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Table of ConTenTs 17: 24: 14: 12: Smart Move R DEPARTMENTS By Marc Ballon and Dan Soine AY EGE 2 MMessageON fromD the C PresidentOLL Construction crews are busy this summer transforming the new san francisco home of 3 Campus Happenings the arthur a. Dugoni school of Dentistry. 10 Bookshelf 14: Tigers Celebrate a Homecoming 26 Get Connected By Lily Penfold ’12 32 Class Notes sixty years after they helped found the West Coast Conference, the Tigers will return to the WCC. 40 Back in Time 17: Balancing Act By Linda DuBois Pacific and other universities are striving to balance the rising costs of providing a high-quality On the cover: education with making it affordable. The Powercat and Pacific dancers rejoice in the Tigers’ upcoming return 22: Passing the Baton to the WCC. By Michael Curran and Jan Ferris Heenan Photo by Randall Gee Retiring Dean elizabeth Rindskopf Parker leaves Pacific McGeorge school of law a decade to the Doing Our Part day after she arrived. The Pacific Review was printed on recycled paper containing 10 percent post-consumer waste by a local printer certified by the 24: Phoenix Rising Forest Stewardship Council. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Raymond College and the launch of the University’s cluster college experiment. Check out Pacific eviewR online at go.Pacific.edu/PacificReview. pacific review 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A Proud Tradition By Pamela A. eibeck, President The 2011–12 academic Each of the founding schools The WCC is indeed year has been an incredibly prized excellence in teaching a natural fit for Pacific. successful one. We dedicated and learning and a holistic Joining this conference the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin approach to education. All will impact the entire Alumni House. We purchased had a rich history in the University. In my career a new campus in San Francisco West, a beautiful campus and as a scholar, educator in the South of Market an abiding love for athletic and university administrator, district. We embarked on a competition. I have witnessed how athletic a proud member of the Big bold new strategic planning Six decades later, our competition unites a university West Conference. I thank process. And we announced values have endured and so family and electrifies a the member institutions for that University of the Pacific have those of the WCC. Like community. Competing with many seasons of excellent will soon rejoin the West Pacific, the current members similar, teaching-centered competition and generous Coast Conference (WCC)! of the West Coast Conference private universities will help sportsmanship. We look forward to joining are known for their dedication us focus our experience and On July 1, 2013, Pacific forces with Brigham Young to high-quality academics our identity as a place that comes home to the West Coast University, Gonzaga, Loyola and athletic success. All have celebrates scholarship, learning Conference. I look forward to Marymount, Pepperdine, religious roots that encourage and competition. Not just seeing the entire Pacific family University of Portland, St. us to bring about positive because we’re playing games back on campus to cheer us on Mary’s, University of San change in the world. And all against these schools, but against our new rivals in the Diego, University of San are forces to be reckoned with, because we interact with coming years. Francisco and Santa Clara whether in the classroom, on each other on a regular basis Go, Tigers! University. the court or on the playing as peers and competitors — Becoming a member field. The high quality of even rivals — in a way that Visit my website at of the WCC is a historic WCC athletics and their transcends the court and the Pacific.edu/President homecoming for Pacific. extensive media footprint will playing field. or find me on Facebook. 11 Sixty years ago we joined challenge us to maintain and Of course, joining the WCC I welcome your ideas at a group of like-minded enhance the quality of Tiger means saying good-bye to [email protected]. institutions to found the athletics — a challenge we the Big West. For the last West Coast Conference. happily accept! 