Physics professor David Current dead at 68

Central Michigan University last week lost a professor with more than 40 years of experience.

David Harlan Current  died in his Mount Pleasant home Wednesday. The cause of death was unavailable Tuesday. He was 68.

Current was one of CMU’s longest-serving professors, having instructed physics at the university since 1966.

“Dr. Current was known among students for his high standards and his commitment to helping students master the material presented in his courses,” Physics Chairman Koblar Alan Jackson said in an e-mail to Central Michigan Life.

Jane Matty, interim dean of the School of Science and Technology, said Current will be missed.

“He is most certainly a dedicated teacher and was at CMU for a very long time,” she said.

Jackson will be handling the rescheduling of Current’s spring class load, Matty said.

“There are a variety of reasons the department chair may have to shift class assignments to other professors in the department,” she said.

Other teachers’ class loads may also be a factor, Matty said, so it could mean hiring an additional instructor. But she said, this has not been determined by the physics department.

Check cm-life.com for further updates.