University of the PACIFIC

Halima Lucas ’13, whose documentary, “Building Bridges,” was recently screened on campus, is using her love of film to tell the untold stories of underrepresented people. more

The interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies Program helps students connect issues of race and ethnicity to their major fields of study—and the community around them. more

A University of the Pacific medical Sociology professor has been recognized by a leading academic publication as one of a dozen “rising academic stars” from across the nation who have emerged as leaders in their fields. more

Science author and journalist David Dobbs will speak on brain development and the teenage brain in his talk, “How Genes & Culture Shape Us – & We Them” this Monday, March 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Biology Building 101.  more

Two Pacific alumni will be breaking a long-standing tradition in the U.S. Supreme Court when they go head-to-head this month arguing opposite sides of the landmark same-sex marriage case more

Sephira Shuttlesworth, whose husband was a close colleague of Martin Luther King Jr., recently shared stories of the civil rights movement—and lessons for today—with the Intro to Ethnic Studies class. more

Rena Fraden joined Pacific on March 1 as the dean of The College of the Pacific. more

Professor Ken Albala's book "Three World Cuisines: Italian, Mexican, Chinese" was named the best foreign cuisine book in the world in 2012 by Gourmand International this weekend during the annual Gourmand World Cookbook Award more

A University of the Pacific medical sociology professor has been recognized by a leading academic publication as one of a dozen "rising academic stars" from across the nation who have emerged as leaders in their fields more

From creating an undergraduate research conference to opening for a renowned African-American poet, Danielle Procope ’14 has learned that students “can pretty much make anything happen” at Pacific. more