University of the PACIFIC

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

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

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

Nathaniel Mackey, an award-winning poet and Duke University professor, will present a poetry reading this Thursday.  more

Camille Norton’s enthusiasm for poetry, language and teaching inspires Pacific students across majors and disciplines. She earned the 2011 Faye and Alex Spanos Teaching Award for Distinguished Teaching.  more

Executive in Residence Program provides the College of the Pacific with sustained advice and expertise from leaders outside academe to ensure that Pacific is connecting students with potential careers in emerging fields. more

Jeffrey Becker, Assistant Professor of Political Science, was honored with the Corson Award, and Camille Norton, Professor of English, was honored with the Spanos Award.  more