In Memoriam
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Community Studies founder William H. Friedland dies at 94
William H. “Bill” Friedland, professor emeritus of community studies and sociology at UC Santa Cruz, whose life and career encompassed the major social movements of the 20th century, from labor struggles during and after World War II, to farm worker and youth movements of the 1960s, to the agriculture-food awareness of today, died at his…
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In Memoriam: Stuart ‘Page’ Stegner (1937-2017)
Stuart “Page” Stegner, a member of the pioneer faculty at UC Santa Cruz who taught for over three decades and ran the Creative Writing program, passed away on December 14, 2017 in Reno, Nevada
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Memorial service for Walter Goldfrank scheduled for Nov. 4
The campus community is invited to a celebration of the life of Walter Goldfrank, professor emeritus of sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, on Nov. 4.
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In Memoriam: Patrick Barber
Patrick Barber worked as a member of our campus inspection team as an associate construction inspector with the Office of Physical Planning and Construction (PP&C). He passed away Sept. 1.
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In Memoriam: Andrew Doe (1928-2017)
Andrew Doe, UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of theater arts, died of lung cancer at his home in Vermont on July 12, 2017. His family shared thoughts from Theater Arts professor James Bierman.
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In Memoriam: Patricia ‘Trish’ Virgadamo
Patricia “Trish” Virgadamo, a UC Santa Cruz human resources representative for 18 years from 1986 to 2004, passed away June 30, 2017.
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Astronomer Jerry Nelson, pioneering designer of large telescopes, dies at age 73
Jerry Nelson, a pioneering astronomer known for his innovative designs for advanced telescopes, died June 10 at his home in Santa Cruz.
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In Memoriam: Zackory Myers
Zackory was majoring in Math, loved to ride his bike, and is remembered as always being exceedingly sweet and polite to others. We mourn his loss today.
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In Memoriam: Karen Fry (1948–2017)
Karen Fry, a UCSC staff member for 29 years, passed away on April 2 in Paradise, California.
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Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies at age 101
Harry Huskey, professor emeritus of computer science, worked on early computing systems and helped universities around the world establish computer science programs.
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In Memoriam: Mary Zavanelli (1955 – 2017)
Mary Zavanelli began teaching for the biology department in 1995 and continued for 21 years as a full-time lecturer.