Rudolph “Rudy” G. Wilson, 1935-2017; Was Former Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity
Rudolph “Rudy” G. Wilson, of Edwardsville, died Monday, Dec. 4. He was 82.
A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edwardsville. Memorials may be given to St. Andrew’s, Main Street Community Center in Edwardsville or the Rudolph Wilson Scholarship Fund No. 2838 at the SIUE Foundation.
Wilson was one of the first black faculty members at SIUE, when he started working at the University on June 17, 1969 as a lecturer. He later became an associate professor in the School of Education, now School of Education, Health and Human Behavior.
Wilson served in many capacities during his tenure, including mentoring minority students, captivating audiences as a storyteller and working as an administrator. He retired March 31, 2007 as Assistant Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity.
Weber & Rodney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An obituary is listed in on the funeral home’s website. More news on Wilson is also available in the Belleville News-Democrat.