University of the Pacific News

For the fifth year, students in University of the Pacific's Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and a group of Russian musicians - escorted by Bayrak for the third time - are sharing ideas, rhythms, chops and lots of smiles during a two-week program that culminates with three public performances this week.

Two groups are working independently on major changes to California's constitution.

Students in Robert Benedetti's California government class at the University of the Pacific will spend the term rewriting the state's constitution.

As diplomatic relationships between the United States and the Middle East have been tumultuous in recent years, many Americans have a perception that the Muslim world not only dislikes, but is fighting against, American values, said Juan Cole, an author and history professor at the University of Michigan.

The call came from a student asking that we review the food in University of the Pacific's DeRosa Center.

A few dozen people attended a memorial for slain University of the Pacific student Mario Marcus McArn Jr.

Police reported an arrest Monday in connection with one of three apparently unrelated San Joaquin County homicides over the weekend.

Management guru Peter Drucker was a "great man with a really warm and sincere heart," Claremont artist Opoku Acheampong said.

Police have arrested a Stockton man suspected in the shooting death of a 27-year-old at a Halloween party early Sunday.

Christian Jutt submitted this photo of this year's Peacekeeper Award recipients.

Leaders in Total Compensation at Private Colleges, 2007-8. Source: IRS tax reports analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Sexual interaction is like a four-way traffic signal, according to assault expert Brett A. Sokolow.

Juan Cole, an author and Middle East expert, will speak Wednesday at University of the Pacific about diplomatic relationships between the West and the Muslim world.

At least some city employees in Stockton might find it hard to call in sick, now that they've received their flu shots from pharmacy students at University of the Pacific.

Rep. Cathy Muoz on Tuesday announced she has filed her intent to seek re-election to a second term in the Alaska House of Representatives' fourth district.

Pharmacy students at University of the Pacific took a few minutes out of their hectic classroom, lab, study and outreach clinic time Thursday during American Pharmacist Month to talk about the profession they will soon be entering.

University of the Pacific is accepting donations of costumes and child-safe accessories to provide to needy children.

The board of regents at University of the Pacific approved a new green building policy effective January 2010, requiring all future buildings and building renovations costing more than $1 million to meet the Silver level certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or an equivalent.

Among the panelists scheduled to speak today at a forum on Asian gangs was a young man set to discuss how gang violence had affected his family.