Robert B. Toulouse was an educator and adminstrator who served for over 40 years at the University of North Texas (UNT). He was the Provost Emeritus and Dean of the UNT Graduate School at the University of North Texas (UNT), which was later named the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies (now the Toulouse Graduate School) in his honor in 1990. In 1948, he began his longtime career at UNT as a professor in the College of Education. In 1954, he served as Dean of the Graduate School until 1982. From 1982 to 1985, Toulouse served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1985, he retired as Provost Emeritus, the second-highest leadership position, but returned as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1989 to 1990. Toulouse also served in numerous higher education associations. He was awarded the UNT President's Award twice in 1982 and 1990. Toulouse helped establish the UNT Graduate School as one of the most prestigious in Texas. The graduate school program grew from 400 to 5,500 students and introduced over 100 new programs. It became one of the three largest graduate institutions in Texas and the most comprehensive in the North Texas region by the 1980s. The Toulouse Graduate School now offers 94 master's and 32 doctoral degree programs as a Carnegie-ranked Top Tier One research university. Toulouse and his wife, Virginia, were advocates of education and research. They helped establish a charitable trust of graduate student scholarships, as well as the Toulouse Scholars Program Fund, which provides funding for faculty research programs. In 1983, the Federation of North Texas Area Universities, which he established, honored his legacy by establishing the Robert B. Toulouse Scholarship. In 1918, Toulouse was born in Wellsville, Missouri. A World War II veteran, he served in the Air Force for over 25 years, which included five years of active duty and 20 years stationed at the Air Force Reserve. He retired as lieutenant colonel in 1978. After his service, he earned his master's and doctorate degrees in education as a Peabody Scholar and Gregory Scholar from the University of Missouri. Robert B. Toulouse passed away on April 11, 2017 in Denton, Texas. Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) was one of the greatest printmakers of the 18th century. He is known for contributing to the Neoclassical movement with his print depictions of classical and postclassical Roman architecture. His etched prints demonstrate a mastery of rich textures and high values of light and dark contrast. He was also an art theorist, draftsman and architect. The artist was born in Mestre, near Venice and died in Rome. Luigi Rossini (1790-1857) was born in Ravenna, Italy. He is one of the most prolific printmakers and architects of the 19th century. In 1918, the artist graduated from the Academy of Bologna. He is well-known for his detailed etchings of classical architecture and Roman structures and ruins, including the Pantheon, the Colisseum, The Temple of Peace, and the Golden House of Nero. From 1819 to 1825, he produced and completed his largest collection of over 100 large folio plates depicting Roman antiquity edifices.

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