Student Life – The Pacific Index

Jazz Nite brings rock ‘n’ roll, blues & swing to university

Hannah Kendall, Student Life Editor

November 8, 2019

Sixteen jazz musicians, one band director, and one Portland guest artist: Pacific University’s annual Jazz Nite is set for Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Taylor-Meade Auditorium. Band Director Michael Burch-Pesses believes ...

Ghost Net Exhibit raises plastic waste awareness

November 8, 2019

Conversation Project invited all to upcoming session on news bias

Isabelle Williams

November 8, 2019

The McCall Center for Civic Engagement is hosting a series of discussions known as the Conversation Project in partnership with Oregon Humanities to create an open space for students, faculty, and staff to share thoughts on mode...

Al dente: Pacific freshman claims to be within top 25 “Super Smash Bros.” players of Oregon state

November 8, 2019

Civic Engagement: Student-led groups encourage greater community level involvement

Nicolas Stevens

November 8, 2019

With the end of the semester just around the corner, more civic engagement projects are cropping up all around campus. These projects range anywhere from beach and river cleanup events, to stress relieving projects, all spearhe...

Children flood campus for K-8 tour program

Ryan Vortisch

November 8, 2019

The Center for Alumni & Community Engagement is seeking student volunteers to guide K-8 students on campus tours. Hoping to encourage younger students to begin thinking about college, this program desires student guides who can ...

Boxer Food Share grows, partners with Oregon Food Bank

November 8, 2019

Día de los Muertos

November 8, 2019

Seasonal shift brings mental health misconceptions

November 8, 2019

Student Counseling Center’s group sessions manage stress

Sebastian Herr

October 23, 2019

This academic year marks the third year that Pacific University’s Student Counseling Center is offering Mindful Coping groups to students to help them develop skills and insights into how they handle distress in life, accord...

Farmer’s Market

October 23, 2019

“Orlando” brings humor, depth to production premiere

Brendan Swogger

October 23, 2019

Trudging through the torrential downpour that welcomed The Grove, students, staff, and community members made their way to the Tom Miles Theatre the night of Oct. 17 to experience the premiere performance of Pacific University’s produ...