SMU Law Students Find Strength in Professor Charles Hosch's Lessons Amidst His Disappearance

Professor Hosch's Impact on Students

• 💡 Students at SMU Dedman School of Law remember Professor Charles Hosch as a professor who made them feel seen and genuinely cared about their backgrounds and goals.
• 👏 He is described as above and beyond a good teacher, embodying the qualities of a great professor and a wonderful person.

Vanishing During a Hike

• ⛰️ Professor Hosch went missing on November 11th while hiking on the Appalachian Trail in his home state of Georgia, specifically near Blood Mountain.
• 🔍 Search and rescue teams have been actively covering the rugged terrain, but he remains missing over a week later.

Support and Shared Wisdom

• 🤝 His law partner, Kate Morris, stepped in to deliver Hosch's notes and walk students through exam material, emphasizing that there is no replacing him.
• ✨ Morris shared a message that Hosch would likely impart: that doing work that means something is the definition of success, focusing on service, contribution, and the mark left on the world.
• 🧠 Those who admire Charles Hosch are leaning on the wisdom he imparted as the search for him continues.