University web page gets new look, updates

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To keep on top of current trends, the Pacific University website is constantly getting updated and changing to make for a better user experience. Although the most recent update isn’t a drastic one, according to Associate VP for Marketing and … Continued

University to form College of Business

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  Provost John Miller sent out a memo last week informing faculty and staff that there will be a fifth college added to Pacific. Within the next three to five years, Miller hopes the Board of Trustees will be able … Continued

Outback offers spring break trips

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As spring break draws near, Outback bustles with activity, preparing for their annual week-long trips available to sun-seeking students. This year, proposed trips to the Central California and Southern Utah will hopefully draw students from their houses and embark on … Continued

Applications for Housing Lottery due March 23

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During the past 22 years, students at Pacific University have participated in the housing lottery. First year students may be hesitant about the program, but the Director of Student Life Lisa Geraci said that all students should participate. Geraci helped … Continued

Campus safety: Incident reports 2/2 – 3/11

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02/02/2012 Noon Criminal Mischief III On patrol, CPS found graffiti on the ticket stand wall of the softball stadium in Lincoln Park. No suspects at this time. 03/04/12 12:50 a.m. Alcohol Officers contacted intoxicated student who stumbled out of a … Continued

New director calls for local collaboration

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Pacific University has a new Director of the Center for Civic Engagement. Stephanie Stokamer started working at Pacific Aug. 1, 2011, teaching courses in civic engagement. Stokamer previously worked at Portland State University, where she spent more than 10 years … Continued

Psychology dean to take the reins in July

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Christiane Brems, of the University of Alaska, Anchorage, will begin her duties as the new Dean of Pacific’s School of Professional Psychology in July. Brems will replace former Dean of Psychology Michel Hersen. Currently, Brems teaches and runs the UAA’s … Continued

Filtration systems to improve taste

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The main purposes of the water filters installed with filling stations around campus last semester are sustainability and flavor, according to Director of University Relations Joe Lang. In the fall semester of 2011, Biology Professor Deke Gundersen and his Introduction … Continued

Student insurance raises questions

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Former student Ranee Solmonsson left Pacific University after a billing statement with a $115 health insurance charge was mailed to her in December. Being a non-degree-seeking student, Solomonsson felt there was no need for the charge. After contacting the Business … Continued

Mathematics alum lands teaching job

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Alumni Dale Blem is an example of how Pacific’s education program along with campus opportunities allow students to find fulfilling careers after graduation. Blem graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s in mathematics. He was a substitute teacher for a year … Continued