Since joining the UW-Superior faculty in 1980, economics professor Dr. Bob Beam has become a respected and well-liked colleague, teacher and friend to countless members of the campus community.

As Bob prepares to retire, his friends gathered in the Yellowjacket Union on Dec. 11, 2010, to share humorous and tongue-in-cheek observations about Bob and his trusty overhead projector Elmo. (The Lone Ranger has Silver; Batman has the Batmobile; Bob has Elmo. By the way, Elmo attended the roast, too.)

Use the slideshow to see photos from Bob's roast.