Remembering Dr Ritze

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by Dr Rehan Siddiqui

In 1966 I got admission and a tuition scholarship for graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati, USA. The university did not offer me an assistantship for my board and lodging. Everybody discouraged me from going to the USA without financial assistance. Dr Fritz Ritze, who was teaching English at FCC, met me in a meeting and discussed the situation with me. He said, “Rehan you must go because I know that you will get the financial assistance when you join the university and show your performance. If you feel you have no money to eat I will support you from New York.” On his encouragement, I went to Cincinnati and got financial assistance. Now I feel that those encouraging words helped me in improving my qualifications. Dr Ritze was a role model and he believed in the college motto: “By love serve one another”.

1969 Enjoying snow with grad students in Cincinnati University, Ohio

1969 Enjoying snow with grad students in Cincinnati University, Ohio

1969 With Dr Wilson (advisor, 3rd left) and his graduate students in Cincinnati University, Ohio

1969 With Dr Wilson (advisor, 3rd left) and his graduate students in Cincinnati University, Ohio

 

1970 Teaching at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1970 Teaching at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1971 Doing research at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1971 Doing research at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1971 Teaching at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1971 Teaching at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

1971 With my host family in Oxford, Ohio

1971 With my host family in Oxford, Ohio

 

Photograph of Dr Ritze: The Yearbook – Folio: Forman Christian College, 1971-72.
Photographs of Dr Rehan Siddiqui from his personal collection.

Author

Author: The author joined FCC as a lecturer in 1962, going on to become Principal of FCC from 1995-1999. Currently he is Professor Emeritus in the Biological Sciences Department.

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