The Boxers have hit the road and been racking up miles to fire up the year! Our fall sports teams have had a packed preseason going into their regular season. volleyball traveled to Chicago, two-thirds the way across the country, … Continued
Higher roster numbers are associated with declining retention rates for male athletes at Pacific Student-athletes are a major source of enrollment—and pride—for Pacific University. Nearly 60 percent of incoming male students play sports—a statistic that Pacific boasts about in speeches … Continued
The 2023-24 Student Senate has big ambitions
Professor Monteblanco turns up the heat on environmental and health research Pacific University’s very own Assistant Professor of Public Health Adelle Monteblanco was recently recognized this year with Portland Business Journal‘s “40 under 40” award—and, more specifically, for her work … Continued
On August 8th, a historic wildfire struck the island of Maui. With PacificUniversity having a strong connection to the islands of Hawai’i, the aftermath could be felthundreds of miles away. Wildfires flared on Maui, Hawaii, more than three weeks ago, … Continued
Physics Department heeds student needs, introduces first comprehensive engineering major An Engineering Physics major will join the Pacific University course catalog this coming fall semester. Developed in 2019, the idea was put on a temporary halt by the COVID-19 pandemic—and … Continued
Clubs pull together to make community celebration a reality For the first time since the 1980s, Pacific University will hold an Earth Day Music Festival. Complete with local musicians, a beer garden, interactive learning tables, and a poetry reading, the … Continued
Dispatches from a future sustainable society Starting around the turn to the 21st century, colleges and universities from coast to coast began to get seriously about sustainability. Carleton College in Minnesota installed wind turbines to replace nearly one-half of its … Continued
In this column, we try to bring you entertaining recaps of Pacific’s many and wonderful events. This week, I attended the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement’s Tom McCall Day event, which advertised the “opportunity to learn about who … Continued
Outdated Emergency Operations Plan turned into “living document” Last issue, The Pacific Index spoke with LCC’s Molly Newhard, Editor-In-Chief of The Torch newspaper, about the recent lockdown following reports of an armed individual on campus at LCC (and Pacific’s Eugene … Continued
Pacific University Registrar Discusses Potential Changes to Minor Degrees Pacific University has never established a concrete, robust policy regarding the attainment of minors. But Registrar Nikol Roubidoux is looking to change that. Currently in discussions with faculty, Roubidoux and … Continued
Two Pacific Professors travel to India to plan new travel course Pacific University’s Creative Writing Program Director Professor Keya Mitra recently returned from a trip to India along with fellow professor Jennifer Hardacker. Together, they are researching and planning a … Continued