8,562,65 2,65897%810080+%$1 97%810080+%$18,56 810080+%$18,562,658 80+%$18,562,65897% %$18,562,65897%8100 8,562,65897%810080 2,658You97% Do810080+% $ 897%810080+%$18,56 %810080+%$18,562,65 080+% The$18,562,658 Math97 +%$18,562,65897%810 65897%810 +% 8562,658 $1 It all adds up to a great education that’s more Pacific Makes Headlines U.S.NEWS AND WORLD REPORT Top 25 Diversity Index affordable than you Top 40 Need-Based Aid Awards Top 50 Best Values PRINCETON REVIEW might think. #12 More To Do On Campus FISKE GUIDE TO COLLEGES A Best Buy Q80+% Students who receive financial aid WASHINGTON MONTHLY Top 100 Universities Based on Q$18,562,658 Total amount of aid given Contributions to the Public Good Q97% Grads employed, in grad school or in public service a few months post-graduation Q8 Accelerated degree programs to get you into the workplace faster Q#2 Rank in economic diversity among private national Tier One universities, as determined by U.S.News and World Report Edwin Says… “I chose Pacific because transferred to a public school for a while on a baseball scholarship. But I discovered that, when I left Pacific, of the level of comfort I left something that was far better. I came back my I felt during my first junior year. That transition was so smooth — it was as campus visit. I decided if I had never left. “The four-year graduation then and there that Pacific was Pacific is a perfect-sized school to let yourself guarantee is a big plus. That’s try new things. I was an athlete my entire life, but one year less tuition you’ll have the best place for me. It was more then I decided to run for student body president. tailored to my needs — more of a I had never been involved in student government to pay. Pacific will also provide community rather than just a school. before. We’re in a community that’s so supportive you a financial aid package and so close-knit. Even if you don’t win, people will that will cover your cost of After the information session, the admission recognize that you attempted to do it. counselor told me, “I want you to be here, but either I had an internship at the San Francisco district education. They know how hard way, please be in touch. I want to know what you’re attorney’s office just before my senior year. They it is — they will help you figure going to do.” It was almost as if a friendship had been only accept 10 undergraduate students — thankfully out a way.” created, right then and there. I was one. The intern coordinator even said we Because I played baseball, I spoke to the baseball need to get more students from Pacific because it coach and was given the opportunity to walk on to seems like they’re prepared for the real world. the baseball team. I visited several other schools, but What had prepared me was interacting with they didn’t give me the same feeling of support and administrators and professors and developing encouragement that Pacific did. my social and emotional intelligence. Pacific takes you as a freshman and nourishes your academic talents, your experiential learning, and “People at Pacific are there all the other abilities you come in with. And it lets to listen. They’re willing to you run with them. It’s impossible to seclude yourself here, but it’s easy to find what you enjoy doing — and work with you. That’s the outcome of do it. At some schools you feel lost. That’s just not Pacific: people there encourage you to take possible at Pacific. responsibility. They encourage you to speak to a professor or administrator and to share your “The four-year graduation guarantee ideas. At larger institutions, you don’t have a chance to interact with faculty or administrators is a big plus. That’s one year less tuition you’ll unless something bad happens. Here you have to pay. Pacific will also provide you with a interact with them and great things happen.” financial aid package that will cover your cost of education. They know how hard it is, so they will EDWIN LINDO San Francisco, CA help you figure out a way. I actually had more out-of- Business & Pre-Law, 2009 TV pocket costs at public school than I did at Pacific. Go there! The former student body president at Pacific, Edwin After graduating last May and being student body See the wonderful world of Pacific: is now in law school at the University of Washington. president I am now in law school. My road map has go.pacific.edu/2009commencement He plans to combine international law with pro bono changed quite a bit. I started out in international activity and eventually would like to enter politics, with relations and then majored in business — and even an ultimate goal of becoming mayor of San Francisco. In This Issue Find Us TEACHERS ON TEACHING...2 go.pacific.edu/findus What does student-centered really mean? Four Pacific profs weigh in. ASTRO-JOSE...3 Jose Hernandez ’84 is the first to tweet from space — in two languages. THE CAMPUS LIVING ROOM...5 This publication was produced with the following A new LEED-certified University Center products and services: has something for everyone. Printing: Certified EPA Green Power Partnership and Climate Leaders program, Green-e organization, Forest Apply Now Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody. DIFFERENT KINDS OF SERVICE...6 Electricity: Generated from 100% renewable sources. www.u-pacific.org/freshman/ Community outreach or Olympic Paper: FSC Certified. Inks: volleyball — it’s got roots at Pacific. Printed with vegetable-based inks. President Mom Our new president, Dr. Pamela A. Eibeck, explains the draw of Pacific. Why did you choose Pacific? As the parent of two college students, including a Pacific represents my ideal of a university. It has a freshman, what is your advice for other parents? strong liberal arts core, with a breadth of excellent The wonderful variety in U.S. higher education professional schools to choose from. It’s similar to provides a breadth of opportunities, and I personally what you can get at a large university, but in a very think that Pacific offers one of the best undergraduate personalized environment in which students and faculty educations available. But you have to see it for yourself. members get to know one another and feel a close part The advice I always give parents is to find a school of the community. that’s in alignment with your student. The best way to determine that is to come to campus, bring their child How did you discover the university? to visit and see if it’s the right fit. The students usually When we searched for school for my son, Will (who know that right fit and feeling immediately. couldn’t decide whether to study engineering or business), we were looking for a university exactly like FAST FACTS Pacific. I saw on the Web site that the presidency was QEibeck became the 24th president of the University open, and thought, “That’s just the place I want to be.” of the Pacific on July 1. She’s Pacific’s sixth Will was admitted and planned to come here until I got president since 1924 and the first woman to hold the office. the job. He told me I ruined it for him, so he decided to go to another university. QShe was previously dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas You’re conducting a “listening campaign” in your Tech. She has also been a faculty member at UC first year. What are you hearing? Berkeley and Northern Arizona University. That the faculty and staff are deeply committed to QEibeck received bachelor’s, master’s and the students. That is the reason they came here. It’s doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering from really powerful. They get energy from interacting Stanford University. An expert in heat transfer, she has done research in engineering education, with students — educating, mentoring and inspiring including ways to attract more women. them as they go through such a transformative time in their lives. QShe is married to William Jeffery, a law Go there! professor. They have four children; the younger More on President Eibeck at two are college students. go.pacific.edu/president Talking Pacific students are at the teaching center of the university’s world. Easy to say, but what does it mean? Keith Hatschek, associate Susan Sample, associate professor and chair of music professor of political management in the science in the School of Conservatory of Music: International Studies: “It means getting to know the “Student-centered education students on a level where I can requires more of the really gauge their progress and professor. You have to ask provide a variety of indicators what the students know, There’s no so students know how they’re what their experience is, what they need to know, doing. No two students are the same or need the how they will use the material and how best to guide same approach. I also tell students from the first them through the material. We also want them to argument day they’re in the music management program that know how to continue learning on their own. In four I’m going to treat them as professionals. We try years they won’t have the professors, but they’ll still to get the students to embrace the fact that their need to keep learning.” Pacific’s speech and debate team reputation, knowledge and skill set are how they’ll be measured in the field.