I was fortunate enough to not only be a student in Professor Garrett's Civil Procedure class at USC Law School, but also work closely alongside her as her research assistant during my first and second year.

“The academic community has lost a brilliant legal mind and an enthusiastic scholar. Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center at the University of Virginia” Not many people can be described as being both awe-inspiring and entirely approachable, but when we heard more than one anecdote in which she knitted calmly while successfully navigating the most intense classes and Law Review meetings, it was clear to us that she truly was both. Reflecting on 30 years as her colleagues and friends, they expressed tremendous admiration for how fully she lived the University of Virginia values of citizenship and service. The accomplished members of the higher education and legal professions who recommended Beth during our award nominations last fall spoke with one voice of the brilliance, warmth, practicality, grace, and sense of humor for which she was so well known and loved. Beth will be remembered with great affection at UVA and held up as a powerful example of using one’s gifts for the greater good. Earlier this year, it was our privilege to acknowledge Beth’s leadership in academia and public service with UVA’s 2016 Distinguished Alumna Award.

“Our hearts go out to the Garrett and Marmor families and to the Cornell community today as they gather for the memorial for President Elizabeth Garrett. She will definitely be missed as a leader and as a person.”

Her passing came as a shock to me personally and is not only a great loss to Cornell, but also to the academia as a whole. Of course, the discussion was stimulating and inspiring as expected, and I was again impressed by her enthusiasm for new ideas as well as for building global strategic relationships. When we visited Cornell last October, she warmly welcomed us and graciously hosted us dinner at her house. She was also a caring and thoughtful person. Her passion for pursing academic and research excellence had led to a number of pioneering joint initiatives with HKUST, including the innovative World Bachelor in Business program in partnership with Bocconi University in Milan. My memory of her dated back to the days when she was the Provost at USC. President Garret was a remarkable leader with energy and vision, who has made significant achievements in higher education. “I would like to extend my deepest condolences to President Elizabeth Garrett’s family, friends and colleagues.

My sincere condolences images