Students, staff and faculty of Pacific University will begin the year welcoming newcomers to campus but never forgetting those who have left it, such as Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Eva Krebs, who passed away July … Continued
In response to student feedback, Pacific for the first time has added the Center for Peace and Spirituality to the list of organizations to be found on the Forest Grove campus. The new center is intended to provide an environment … Continued
Let’s start this off by my admitting that my formative years in public school were less than exemplary. In fact, some of them were downright terrible. So after I graduated from the adolescent prison we euphemistically call “high school,” I … Continued
I’d like to take a moment to welcome all the freshmen and transfer students to Pacific University, a place that will hopefully be a huge part of your life for the next few years. You have stumbled upon the orientation … Continued
Who is Jason Bourne? The first film in what ended up becoming the Bourne trilogy asked the very question. However, now that Matt Damon’s signature character has moved off the radar, audiences will instead find themselves asking, “Who is Aaron … Continued
Those who are new to Forest Grove are likely to know a few main things about the area. First off, the community is in close proximity to Portland, Oregon’s largest city and cultural powerhouse of the Pacific Northwest. Secondly, TriMet, … Continued
For the second consecutive year, Pacific has earned a spot on the President’s community service honor roll. Last fall, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement Stephanie Stokamer worked with staff members from all of Pacific’s departments. Stokamer collected the … Continued
The school year is beginning with not only with a new group of students to welcome to campus, but a new achievement in the language program to acknowledge as well. The French department at Pacific was recently honored by the … Continued
In their sophomore year, the Pacific University Dance Team isn’t headed toward any kind of slump. This fall the team is bringing Portland Trailblazers’ Performance Teams’ Manager and Head Coach for the Blazer Dancers to Pacific University to instruct the … Continued
For freshmen, a university can be a large and intimidating place. It may appear daunting at first, but there are many ways to engage in the Pacific community. One way to meet new people is Intramural Athletics. Intramural sports are … Continued
Pacific football has a long-standing tradition, regardless of its twenty-year layoff in the 1990’s through the 2000’s. That tradition is persistence. Newly reinstated in 2010, the football program at Pacific has struggled. Such results were expected, but now it is … Continued