RIVERSIDE – (INT) – A public memorial and Celebration of Life for UC Riverside assistant vice chancellor emerita Dr. Pam Clute was held Tuesday.

About 500 attended the memorial the UCR Student Recreation Center South Building.

Mrs. Clute died August 21st at her Palm Desert home.

She held three degrees from UCR, was a passionate teacher and pioneer of STEM education, and longtime director of the UCR ALPHA center, among many other accomplishments.

She retired in 2015 after more than 40 years of teaching and directing the ALPHA Center.

She is survived by her husband, former assemblyman Steve Clute.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pam Clute Memorial Scholarship Fund.

By mail, make checks payable to “UCR Foundation,” reference Pamela Clute in the memo line, and send to UCR Foundation, P.O. Box 112, Riverside, CA 92502-0112.

Story Date: September 8, 2016