As undergraduate college students, it would be a stretch to say that money isn’t tight. With the economy in a stagnant state, it’s getting more difficult to afford necessities as essential as food. This is why it’s good to know … Continued
The winter and spring advising term began on Oct. 17. As students were planning required appointments with their advisers, looking over gaps in their transcripts and exploring the lists of available courses, the still somewhat new advising center was going … Continued
Recent rankings were published in major publications on colleges nationwide. Pacific was ranked in several of these, including the U.S. News &World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Considered a suburban and selective university admissions-wise by the U.S. News … Continued
Among the many other events they host throughout the year, the College of Arts and Sciences Student Senate hosted a forum with Campus Public Safety on Oct. 18 in the Pulse. The forum was open to all students who had … Continued
President Lesley Hallick delivered the fall 2011 State of the University Address on Oct. 4 in Taylor Meade auditorium. She discussed the change from a 10-year to a seven-year accreditation system, which demanded a revision to Vision 2020 and suggested … Continued
Residents across Forest Grove experienced a power outage at 12:03 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. According to the City of Forest Grove, the outage was due to a hit-and-run accident that resulted in a pole being broken off at the … Continued
Associate Professor of Media Arts Mike Geraci submitted a proposal for a major in graphic design. “I’ve gotten positive feedback from Dean John Hayes,” said Geraci. Things are still in the early stages and Geraci is waiting to hear more … Continued
Kathlene Postma, associate professor in English, and Isaac Gilman, assistant professor at the library, have teamed up to propose a new minor in editing and publishing at Pacific. “We have talented Pacific students already producing great print and online content … Continued
The course catalogue for fall 2012 is slated to receive an additional major for Pacific University’s College of Arts and Sciences. According to Assistant Professor in Theater Jennifer Camp, the dance minor currently available to students will be transformed into … Continued
The Atlantic magazine’s article “The Best of the Best” ranked Pacific University’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing program one of the top five low-residency programs in the nation. Since the start of the program in 2004, it has received … Continued
The American Dental Education Association recently recognized Pacific’s Dental Health School for their commitment to the underserved population. With their 16-chair clinic, the Dental Health School caters mainly to low income and Hispanic families, some who have never had dental … Continued
College living is often the first opportunity for many young people to live outside of their home. With all the excitement and anticipation of school, new friends and freedom, safety often gets pushed to the side. Fire safety could not … Continued