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Retirement celebrations in honor of Provost Phil  Gilbertson will begin today and continue on  Saturday, May 1. A free and public reception will be  held this afternoon in the UC Ballroom. Saturday  evening, Gilbertson and his wife, Carole, will be  recognized for their service to Pacific with a concert  at Faye Spanos Hall.

After 14 years of service to the Pacific community, Provost Phil Gilbertson will retire at the end of this semester. To celebrate his achievements, Pacific is holding two events.

There will be a reception this afternoon in honor of Gilbertson from 4 to 6 pm in the DUC Ballroom. Along with wine and hors d’oeuvres, current students and alumni will speak about Gilbertson’s time at Pacific. The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet will also perform at the event. The reception is open to everyone in the Pacific community.

On Saturday, May 1, the Conservatory of Music will hold a concert in honor of Phil and Carole Gilbertson at 7:30 p.m. in the Faye Spanos Concert Hall. The event will feature the premiere of Colloquy, a new piece written by sophomore Petra Anderson. Anderson is the winner of the Gilbertson composition competition. Faculty and other students will also perform pieces in honor of the Gilbertsons. The event is free and is open to the public.

Gilbertson will be replaced by Dr.Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr., Dean of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, who will act as interim Provost until a permanent replacement is found in the fall.

Published in : News, Volume 101: Issue 31