Susan C. Kalinka, Law Center professor, died Monday morning at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital after a brief battle with cancer, according to a Law Center news release. Kalinka was only recently diagnosed and had been undergoing treatment for a few weeks, the release states, but her condition worsened over the weekend. Law Center Chancellor Jack Weiss called Kalinka an “exceptional teacher and scholar of tax law.””She inspired dozens of students to seek specialized degrees in tax law and to pursue careers in that field,” Weiss said. “She was passionate about her work and about her students. She will be greatly missed and remembered fondly.”Funeral arrangements are private, but comments and photos can be submitted to [email protected]. —-Contact Katie Kennedy at [email protected]