Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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DEDICATION On August 13, 1968, Sol Gittleman started to prepare Jim Lannon. He insisted on a haircut, a clean shave, and a suit and tie. Three days later, Gittleman accompanied Lannon, the first Fullbright nominee in the history of the German Depart¬ ment, to the Dorchester Draft Board. A few hours of plead¬ ing, discussing, begging and arguing brought Lannon his needed nine month deferment to study in Europe. Says Git¬ tleman: “This summer, we’ll be back there looking for more time . . . this kid has a lot of promise.” Sol Gittleman came to Tufts five years ago, one year ahead of the Class of 1969. In this limited stretch of time, he made his mark; he is Chairman of the German department, a faculty member of the Experimental College Board, and Chairman of the Student Life Committee. At Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, Gittleman was a “jock.” In four years there, he accumulated eight var¬ sity letters culminating in a contract offer from the Balti¬ more Orioles in 1955. He rejected their offer, choosing instead to pursue his interests in German language and literature. This basic duality still permeates his day to day activity; he might work out at the gym in the morning and meet col¬ leagues on the Woodrow Wilson Selection Committee in the afternoon. He can be seen in his East Hall office alternating phone calls with baseball stretches and deliveries. In the final analysis, we cannot say enough about Sol Git¬ tleman. He is a scholar, a teacher, and a friend—he excels in all three. Only a man so versatile, sympathetic and gen¬ uinely human could be liked and respected by so many diverse elements in a community such as Tufts. He personifies growth and progress, change and vitality in a rational framework. To Sol Gittleman, we dedicate this book. 14