On Tuesday, March 3, California will vote in the presidential primary along with 13 other states and American Samoa. It's the biggest single day of primary and caucus voting in the presidential nominating process, hence the name "Super Tuesday." The Golden State will have 415 Democratic delegates and 172 Republican delegates up for grabs. Professor … Continue reading What you need to know about Super Tuesday
President Trump is meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. It is the first time leaders from the two countries have ever met. Pacific political science professor Daniel O’Neill, who specializes in economic globalization and Asian politics, shares his thoughts on what he’ll look for in this historic summit. Q: What are … Continue reading What to watch for in the United States’ summit with North Korea
This year's Boren award recipient, Adam Anderson '18, will study abroad in Shanghai China to learn Mandarin Chinese.
The Fall 2014 semester kicks off in just a few short weeks - take a look at our last summer edition of Quick-Takes. Have no fear, however, we'll continue to bring you updates and Quick-Takes from College of the Pacific all year long.HumanitiesCaroline T. Schroeder, Religious and Classical Studies, presented "Shenoute in Code: Building a Collaborative … Continue reading Quick-Takes, Vol. 5: COP and the Order of the Quick-Takes
Campus has been quiet as the summer moves forward, but our professors and alumni continue to distinguish themselves. Take a look at these recent Commencement 2014 Highlights, then check out the faculty and alumni accomplishments below! Social Sciences Ken Albala, History, had his 21st book, an encyclopedia, From Famine to Fast Food: Nutrition, Diet, and Concepts of … Continue reading COP Quick-Takes, Vol. 3: The Chronicles of Quick-Takes
Social Sciences Psychology faculty and students presented research at the 94th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Associationin April in Portland, Ore. Tyler Nighbor '14, Katrina Bettencourt '16, Audrey Campbell '16, Brittany Olisar '14 and Carolynn Kohn, Psychology, presented the poster "Investigating the effects of repeated measures on infant moral choices"...Tyler Nighbor '14, Emily Metz '14, … Continue reading COP Quick-Takes, Volume 2: Return of the Quick-Takes
College of the Pacific is please to announce the initiation of ten new members into Phi Beta Kappa, one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished honor fraternities. Friday's ceremony also honored three students who were initiated in 2013, and also saw the initiation of Little Fawn Boland, SIS '98, into the society as an … Continue reading COP celebrates initiation of new Phi Beta Kappa members
Social Sciences Over in the Department of Political Sciences, Sarah Lutz, whose project examined at why some people are more likely to immunize their children than others, took first place in poster presentations for POLS 133, an annual rite-of-passage for political science students. Coming in second was David Carranza, whose project looked at why some … Continue reading COP Quick-takes: Volume 1
From 19th century literature to cutting edge science, four College of the Pacific professors were recently honored for their excellence in scholarship, research and education. Jeffrey Hole, assistant professor of English, won an $8,700 Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities to support his research on 19th century literature and the 1850 Fugitive … Continue reading Accolades and honors for COP professors
The final seminar session for University of the Pacific's 2014 group of Sacramento interns was held yesterday, April 22, in the office of California's Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom and the students discussed a range of issues including economic development, constitutional reform, leadership strategies in California's large and complex political environment, and civic engagement. Pictured, … Continue reading Sacramento internships inspire Pacific students
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