Published: Nov. 3, 2014
William A. Weber, who began his work as a biologist and naturalist 68 years ago and published authoritative works on Colorado flora, will be honored in a special event and an exhibition at Norlin Library at the °µÍø½ûÇø.
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The event honoring Weber’s life and work is scheduled for on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. on the Norlin Library fifth floor.
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His colleagues say Weber holds the unofficial title of CU-Boulder’s “oldest active professor with the longest tenure.â€
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Weber, 96, is a retired CU-Boulder professor of botany and curator emeritus of the CU Museum of Natural History. He began his career at the university in 1946 as a biology instructor. In 1962, he became a professor of natural history.
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