VALDOSTA, Ga., Feb. 23 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:

VALDOSTA - In celebration of Georgia Arbor Day, the Valdosta State University community gathered to plant a tree to honor the life and legacy of a beloved faculty member whose commitment to environmental stewardship helped shape the university's thriving urban forest.

Dr. Linda Most joined the Department of Library and Information Studies faculty at VSU during Fall Semester 2009. She was passionate about the intersection of information, people, technology, and society, and she taught her students that democracy, education, and equity are impacted by how access to information is organized, protected, and provided.

From her first day at VSU, Most was als...