UCSC Currents Winter 1998

Campus Update: In memoriam

Eduardo Carrillo, a founding member of Oakes College and professor of art, died in July; he was 60. Professor Carrillo had a long and respected career in art education and was an accomplished muralist.

Before coming to UCSC in 1972, he was an instructor with UC San Diego Extension, CSU Northridge, and CSU Sacramento.

Having received his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, Carrillo founded the Center for Regional Arts in La Paz, Mexico, in 1969. He served as the center's director for two years.

At UCSC, Professor Carrillo was a fellow of both Oakes and Porter Colleges. His record of campus service includes work on many committees and a term as chair of the Art Board (1986¯91).

Professor Carrillo also taught drawing, pottery, ceramics, crafts, and art history, and worked in set design and video. He had a strong interest in rock art and made frequent trips to Baja California to study and gain inspiration from cave paintings.

A nationally recognized Chicano artist, Professor Carrillo exhibited his art in solo and group shows throughout the U.S. He leaves behind a body of work in many media, reflecting common themes of Chicano history, culture, art, and religion.

Fred Farr, attorney, environmentalist, former state senator, and UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board trustee, died in June in Monterey; he was 86.

He was born in Oakland and received undergraduate and law degrees from UC Berkeley. After World War II, he settled in Carmel with his wife and three children. Farr was elected to the state senate in 1955, the first Democrat in 43 years to represent the rural Central Coast. He held that seat until 1966.

While in the state senate, Farr focused his legislative efforts on environmental protection and planning.

Farr joined the Foundation Board as a trustee in 1983 and served on the board and as a tireless champion of UCSC until his death. He had held the board position of parliamentarian since 1995. His particular interests at UCSC included marine sciences, regional development, and international relations, and he generously supported the Educational Enrichment Fund and the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards Program.

Ruth Frary, the first campus physician and director of University Health Services, died in June at age 83. A native of South Dakota, Dr. Frary earned her undergraduate degree at the University of South Dakota and went on to study medicine at Tufts Medical School in Boston.

Shortly after UCSC opened in 1965, Dr. Frary accepted the position of university health officer, a position which developed along with the campus over the years. In addition to her roles as administrator and physician, Dr. Frary was also a fellow and lecturer at College Five (now Porter College). She taught a popular course in human sexuality in the early '70s.

By the time she retired in 1980, Dr. Frary had completed her oversight of the Cowell Student Health Center; a patio at the health center is named in her honor.