University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific | |
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founding | July 10, 1851 |
Sponsorship | Private |
place | Stockton , USA |
president | Donald DeRosa |
Students | 6,196 |
Employee | 966 |
Foundation assets | 167,423,000 USD |
University sports | Pacific Tigers ( West Coast Conference ) |
Website | www.pacific.edu |
The University of the Pacific (also Pacific or UOP called) is a private university in Stockton in the US state of California . The main campus is in Stockton, with additional locations in San Francisco and Sacramento. There are currently 6,196 students enrolled, 4,615 of them in Stockton.
history
The University of the Pacific was founded on July 10, 1851 in Santa Clara under the name California Wesleyan College . In 1871 the college moved to San Jose and women were admitted to college . In 1911 the name was changed to College of the Pacific (COP) . It moved to Stockton in 1925 and was given its current name in 1961. In 1962 the UOP merged with the San Francisco College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1966 with the McGeorge School of Law .
Organizational structure
- Humanities (College of the Pacific, Stockton)
- Engineering and Computer Science (Stockton)
- International Studies (Stockton)
- Music (Stockton - oldest music school on the west coast)
- Education (Gladys L. Benerd School of Education, Stockton)
- Pharmacy and Health (Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Stockton)
- Law (McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento)
- Economics (Eberhardt School of Business, Stockton)
- Dentistry (Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco)
- The Office or Research and Graduate Studies, Stockton
Sports
The college's sports teams are the Pacific Tigers . The university is a member of the West Coast Conference .
Personalities
- Dave Brubeck '42 - jazz pianist
- Robert Culp '49 - actor
- Jamie Lee Curtis '79 - actress
- Doris Dörrie , '75 - German film director
- Jo Van Fleet - actress
- Tom Flores , '37 - American football player and coach
- Chris Isaak '80 - actor and musician
- Janet Leigh '47 - actress (ungraduate)
- Darren McGavin '48 - actor
- Bridget Marquardt - model, actress
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 38 " N , 121 ° 18 ′ 52" W.