He taught briefly at Princeton University before joining the U.S. State Department from 1942 to 1947, working as an analyst in the Office of Strategic Services. Borah joined Berkeley's history faculty in 1948. Borah served as chairman of the campus's Center for Latin American Studies from 1973 to 1979. He retired from active teaching in 1980. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Terry Borah, of Berkeley.
Plans are under way for a memorial service next month at Temple Beth El in Berkeley.
Arnold Leiman Arnold Leiman, a leader in undergraduate education and professor of psychology, died in his sleep Jan. 5, at his home in Berkeley. He was 67. Leiman was treasured as a kind and caring professor, inspiring both undergraduate and graduate students with a love of science. He also was widely known on campus for his many top level administrative roles, which focused on innovations in undergraduate education. In the early 1990s, Leiman inaugurated the popular Freshmen Seminar program.