UNA trustee Harvey Robbins died Jan. 30, a university spokesman said.

Robbins, 80, served on the board of trustees since February of 2004 throughout his service to the university, said Josh Woods, director of university communications and marketing.

“We are very saddened, but we are very proud that he was such a close part of our university family,” Woods said. “(We are just) very saddened of his passing and our thoughts are with his family and many friends.”

Robbins recently started a $1 million endowment to fund scholarships of his alma mater, Deshler High School in Tuscumbia.