he writes in this memoir: “In my course Language and Society, each year we would discuss the names we give to others and ourselves. I would remark: Every small liberal arts college usually had one eccentric professor. When I came to Judson I decided I would be that professor.

“One year, a student in the back row spoke up. “'‘You certainly succeeded.’

“This memoir is my record of that success.”

So whether you were a Communication Arts major or whether you just remember a professor walking his cat on a leash, you will want to relive your memories with Dr. Ryder. But even if you never met Dr. Ryder but wish to know what happens at a small liberal arts college or you have an interest in Judson, you will find this memoir filled with insight.