“From 1945 to 1979, Ms. Connors ran the university’s program for presenting music, dance and theatrical events on campus – the first salaried employee responsible for undertaking a job formerly done by a faculty member.” She brought the likes of Rostropovich, Birgit Nilsson, Dave Brubeck and Ravi Shankar to Berkeley, creating what has become one of the leading arts presenters in the U.S.