In Memoriam

  • In Memoriam – Reynaldo Ramirez

    It is with great sadness that I report that Reynaldo “Rey” Ramirez, Jr. passed away on May 21, 2011.

  • In Memoriam – Greta Slobin

    It is with sadness that I write to inform you of the death of our colleague, Professor Greta Slobin.

  • Celebration of Sophía G. García-Robles’ Life

    Celebration of Sophía G. García-Robles’ Life

    A community celebration of the life of a beloved Financial Aid and Scholarship Office staff member, Sophía Guadalupe García-Robles, will be held the afternoon of Saturday, May 14, 2011 at an off-campus location.

  • In Memoriam- Adrian Burgueno

    College Eight has learned of the recent death of Adrian Burgueno, who passed away on February 11, 2011 as a result of a bicycle accident on campus.

  • In Memoriam—Chris Lockwood

    Christopher Lockwood, an engineer with University of California Observatories for the past 10 years, died of a heart attack on February 4 in Santa Cruz. He was 49 years old.

  • In Memoriam—William Shipley

    William Shipley, one of the first faculty hired at UC Santa Cruz, died January 20. He came to UCSC in 1966 to found the linguistics program, which he led as chair until 1980.

  • In Memoriam—Rahsheka Keith

    UCSC’s Rainbow Theater is hosting a special event on Wednesday, February 2, for Rahsheka Keith, a former College Ten student who died in a snowboarding accident this past weekend.

  • In Memoriam: Wayne Brumbach

    Wayne B. Brumbach, longtime director of UCSC’s Office of Physical Education Recreation and Sports (OPERS) passed away this month at the age of 92. Please see his newspaper obituary. The following remembrance was submitted by Nick Royal, Merrill College fellow: “Wayne came to UCSC in 1969, the same year I did, and the second year…

  • In Memoriam: Martha E. Morello-Frosch

    Martha E. Morello-Frosch, Born September 13, 1928 in San Jose de la Esquina, Argentina died on December 29, 2010 at her home in Santa Cruz

  • In Memoriam, Bill Pickles

    William L. (Bill) Pickles died on the night of December 7, 2010.

  • In Memoriam: George Hitchcock

    In Memoriam: George Hitchcock

    George Hitchcock, poet, painter, publisher, and UCSC lecturer emeritus in Creative Writing (Literature), died on August 27 at the age of 96.

  • In Memoriam: Carter Andrew Sudeith

    Cowell College is saddened to learn of the recent death of Carter Andrew Sudeith, who died on July 28, 2010.

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