Dr. Arthur Claude Hastings, a professor at Sofia University, passed away on April 13, 2014 at his home at the age of 79 from acute leukemia. He was a founding faculty member at Sofia University and held many top positions over his career there spanning from 1975 until his death. Dr. Hastings specialized in transpersonal theory, altered states of consciousness, and research methodology, publishing works on topics such as channeling, holistic medicine, parapsychology, and psychic phenomena. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.