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Annual campus memorial recognizes those lost in the last year

The ceremony symbolizes the care and support that distinguishes the Berkeley community.

By Public Affairs, Public Affairs

a woman in a blue dress sings a song during the service — Candace Y. Johnson, in the Department of Music, sang a medley of songs during the annual campus memorial. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

September 17, 2021

a woman in a Cal mask sits in a crowd during the service — Staff, faculty and students gathered to recognize members of the campus community lost in the last year. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

students in black sing in a chorus during the ceremony — The UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus performed "Steal Away," an African American spiritual. (UC Berkeley photo by Jorge Andrade-Lopez)

cards written by mourners hang on a yellow ribbon. The center card reads — Mourners left messages at the service. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

Chancellor Carol Christ, wearing black, talks at a podium — Chancellor Carol Christ spoke at the event. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

a person holds a card in their lap with a bear on it — Mourners gathered for moments of silent reflection. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

UC Berkeley held its annual campus memorial on Wednesday, Sept. 15 to recognize those in the campus community who have died in the last year, including faculty, emeriti, staff, students, post-doctorates and visiting scholars.

The event featured remarks by Chancellor Carol Christ, songs performed by students and members of the faculty and the solemn reading of the names of the deceased.

“In coming together to remember and to honor the lives of the deceased, we reach out to our many colleagues and friends who have suffered loss, as we share in a universal human experience,” organizers of the event wrote. “The ceremony symbolizes the care and support that distinguishes the Berkeley community.”