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N MARCH 2, 2011

VOLUME 54

NUMBER 12

EVENTS:

Creativity, a hallmark of the life and career of Dave Brubeck, will be the theme for the 2011 Brubeck Festival running March 31 through April 3. Brubeck has created new music for over six decades and has continually moved musical art forward, challenging himself, his fellow musicians, and his audiences to explore new territory.

This year’s Festival will present contemporary musicians, composers and creative artists who continue to push the envelope today and who are moving the art of music forward into the future. Concluding the Festival will be a showing of Clint Eastwood’s new documentary about Brubeck, “In His Own Sweet Way.” The film’s producer and director Bruce Ricker, and co-producer Patti McCarthy, Pacific film studies professor, will appear to discuss the film following the showing.

For more information, visit BrubeckInstitute.org. Tickets will be available through the Pacific Box Office at 209.946.2867.

“VALLEY IMPRESSIONS Exhibition, March 1 – April 15Reception and Lecture, March 17 • 5:30 pmReynolds Gallery

Historic Block Prints and Water Colors of the Stockton area 1905–1935 by William S. Rice, curated by his great-granddaughter, Marie-Clare Treseder ’11. Made possible by a Pacific Fund Grant. Gallery hours: Mon. – Fri., 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (closed March 14–17). Free and open to the public.

CONSERVATORY EVENTS• UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA March 6 • 8pm

Mondavi Center for the Arts, Davis, CA Performing works by Berlioz and Roussel; Nicolas Waldvogel, conductor.

STOCKTON SYMPHONY MASTER CLASS March 11 • 5 pm Recital Hall

Features Viviana Guzman, flute; free.

• SABINE KLEIN, PIANO March 14 • 7:30 pm Recital Hall

• NEW PACIFIC TRIO AND FRIENDS Mar 17 • 7:30 pm Recital Hall

Features Ann Miller, violin; Nina Flyer, cello; and Sonia Leong, piano, with guests Dan Ebbers, tenor; Igor Veligan, viola; and Cheryl Ongaro, violin.

• PATRICIA SHANDS, CLARINET; ANN MILLER, VIOLIN; AND IGOR VELIGAN, VIOLIN

March 22 • 7:30 pm Recital Hall

Also special guests Emily Onderdonk, viola, and Victoria Ehrlich, cello.

Unless otherwise indicated, tickets at go.Pacific.edu/MusicTickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for seniors and children under 12 and students with ID are free.

AUTHOR RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNINGMarch 18 • 2–4 pmLobby, Benerd School of Education

Faculty member Scott Evans to read from and discuss his novel “First Folio,” about who authored the Shakespeare papers.

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T R I O MMarch 31 • 7:30 pm — Faye Spanos Concert HallPianist Myra Melford, bassist Mark Dresser and drummer Matt Wilson explore compositions by each member while maintaining a commitment to spontaneous improvisation.

2 011 B R U B E C K I N S T I T U T E J A Z Z Q U I N T E T A N D “ I N H I S O W N S W E E T WAY ”April 3 • 2:30 pm — Faye Spanos Concert HallPerformance by the DownBeat magazine award-winning Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, followed by a discussion and showing of the film “In His Own Sweet Way.”

M A R I A S C H N E I D E R O R C H E S T R AApril 2 • 7:30 pm — Faye Spanos Concert HallHighly acclaimed two-time Grammy- winning orchestra.

L O N G T I M E C O M I N GApril 2 • 2:30 pm — Recital Hall

Performance and discusion of a new work by pianist Lara Downes. She is joined by the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet.

C A P I T A L J A Z Z P R O J E C T W I T H G U E S T A R T I S T , S A X O P H O N I S T C H A D L E F K O W I T Z - B R O W N April 1 • 7:30 pm — Faye Spanos Concert HallPerformance includes works by legendary jazz musicians and selections from Joe Gilman’s highly acclaimed new album, “Americanvas.”

C R E A T E

NOTEWORTHY

2 • University of the Pacific

Robert Alexander, Enrollment, presented a webinar on “Improve Your Student Recruitment Strategy!” along with panelists representing Cal Poly, Stanford and UC Berkeley, during an eRecruitment Web Forum for College Admission and Marketing Professionals sponsored by CollegeWeek Live, The Chronicle of Higher Education and Noel-Lewis.

