Of course the world has changed. It’s bigger, louder and faster. It’s more complex. It’s more volatile and chaotic, more detached and indifferent. Yet, ironically, the world may also feel smaller and more personal, particularly online where people can operate in more virtual shared space than ever before.
In most real estate transactions in San Francisco, the buyers and sellers part ways after a few weeks or months, ending their brief relationship with a metaphorical handshake—never to cross paths again. But that’s not the case with Melanie and Richard Lundquist, the former owners of the building that houses the new downtown campus at 155 Fifth Street.
A state-of-the-art home of learning, teaching, patient care and research, the University’s new campus at 155 Fifth Street offers 395,000 total square feet on seven floors, plus a basement. The building features flexible learning environments and state-of-the-art health clinics, research labs and communal spaces.
Dr. Maureen Valley’s life seems like a precision juggling act. “I have lots of different interests—maybe that’s a blessing, and maybe that’s a curse.”
The spirit of philanthropy was on full display during the Alumni Recognition Luncheon at the 115th Annual Alumni Meeting held March 7 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.
As I reflect on the past few months, Janus captures the spirit of this season of movement and change. We are in transit. And, our transition gives us the opportunity to look both forwards and backwards.
Such rough conditions were very real at the old dental school, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, where in the early 1960s four students—Paul Senise, Ernest Giachetti, Kenneth Frangadakis and Morel Fidler—became roommates and forged a deep friendship that still continues after more than 50 years.
Diverse and dynamic are two words that describe the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood, which has grown into an incredibly vibrant district of residents, cultural organizations and businesses. It bustles with world-class museums, shopping, dining, convention space, hotels, housing and educational institutions, the most recent of which is Pacific’s new campus.
A look at the history of the Dugoni School’s various locations in San Francisco.
The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry’s international ties were strengthened this fall as the school hosted several groups of dental students as part of its cross-cultural exchange programs.