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Marker recognizes the life and legacy of Dean Burgett, known to generations of students and alumni for his commitment to their success.<\/div>\n

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A memorial to Paul Burgett \u201968E, \u201976E (PhD)\u2014musician, scholar, teacher, and Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ leader for over half a century\u2014was installed Friday in the walkway on the Eastman Quadrangle. The memorial, a gift from an anonymous donor, honors one of the University community\u2019s most recognized citizens. Burgett died in 2018; he was 72.<\/p>\n

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(University photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Burgett began his 54-year University career as an undergraduate at the Eastman School of Music in 1964. He went on to serve as a professor in the Department of Music, dean of students at Eastman and for the University, advisor to four University presidents, and a University vice president.<\/p>\n

As a professor, Burgett\u2019s courses on \u201cThe Music of Black Americans\u201d and \u201cHistory of Jazz\u201d were considered \u201cmust takes\u201d by generations of undergraduates. And as dean, his address to incoming students\u2014now known as \u201cthe Fiery Furnace<\/a>\u201d\u2014became a beloved tradition. Education is, he noted, much like a furnace, a prospect that can seem terrifying. \u201cBut you will step out of that furnace strong, tempered like steel,\u201d he told students in the annual address, also promising \u201cWe will not abandon you. We will never abandon you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In 2016, the University named the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center in recognition of Burgett. The center brings students together to work with and learn from those from other cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender expressions, abilities, and perspectives.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot overstate how important earning a solid education and developing social fluency in a diverse world were,\u201d said Burgett in his speech at the center\u2019s dedication, looking back on his youth as a child of Black and Italian parents in East St. Louis. \u201cThese two were stanchions, pylons of our human makeup: becoming educated, compassionate, learned citizens, developing talents that were consistent with our passions and abilities, and learning to move with grace, confidence, and fluency among the peoples of the world, including those who might mean us harm. These dominated our lived experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs our namesake, Dean Burgett embodied the sentiment of inclusion,\u201d said Jessica Guzman-Rea \u201910W (EdD), the director of the Burgett Center, in a 2018 tribute. \u201cHis warmth, his light, and his laughter made all who were graced with his presence feel like they were part of something better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"iportraitFifty years ago, Paul Burgett arrived at the URochester<\/strong><\/a>
\nNeither has been the same since. Fifty years would be notable enough\u2014but in that half century, Burgett has come to embody the spirit of Rochester.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBurgett Intercultural Center dedicated at refurbished Douglass Building<\/strong><\/a>
\nEstablished in 2013, the Burgett Center promotes cultural awareness and engagement, and educates on issues of identity, culture, and diversity.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPaul Burgett, University dean, vice president, and ambassador, remembered<\/strong><\/a>
\nA musician, scholar, teacher, and University leader for more than half a century, Burgett is being affectionately remembered for his longstanding commitment to the University community, the city of Rochester and beyond.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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