With its current enrollment of undergraduates from Hawai’i at 20 percent, Pacific University recently entered a new agreement with Hawai’i Community Colleges to continue recruiting students from Hawai’i in new ways. On Jan. 23, University President Lesley Hallick visited Kapi’olani … Continued
Starting May 31, 2015 in conjunction with World No Tobacco Day, every Pacific University Campus will be tobacco-free. This means no tobacco product of any kind will be allowed anywhere on the Forest Grove campus. More specially, “smoking and tobacco … Continued
Thanks to the recent selection of a new dean for Pacific’s College of Education, Mark Ankeny will now be able to focus on the several other projects he plays a role in. In his eighth year as dean, in addition … Continued
“I am an abolitionist.” This adamant statement filled Taylor Auditorium on Feb. 10 for the well-attended lecture given by Dr. Jonathan Balcombe. The guest presented his ideas to the Pacific audience based on his two unique perspectives as a biologist … Continued
Although the recent snow storm seemed to slow down construction, the new residence hall is still making progress. Just two months ago, the second floor was being established, and now, the third and fourth floors have been constructed, with the … Continued
This spring a new major was introduced to the music department. Only a handful of students have declared this, music therapy, as their major but for many, the declaration was switch from their original major. This was the case for … Continued
The Rev. Chuck Currie will return to Pacific after 25 years to serve as director for the Center for Peace and Spirituality and the University Chaplain, bringing his high hopes and refreshing open-mindedness to the department and the school. Currie … Continued
When Mark Bailey first arrived at Pacific University, he was given the opportunity to create a cutting-edge education program. Now, 19 years later, Bailey has been given such honors as distinguished university professor, director of teacher education and currently serves … Continued
For students who attended Pacesetters during their senior year of high school, February is a month to reminisce. February is the time when many students took their first step to becoming a Boxer, by taking tests that were a lot … Continued
The 2013-2014 school year has been a time of transition for Pacific University’s Berglund Center for Internet Studies as they have seen many changes happen in the structure of their workplace. Changes began July 1, 2013 with the new fiscal … Continued
On Sunday, Jan. 26, the Pacific community said goodbye to a longtime supporter and trustee emeritus. George Burlingham passed away at the age of 79. Burlingham and his family had been respected members of the Forest Grove and Pacific communities … Continued
