<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2wcM1W_1Fb4g4bw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2wcM1W_1Fb4g4bw00" width="1200" height="800" ></figure>Calvin Walker, a longtime instructor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, died Sunday morning, according to emails sent to students, faculty and staff.Rani Sullivan, the head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, informed students of Walker’s death in an email Sunday afternoon.“For so many of you, Mr. Walker was not simply an instructor,” Sullivan wrote. “He was a teacher who cared about you, believed in you, and took time to help you succeed. He made a lasting impression on the students he taught, and his kindness and presence were an important part of our community.”David Ford, dean of the Bagley College of Engineering, notified the college Monday afternoon, describing Walker as a longtime aerospace engineering instructor who invested himself in helping students and colleagues.Ford also shared a statement from Sullivan describing Walker’s impact on the department.“‘For those of us who had the privilege of working alongside him, Calvin brought warmth, kindness, humor, and generosity to our community,'” Ford shared from Sullivan.The Department of Aerospace Engineering has made counseling resources available to students following Walker’s death. Associate Department Head Craig Merrett told students Monday that a counselor from the Dean of Students Office would be available in the department and that additional staff would remain available throughout the week.Merrett encouraged students to visit Walker’s office, saying students may leave flowers, cards or other items there for Walker’s family.The department said it will share information about memorial services and other opportunities to remember Walker as details become available.According to an interview, Walker started working at the university in 2002 as a Senior Flight Test Engineer at the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory before becoming an instructor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 2015. Walker graduated from MSU in 1988 with his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and in 2015 with his master’s degree in aerospace engineering.Within the department, he taught courses such as Design Competition, Introduction to Aircraft and Spacecraft Performance and Aircraft Design.Information surrounding his death has not been released.</div></body>

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Calvin Walker, a longtime instructor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, died Sunday morning, according to emails sent to students, faculty and staff. Rani Sullivan, the head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, informed students of Walker’s death in an email Sunday afternoon. “For so many...

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