Aaron Noland, professor emeritus of history at The City College, CUNY, passed away in 2003. He was a longtime member of the original Friends of George Sand literary society founded at Hofstra University in 1976. He presented scholarly papers at many George Sand conferences. His most recent participation was at the Oscar Wilde Centenary Conference held at Hofstra University in April 2000. His paper was titled, "Oscar Wilde and Victorian Socialism." Professor Noland would introduce himself as "I'm a Proudhon man." He is survived by a daughter. He is dearly remembered.

written by Natalie Datlof, Executive Director, Hofstra Cultural Center; Founder, Friends of George Sand