In Memoriam
At the 50th anniversary, read about the history, research opportunities, a related scholarship and the preservation of Los Seis de ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅. Also, attend an event on May 21.
Keith Julien was a longtime leader in his department and at the university. He made significant contributions to his discipline and also helped engineer the reorganization of the College of Arts and Sciences.
This May marks the 50th anniversary of the Los Seis de ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ tragedies, which remain unsolved. In 2019, Jasmine Baetz designed a sculpture in memory of the six killed.
Known for her heartfelt philanthropy on both local and national levels, Anna Sie left a powerful legacy of impact at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, including establishing a transformational student scholarship in the College of Music.
Monique LeBourgeois, a pioneering sleep researcher at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, helped answer questions about sleep disruptions in children, knowledge that has been helpful to parents.
A new memorial scholarship in the CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Department of Environmental Studies honors the late Joey Herrinβs nontraditional educational path and love for the natural world.
At the beginning of the spring semester, CU's Infrastructure and Sustainability department lost a cherished colleague. Campus Architect Emeritus Bill Deno, 94, passed away on Feb. 20.
The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center communities mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and a distinguished professor. Wilkinson passed away surrounded by family on June 6.
The campus community lost a cherished colleague and treasured friend, Associate Professor of Violin Charles βChasβ Wetherbee. The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Philharmonic's performance on Jan. 22 and the CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ College of Music's next Faculty Tuesdays recital on Jan. 24 will be presented in Wetherbee's memory.
David Bolen, the University of Colorado's first Olympian who went on to have amazing career of accomplishments outside of the sports arena, passed away in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Dec. 10; he was two weeks shy of his 99th birthday.