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One of the psychology professors, Dr. Cerutti, collapsed on campus and died Monday.

By all accounts, he was a good person and a well-loved teacher. I didn't take any classes with him, only knew him slightly through a school friend who was his RA in the animal research lab. I spent yesterday trying to get in touch with her, not wanting her to find out via the same email notification I'd gotten. However, she was contacted Monday evening by her lab co-worker and the department. She is being taken care of, I hope well. My professor last night talked briefly about Dr. Cerutti's death, had a moment of silence, then gave lecture. Today is a different experience, with professors and students visibly upset. My lab professor canceled class and stuck around to talk with anyone who needed to talk. He looked like he needed to talk himself, maybe even a hug, but that divide between students and professors stopped me from offering. I'm sad, mostly because the people around me are.

Why am I sharing? It just seems appropriate to acknowledge Dr. Cerutti's death.