41 years, Pacific has been 2 President Pamela A. eibeck Pacific Review Editorial Staff Pacific Review is published three times a year Provost Maria G. Pallavicini Executive Editor Katie e. Ismael by University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA, 95211. Readership 201 Vice President, Managing Editor Sheri Grimes consists of 58,000 alumni, parents, friends, Business and Finance Patrick Cavanaugh Get Connected and Becky (Curry) faculty, students and staff. Material herein Interim Vice President, Class Notes Editor Perry ’01, ’09 does not necessarily represent the official mmer Development Janet Dial ’89, ’10 Contributing Writers Mark Ballon position of the University. Material in this Vice President, Laurel Barrett ’14 Gene Bigler ’67 publication may not be reproduced in any SU External Relations ted Leland ’70, ’74 Michael Curran Linda DuBois form without permission. | Sheri Grimes Jan Ferris Heenan Postmaster: Send any address changes to Vice President, Dan Soine Pacific Review, Advancement Services, Student Life elizabeth Griego Art Direction and Design Kärri Johnson Brown 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211-0197. NO. 2 Vice President | Clayton Spowart and Secretary to the How to Reach tHe RevIew: Board of Regents Mary Lou Lackey Contributing EMail: [email protected] 98 Executive Director, Photographers Fahad Almenai ’16 Voice: 209.946.2311 Pacific Alumni Jayson Carpenter Jon Draper Fax: 209.946.3111 ME Association Bill Coen Randall Gee ’09 Patrick Giblin Send Class Notes to U in Hogan y Jones Kev Gar L [email protected] Associate Vice President Jessica Lucas ’08 Steve Yeater O for Communications Richard Rojo V 2 summer 2012 Campus Happenings “Building Communities” The Danilo Pérez Trio inspired audiences with its Latin-influenced style at the keynote performance for the 2012 Brubeck Festival. 2012 Brubeck Festival This year’s theme for the Brubeck Institute’s Brubeck Festival Among featured performers were Panamanian pianist Danilo was “Building Communities,” recognizing the many ways Dave Pérez and his trio. Pérez’s Latin-inspired style has been compared Brubeck created community both on and off the stage from the to famed American trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie. Other guest moment he began performing. Held March 28–31, the festival artists included St. Louis native Willie Akins and his quartet, featured select performers who have created and sustained singer Debbie Duncan, drummer Lewis Nash, actor/singer a culture of jazz music in the communities where they live. Yolande Bavan and archivist Ricky Riccardi. Find out more: Encompassing Pacific’s community, some events were held off BrubeckInstitute.org. campus at venues on Stockton’s Miracle Mile. BlaCk Women 180 degrees then and noW of unifiCation Black History Month 2012 Pacific Trio Celebrates 10 Years Pacific’s 2012 Black History Month Trio 180, the resident artist celebration, themed “Black Women trio in the Conservatory of in American History and Culture,” Music, celebrated 10 years brought attention to the role and together at Pacific with a gala influence of black women throughout concert in April. Comprised (l. to r.) Nina Flyer, India.Arie history. Two-time Grammy Award-winning of celebrated concert violinist Sonia Leong and Ann Miller singer, songwriter, producer and human rights activist India.Arie Ann Miller, Grammy-nominated gave the featured performance at a concert at the Bob Hope cellist Nina Flyer and award- inspired by the 180 degrees Theatre in downtown Stockton. During the concert, Arie shared winning pianist Sonia Leong, of a triangle, symbolizing the the 10 most important lessons she has learned over the past the trio was previously known geometric reflection of their decade. Arie is known for uplifting and empowering messages as the New Pacific Trio. ensemble: three unique voices in her music. As a U.S. ambassador for UNICEF, she has made They have given concerts joining in one shared vision. frequent trips to Africa to bring attention to the AIDS crisis. and master classes all along the The 10th anniversary concert Other events during the month-long celebration included a West Coast, with a featured featured works by Dvorak series of “Real Talk” discussions on issues related to black women, appearance in Guadalajara, and Brahms and a world film screenings ofThe Help and For Colored Girls, a gospel concert Mexico, in March 2009. Their premiere of “Gothic Sea” by and a poetry reading. Find out more: go.Pacific.edu/BlackHistory. new moniker, Trio 180, was Reinaldo Moya. pacific review 3 Campus Happenings in the neWs Music Therapy Featured on PBS PBS NewsHour broadcast a segment on music therapy on February 27 in which Pacific’s music therapy program was featured prominently. Conservatory of Music professor Eric Waldon was interviewed a bachelor’s and master’s degree and Pacific students were also and certificate programs. The shown working with severely high-demand program is impaired children. The final thriving and has a stellar record sequence of the segment, of placement after graduation.