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 there over his career. Dr. Hastings specialized in transpersonal theory, altered states of consciousness, and research methodology, and was considered a leader in the field of transpersonal psychology. He conducted research on psychic phenomena and published articles on successful remote viewing projects.