Harriett Arnold, Benerd School of Education, was invited by the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development to participate in a research team to examine policies and educational practices in Helsinki, Finland. Their ranking as top performers in reading, math-ematics and science literacy has elevated their educational system to international prominence. The team included a diverse group of professionals in communications, leadership, research and educational advocacy.

Teresa Bergman, Communication, presented her paper “The California Railroad Museum Learns its Place: A Critical Analysis of the Representation of the Chinese Contribution to Building the California Railroads” at the Western States Communication Conference in Monterey, Calif. She also chaired the panel “Music to Read By: Communication and Community in Music, Blogs and Magazines.”

Caroline Cox, History, presented her paper “The Continental Army: New Directions in Scholar-ship” at the Chicago Conference on the American Revolution.

Qingwen Dong, Communication, presented “Using Tao’s Principles to Lead Department in Times of Change” at the annual Academic Chairpersons Conference “Transforming Higher Education” in Orlando, Fla.

Nejat Düzgünes, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, had his article “Liposomes and lipopolymeric carriers for gene delivery” published in the Journal of Microencapsulation. It was co-authored with Conchita Tros de Ilarduya and Leire García of the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

Marcia Hernandez, Sociology, and Harriett

Arnold, Benerd School of Education, had their co-authored article “The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers are Few: An Interdisciplinary Examination of Career Choice and African American Sororities” accepted for publication in the Journal of African American Studies.

Scott Evans, Benerd School of Education, has published his novel “First Folio: A Literary Mystery,” (AuthorHouse, 2010) which is a contemporary thriller that examines the Shakespeare authorship debate.

Dimpal Jain, Benerd School of Education, along with co-authors from the University of California Los Angeles, had their paper “Critical Race Theory and the Transfer Function: Introducing a Transfer Receptive Culture” published in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Cathie McClellan, Gary Armagnac and Lisa

Tromovitch, Theatre Arts, presented workshops at the annual Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. Armagnac and Tromovitch taught “Working in Production with Shakespeare’s First Folio.” McClellan presented the workshop “Beyond Braids and Buns,” and “Straight Lines and Curves, or, That T-Mobile Striped Dress.” Kristin Bloom ’12 presented her Stage Management portfolio for Pacific’s production of “Godspell”; and Alison

Koch ’11, Katie Woerner ’14, Samantha Cook ’14, and Alex Ruano ’11 were among the nominees competing for the Irene Ryan acting scholarship.

Tanya Storch, Religious and Classical Studies, had her article “Is Communism to be blamed for China’s Religious Policy?” published in the online peer-reviewed journal World History Connected (http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/8.1/storch.html).

Jerry Tsai, Chemistry, with post-doctoral fellow Hyun Joo, had the article “Fine grained sampling of residue characteristics using molecular dynamics simulation” based on a dynameomics data set of over 500 protein simulations published in the journal Computational Biology and Chemistry. Tsai and post-doctoral fellow Ryan

Day had the article “Minimal restraints from structural homologs to improve refinement of template based models” based on their 35 predictions in the 7th Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction experiment published in the Journal of Computational Biology.

William J. Wolak, emeritus, Theatre Arts, will star in David Mamet’s “A Life in the Theatre,” March 31 – April 23 at the Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore, Calif. The show is produced by Shakespeare’s Associates for whom Lisa

Tromovitch, Theatre Arts, is artistic director.

Veronica Alzalde Wells, University Library, presented her poster “Digitize Me, ELMO!” about the use of ELMO digital cameras to aid in library instruction at the Music Library Association conference in Philadelphia.

Gesine Gerhard, History, presented a paper on agrarian policies in Nazi Germany at the conference “Fascism and Agriculture” in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Benjamin Zeitlin, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, had his chapter “Small-Molecule Inhibitors Reveal a New Function for Bcl-2 as a Proangiogenic Signaling Molecule,” co-authored with Jacques Nör of the University of Michigan, published in “Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Protein-Protein Interactions,” (Lyubomir Vassilev and David Fry, eds.) Volume 348 in the “Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology” book series published by Springer (January 2011).

WELCOME TO PACIFIC

Robert Avalos is a new director of major gifts in University Development.

