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In Memoriam: Professor Peter Machonis

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It is with great sadness that we share with the FIU community the passing of our colleague and friend Dr. Peter Machonis, Professor of French & Linguistics, on Wednesday, March 8th, after an 11-year battle with cancer.

Professor Machonis joined the Department of Modern Languages at Florida International University in 1983. Since 2005, he was also the Director of French and Francophone Studies.

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