“The quintessential ‘gentleman and scholar,’ erudite, kind, engaging and to so many a valued friend, colleague, teacher and mentor. An honor and a privilege to have known him.”
– Dr. Gary J. Roeburt
“Dr. James Nicholas Jordan is the only person I think could have pulled off being the consummate Southern gentleman despite living in NYC for almost 60 years.”
– Dr. Stephen Grover
The above quotes capture Dr. James Nicholas Jordan’s essence.
Dr. Jordan was a former dean, department chair, and program director.
He is the author of Western Philosophy: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages.
Most importantly, Dr. Jordan was my former professor.
A former professor with whom I picked his brain on many crossroads’ decisions.
RIP, Dr. Jordan!
Dr. Jordan’s funeral was at 11 am on Monday, March 31, 2025, at
Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
120 West 69th Street, New York, NY 10023
The repast was at Penny Shaw’s (Hunter College—CUNY) apartment close to the church.
Today, I learned that Dr. Jordan was a talented sketch artist. He was a renaissance man, indeed. Please see some of his sketches in the pictures below:
