Campus Information About Randy Pausch
Burial & Campus Memorial Information: The family plans a private burial in Virginia, where they relocated last fall. A campus memorial service is being planned. Details will be announced at a later date.
In Lieu of Flowers: The family requests that donations on Randy’s behalf be directed to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245, or to Carnegie Mellon’s Randy Pausch Memorial Fund (www.cmu.edu/giving/pausch), which primarily supports the university’s continued work on the Alice project.
Other Inquiries: Due to the public’s overwhelming show of support for Randy Pausch and his work, the university has established a webpage www.cmu.edu/randyslecture to help streamline inquiries. Please direct people to this page for more information, including:
- How to order a DVD of Randy’s lecture, download it from iTunes U, or view it on YouTube.
- How to download the transcript of his lecture.
- Learn more about Randy’s book, The Last Lecture.
- How to make a gift to the Randy Pausch Honorary Fund
Gifts to the Randy Pausch Honorary Fund will support the work he accomplished at Carnegie Mellon. His groundbreaking work on the Alice project is one of the priorities of the fund. Gifts to the fund can be made online at www.cmu.edu/giving/pausch.
Additional questions about making a gift to the Randy Pausch Honorary Fund can be directed the following University Advancement staff members (in this order):
- Tracey Lewis, Annual Giving: 412-268-2021, traceyl@andrew.cmu.edu
- Mark Dorgan, Principal Giving Advisor: 412-268-8576, mdorgan@andrew.cmu.edu
- Pam Eager, Associate Vice President for Development, 412-268-2618, eager@cmu.edu
- Heidi Tracy, Assistant Vice President, Individual Giving, 412-268-1619, htracy@andrew.cmu.edu
The web site www.cmu.edu/randyslecture can also be consulted for more information about “Alice,” Randy’s revolutionary software that teaches computer programming, and the Entertainment Technology Center, which Randy co-founded.
Peter Lee @ July 25, 2008
Randy was a truly wonderful person. Although I did not know him personally, he touched my life. Please extend my deepest sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues.
I will miss seeing his posts, his encouragement, his love, his inspiration, his dreams, his wit, his amazing strength…….oh wait! we will always have those! His Spirit will never leave us!
Thoughts and prayers to family and friends.
Marvelous individual. It makes perfect sense that so many people feel as though they have lost a brother, when they have never even met the man. One such person here. Thanks for your part in putting this guy out there for al of us to to get to know and love.
Randy
You helped change my life! When I was in times of doubt I discovered your lecture and your book. Jai, you and the kids will be forever in my prayers as Randy’s stories about you guys really moved me. As im sure you know your Randy has left a mark on the world that will never fade away. Randy is in a much better place and is healthy once again in Heaven. RIP Randy, you will be missed.
This is very sad news. He was a great man and an inspiration to many, including me. I was so happy to hear that J.J. gave him a small role on the new Star Trek and I was really hoping that he would make it long enough to see himself when the movie premiered in May. Thank you J.J. for making one of his dreams come true.
You will be missed my friend. Beam him up, dad
Hearing Randy’s lecture and interview on TV I felt I was rediscovering lost & hidden parts of my self. What a gift to realize wonderful & amazing things about life through the mind of a person who truly lived life to the hilt and to the last measure.
He was an exemplar of human greatness, through his wit, wisdom, passion, selflessness, humility and grace. May we all be as lucky and as blessed as Randy Pausch.
My sincerest sympathies go out to the family. He was a magical man and inspired all. I did not know Randy, but he had such strength, courage and strength during this hard time. His family and friends were lucky to love and to know him. It was a pleasure to have listened to him.
I did not know Randy but what a man he was. I watched The Last Lecture many times over, thinking this man is way too positive to leave us. What a positive influence. My thoughts and prayers to Jai and the children. He will be forever in our hearts.
I’ve known Randy since he began his teaching and research career at the University of Virginia (pre-CMU). Randy was the most dedicated and enthusiastic faculty member I have known. While I am deeply saddened by his loss, I am joyful that Randy was able to accomplish so much in the time since his diagnosis. His personal campaign against cancer was quintessential Randy–face whatever happens squarely and deal with it forcefully. Speaking for myself and Randy’s former U.Va. faculty family, we offer our sympathy to Randy’s family on this sad day.
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I was so fortunate to catch Dr. Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” by staying home one day from school. I was a high school teacher in Kokomo, Indiana and I found Dr. Pausch’s lecture to be touching, humerous, inspiring and unforgettable. I immediately put it on my Blackboard for my students to view. They are among the six million who have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing an incredible teacher at his passionate best. My heart goes out to his beautiful wife and great kids….I have now retired from teaching but not from passion, thanks to Randy Paush!
wonderful legacy left to his children…but what a gift he left those around him and the world
…can we still access his blog…it will help many…
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