In Memoriam: Robert L. Palmer
Dr. Robert L. Palmer, former vice president for student affairs at Cal State Fullerton, died Jan. 29.
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In Memoriam: Carl Jackson
Carl Jackson, a loving husband, father and professor at California State University, Fullerton, passed away on Nov. 8 of natural causes after several years of fighting hard against a number of age-related health challenges. He was 86. Jackson blazed a trail in academia as one of the first professors of Afro-ethnic studies at Cal State […]
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In Memoriam: Paul Martin Lester
Paul Martin Lester, professor emeritus of communications, passed away on Nov. 12, 2023, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, xtine burrough (also a former professor at CSUF), their two sons Parker and Martin, and his daughter, Allison. Lester began his career as a photojournalist after graduating from the University of […]
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In Memoriam: June F. Kearney
June Kearney, former assistant basketball coach and a director of compliance and academics, who retired in 2005, has died. Kearney contributed to numerous university committees promoting equality for women in athletics during her time at CSUF. Kearney’s calm, winning personality, empathy, smile, and meaningful contributions to the lives of so many are part of her […]
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In Memoriam: Ronald E. Clapper
Ronald Earl Clapper, lecturer emeritus and long-time coordinator of the liberal studies program at California State University Fullerton, died April 25, 2023. Joining the faculty of CSUF in 1974, Clapper soon became the coordinator of the liberal studies program, a position he held from 1975-99. Recognized for his superb curricular, administrative and advisory skills in […]
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In Memoriam: Veronica T. Chiang
Veronica T. Chiang, a much beloved librarian and exhibits director for 45 years at the Pollak Library, passed away on June 1, 2023, following a brain aneurysm. She was born Teng Fu Wai in a village in the Pearl River Delta near Canton (Guangzhou), China in 1935. Her father worked closely with Sun Yat-Sen to […]
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In Memoriam: Myron Orleans
Myron Orleans, professor emeritus of sociology, died July 9. Raised in the Bronx, Orleans earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in sociology at The City College of New York. He earned his doctorate in sociology from the New School for Social Research and made his way to California. He first taught […]
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In Memoriam: Longtime Daily Titan Adviser Remembered As Friend, Mentor and Journalist
Stephen Jay Berman, lecturer emeritus and longtime Daily Titan faculty adviser, died of cancer at his home in Manhattan Beach on June 9, at age 83. Berman held the longevity record as Daily Titan’s adviser, a remarkable 11½ years from 1981 to ’92, and was a graduate of USC’s school of journalism. In addition to […]
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In Memoriam: Phil Gianos, Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Phillip L. Gianos, professor emeritus of political science, died on March 4 at the age of 77. He is survived by his son, Chris. Gianos joined the faculty in 1971. In his time with CSUF, he served in numerous roles, including as chair of the Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice and associate dean of […]
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In Memoriam: Mildred Ransdorf Donoghue
Mildred Ransdorf Donoghue, professor of elementary and bilingual education, emerita, joined CSUF in 1962, retired in 2011. The author of nine textbooks on language arts, she also had a special interest in the joy of children’s picture books. Due to her generosity, the Donoghue Children’s Literature Center opened in 2001 in the Pollak Library. Believing […]