Faith Ettinger is an Administrative Assistant II in the School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Kathryn Gahn is an accounts payable specialist in the Controller’s Office.

Ronald Harvey is a new project manager in OIT.

Christian Sumabat is a network engineer III in OIT.

“A NEW BEGINNING: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE 20TH CENTURY”March 18 • 7:30 pmCentral United Methodist Church, Stockton

March 20 • 3 pmSt John’s Episcopal Church, Lodi

The Stockton Chorale performs choral master-pieces spanning five centuries. Tickets: $20 for adults and $5 for students. Call 209.951.6494 or visit www.StocktonChorale.org for tickets or information.

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BRING YOUR APPETITE TO THE HAWAII CLUB LUAU

Aloha! Pacific’s Hawaii Club annual Luau is coming on Saturday, March 26. Enjoy a wonderful Hawaiian feast featuring Poi, imu baked pork, poke, and other traditional island foods — all prepared by members of the Hawaii Club.

Dinner will be followed by a Hawaiian Show featuring dances of the islands performed by Hawaii Club members and an appearance by the Keiki’s of Pacific. Break out that Hawaiian Shirt or MuuMuu and come hang loose. Tickets are: $25, general admission; $15, Pacific students; and $7, children 12 and under. Contact Bernie Kramer at bkramer@pacific.edu or at 209.946.7338 to purchase tickets.

STUDENTS SHADOWPACIFIC STAFF

The Staff Advisory Council partnered with Junior Achievement of Northern California to host seven local high school students from Langston Hughes Academy and Merlo Institute for a half-day visit on Friday, February 11, to learn about various career opportunities in higher education. Job shadowing gives students the opportunity to make a connection between classroom learning and real life.

Pacific staff volunteers hosting students were: Rebeca Stovall, OIT; Jay St. Clair, Athletics; Serjio Acevedo, Multicultural Center; Rick Girard, Advancement Services; Julie Deverell, Business and Finance; Adrian Cisneros, Risk Management; and Danny Nuss, Education Resource Center. The students began their visit with a campus tour led by Chris Lozano of the Eberhardt School of Business. Following the tour, each of the high school students shadowed their staff hosts in their individual departments. The visit culminated with lunch in the River Room hosted by SAC for the participating students, hosts and Junior Achievement District Manager Michelle Gonzalez.

RAIDERS COACH RETURNS TO PACIFIC

Newly appointed Oakland Raiders Coach Hue Jackson ’87 will return to his alma mater on Thursday, March 3, for Hue Jackson Night at the Pacific men’s basketball game against Cal State Fullerton. Fans can come early and meet Coach Jackson on the concourse beginning at 6 pm when the doors open. He will be available to sign auto-graphs before the game and at half-time, and to help cheer on the Pacific Tigers during the game.

Hue Jackson joined The Oakland Raiders in 2010 as offensive coordinator. He was promoted to head coach on January 17, 2011. Jackson has 25 years of coaching experience in college and professional football and has been an offensive coordinator at both levels. At Pacific, Jackson was a quarterback for the Tigers from 1985–86 and earned his degree in Physical Education. After graduation, he was a running backs coach at Pacific from 1987–89.

Tip-off is set for 7 pm in the Alex G. Spanos Center. General admission is $10 and children 12 and under are free courtesy of Wells Fargo. This is a Black-Out Night: fans are asked to wear their black Pacific wear.

Coach Hue Jackson ’87

POWELL SCHOLARS PROGRAM INITIATES

THE POWELL EMERGING LEADER

AWARDThe Powell Scholars Program will launch a new event this month to recognize young

people who leverage their academic talents to make a difference

in the world. On March 26, they will present the inaugural Powell Emerging Leader Award (PELA) to four Harvard engineering school graduates: Jessica Lin, Jessica Matthews, Julia Silverman and Hemali Thakkar. The four are being honored for their invention of the Soccket ball, a soccer ball that generates electricity when kicked. Among other honors, their invention won the 2010 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award. Find out more about the Soccketball at www.soccket.com.

PELA was conceived by the Powell Scholars as a way to bring speakers to campus under the age of 25 who have already made a notable impact. This year’s event is co-chaired by Elizabeth Youngberg ’12 and Jillian Hall ’13.

