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A FondFarewellDr. Cohen is congratulated by University PresidentPhilip Pumerantz, left, and wife, Regan.WWestern University of Health Sciences held back-to-On Wednesday, more than 100 friends, family,back celebrations Wednesday and Thursday, June 20and 21, to bid a fondfarewell to Benjamin L.Cohen, DO, WesternU’slongtime provost and thearchitect of theUniversity’s recentexpansion and addition offour colleges.WesternU administrators and staff were on hand for aspecial retirement dinnerheld in the HealthProfessions Center Commonson the WesternU campus. Dr.Philip Pumerantz, presidentof WesternU and a longtimefriend of Dr. Cohen’s, bidhim farewell by observingthat his way of dealing withDr. Cohen – who steppedpeople “is what humanism isdown as provost inall about.”February 2012 and had College of Podiatric Medicine Dean, Lawrencebeen serving as an adviserto the president the pastHarkless greets Dr. Cohen.Dr. Thomas Fox, WesternUsenior vice president and alsoseveral months – announced his retirement in May. a longtime colleague of Dr. Cohen’s, quoted legendary34 Western University of Health Sciences
sportswriter Grantland Rice’s famous 1908 poem,“Alumnus Football,” in honoring his friend: “ ‘Whenthe one great scorer comes to mark against your name,he writes not that you won or lost, but how youplayed the game.’ As Dr. Benjamin L. Cohen goes intoretirement, we wish to thank him for showing us howto play the game,” Dr. Fox said.Dr. Cohen also received several gifts, including tokensof appreciation from the colleges of VeterinaryMedicine and Dental Medicine, a medal from theCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, acrystal bowl, and a rocking chair. A COMP scholarshipwill be established in his name, and in a proclamationfrom the WesternU Board of Trustees, he was namedProvost Emeritus of the University.Wednesday’s dinner was followed by a celebration onthe West Esplanade of the WesternU campus onThursday afternoon. As rock ‘n’ roll classics played,hot dogs, funnel cake, candy and ice cream wereserved while Dr. Cohen mingled with WesternU staffduring a casual farewell party. – Rodney TanakaA WesternU rocking chair was among many giftsgiven to Dr. Cohen.Dr. Cohen and wife, Regan.35 Western University of Health Sciences
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