Chancellor Carol Christ spoke the memorial honoring students, staff and faculty who passed away in the last year. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
September 12, 2018
Chancellor Carol Christ spoke the memorial honoring students, staff and faculty who passed away in the last year. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Musical performances included a rendition of “How Could I Ever Know” from "The Secret Garden," by Siobhan Harris, creative director for University Development and Alumni
Relations. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
White doves were released to honor the dead. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
A police honor guard presented the colors at the beginning of the ceremony. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
A large crowd gathered near the Valley Life Sciences Building. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Blue and gold flowers were on display. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)
Chancellor Carol Christ and other campus leaders gathered this week to honor the students, staff and faculty who passed away in the last year. The annual event was a solemn occasion to recognize and honor the contributions of those being memorialized with singing, musical performances and readings.