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| + | '''University of the Pacific''' ('''Pacific''' or '''UOP''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[Methodist]]-affiliated university with its main campus in [[Stockton, California]], and graduate campuses in [[San Francisco]] and [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. It is California's first university,<ref name=keydates>https://web.archive.org/web/20080615132255/http://web.pacific.edu/x3161.xml</ref> the first independent coeducational campus in California, and the first conservatory of music and first medical school on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]. | ||
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| + | Pacific was first chartered on July 10, 1851, in [[Santa Clara, California]], under the name '''California Wesleyan College'''. The school moved to [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] in 1871 and then to Stockton in 1923. In addition to its liberal arts college and graduate school, Pacific has schools of business, dentistry, education, engineering, international studies, law, music, pharmacy, and health sciences. | ||
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| + | It is home to the papers of environmental pioneer [[John Muir]] in Pacific's John Muir Center.<ref>[http://library.pacific.edu/ha/muir/index.asp Welcome to the University Library]. Library.pacific.edu. Retrieved on 2013–07–17.</ref> | ||
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 University of the Pacific  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1851 |
| Headquarters | Stockton, California |
| Type | Private |
| Other name | Tigers |
| Private university in Stockton, California | |
University of the Pacific (Pacific or UOP) is a private Methodist-affiliated university with its main campus in Stockton, California, and graduate campuses in San Francisco and Sacramento. It is California's first university,[1] the first independent coeducational campus in California, and the first conservatory of music and first medical school on the West Coast.
Pacific was first chartered on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara, California, under the name California Wesleyan College. The school moved to San Jose in 1871 and then to Stockton in 1923. In addition to its liberal arts college and graduate school, Pacific has schools of business, dentistry, education, engineering, international studies, law, music, pharmacy, and health sciences.
It is home to the papers of environmental pioneer John Muir in Pacific's John Muir Center.[2]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Summary |
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| Ted Olson | 11 September 1940 | Lawyer |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080615132255/http://web.pacific.edu/x3161.xml
- ↑ Welcome to the University Library. Library.pacific.edu. Retrieved on 2013–07–17.
