At the end of October 2017, the DEVS Department celebrated with Professor Villia Jefremovas who is our first faculty member to retire. Villia taught DEVS 300 Cross Cultural Research Methods as well as Indigenous Peoples in International Comparative Perspective and Rural Development. Many DEVS alumni credit their success to Villia鈥檚 brilliant and inspirational teaching methods. Congratulations Villia, we are happy for you but will miss you dearly.