A public lecture by the honorees is scheduled for March 26 at 4:30 pm

in room 101 of the Biological Sciences Building. The event will also include a “Light the World” competition for all K-12 students in the Stockton area, who have been invited to submit their ideas for novel ways to generate electricity. Their ideas will be publicly displayed from 3 to 4 pm at the entrance of the Biological Sciences Center. A panel will choose the top three on the basis of creativity, feasibility and potential for global impact. Winners will each receive a $100 Education Savings Bond.

For more information on the Light the World competition, contact Elizabeth Youngberg, at e_youngberg@u.pacific.edu. For informa-tion on the Powell Scholars Program, visit go.pacific.edu/powellscholars.

The Bulletin is published twice a month during the academic year. Editor: Sheri Grimes, Graphic Design: Kärri Johnson. The next is-sue will be published March 23. Submissions are due March 14. All Bulletin submissions are subject to review and may be edited for length and content. Every effort will be made to include submissions that are received on time, as space allows. Send submissions to: bulletin@pacific.edu or call 209.946.2311.

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HONORABLE MENTIONMatt Normand, Psychology, was awarded the B. F. Skinner New Researcher Award for innovative and important research in behavior analysis conducted within the first seven

years of receiving a doctorate. The award will be presented, and Normand will give an address at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.

The Pacific Speech and Debate Team placed first overall against 27 other California schools in school sweepstakes and open parliamentary debate at Santa Rosa Junior College from February 10–13. Pacific’s debate team of Robert Birlew ’13 and Manpreet Sandhu ’13 won the entire debate tournament, and Emma Henry ’13 received the Cynthia Sutherland Top Speaker award for the most points earned by a single student. Pacific’s Lincoln-Douglas Debate squad closed out the tournament taking first through fourth place: Emma Henry ’13, Richard Birlew ’13, Mark

Rauschmayer ’12 and Robert Birlew ’13, respectively.

Marie A. Lee, Visual Arts, was awarded honorable mention at the Paperworks 2011 exhibition at the University of West Florida TAG Gallery for her Cool Coloratura (2010). The exhibition was juried by New Orleans Curator and Gallerist, Mia Kaplan. Lee’s work was also included in Drawing in the Expanded Field, an exhibition at Colorado State University’s Clara Hatton Gallery juried by Deanna Petherbridge and Howard Riley.

Sarah Casesse ’11, Sociology, received the Ann Rogers Memorial Scholarship awarded by the Lodi branch of the American Association of University Women.

Alice van Ommeren ’10, Benerd School of Education, had her research “New Transfer Partners: California Community Colleges and Private for-Profit Four-Year Institutions” selected for the 2011 Mertes Award for Excellence in Community College Research by the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA). They cited the depth and scope of her research and its policy implications for the future. The award presentation will be at the ACCCA annual conference in Long Beach, Calif. As a recipient of the Mertes Award, she will receive a $500 stipend, a summary and abstract of the research will be made available to members online, and her name will be inscribed on the ceremonial plaque kept at the Association’s Sacramento headquarters.

PACIFIC FAMILY HEALTH FAIR

The Pacific Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research, and Education Society (VN CARES) will promote health awareness in the Stockton community at their 4th Annual Pacific Family Health Fair on Sunday, March 6. Take advantage of free health services, including cholesterol, blood sugar and medical screening, medication consultations, and more. In addition to ear, eye, and dental exams, games and activities will be available for children. This free event will be presented from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Luke’s Catholic Church gymnasium at 3847 Sutter Street in Stockton.

The VN CARES Pacific Family Health Fair is sponsored by Rite Aid Pharmacy, the Flowers Heritage Foundation, and Health Plan of San Joaquin. For information call 209.55EVENT or e-mail PacificFamilyHealthFair@gmail.com.

SCHOLARLY/ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES GRANTS DEADLINE

Scholarly/Artistic Activities Grants assist Stockton campus faculty in their pursuit of professional goals related to scholarship and research. Awards are provided for both ongoing projects and initiation of research in new areas. The spring application deadline for grants is March 11 at 5 pm.

The application form and guidelines are available online at the Faculty Research Committee Funding Opportunities Web page under the Office of Sponsored Programs. For more infor-mation contact Carol Brodie at 209.946.7367 or cbrodie@pacific.edu.