After an established background as a political commentator, professor Jim Moore will be taking his career in a new direction by writing the official biography of the 32nd Governor of Oregon. Former Gov. Victor Atiyeh asked Moore to personally write … Continued
Incoming and returning students will enter onto an improved campus this fall, with many new additions, renovations and structures. The University Center, stadium roof, bike racks and the addition of a new residence hall, Cascade Hall, are the projects that … Continued
The outdoor leadership minor is now in its second year and the number of students minoring in the program has doubled. According to Outback Director Philip Friesen feedback from students “has been overwhelmingly positive.” This minor, although it is a … Continued
As Vice President for Finance and Administration Michael Mallery concludes the second week of his trial, Pacific has made significant adjustments to cover his position. President Lesley Hallick, having more than twenty years of experience with financial affairs, has taken … Continued
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students has named Pacific University’s Denise Price-Giesbers among its winners of the Inaugural Bonita C. Jacobs Transfer Champions Award. Giesbers serves multiple roles on campus, Director of the Office of Transfer Student … Continued
The Center for Gender Equity is starting a Men’s Interactive Discussion group, or MID, to cover the growing topic of male gender and how that relates to the world we live in. The first meeting will take place on Friday, … Continued
When students pack up and move home for the summer, Conference and Event Support Services start working around-the-clock to transform the Pacific University campus into a large-scale conference center. With the help of ten student-employees, the campus becomes a hot … Continued
It is understandable that the last thing a student wants to think about during their spring break is what classes they will be taking next semester. But Advising Center Director Gretchen Potter wishes this was not the case. “People tend … Continued
On April 12, Pacific for the 54th time will welcome visiting family and friends to the mainland for the 54th annual Lu’au. Na Haumana O Hawai’i, also known as Pacific’s Hawai’I Club, will be entertaining guests all weekend with visiting, … Continued
For those tea enthusiasts on campus there is an institution that treasures your obsession with chai or a foggy London. It’s the University of Limerick. Having teatime during class wasn’t the only reason studying abroad was Ireland or bust for … Continued
Out of Pacific’s fall class of 2013, 23 percent were transfer students and raising the total percentage of transfer students to 15.7 percent. Over the last ten years, Pacific has sustained a consistent retention and graduation rate of 80 percent … Continued
For this issue’s regular column, “Faces of Pacific,” the Index editorial staff had originally chosen to feature an interview with Director of Facilities and Safety Management Harold Roark. But upon contacting Roark, he suggested that the article be focused on … Continued