University to form College of Business
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
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
’24 Hour Service Fair’ offers prizes to students
The 24 Hour Service Fair drew 600 Pacific students to the University Center fireside to donate, support, create and help raise funds and awareness for various causes. The events took place on March 10 and 11, starting at noon on … Continued
Applications for Housing Lottery due March 23
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
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
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
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
School of Communication Sciences & Disorders seeks community commentary
Pacific University will hold a meeting to obtain input from its constituents and the general public on the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders’s application for pre-accreditation candidacy. The meeting, required by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and … Continued
Pacific organizations and clubs look forward to Relay for Life
Relay For Life, an annual event held on campus by the Colleges Against Cancer club, will be held on April 6 from 4-10 p.m. in the quad. Commonly called Relay, the event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society to … Continued
Rock band Kansas to perform with Pacific orchestra
Many people have heard of the band Kansas and some of their top hits, “Dust in the Wind,” “Carry on My Wayward Son” and “Point of No Return.” The band became popular in the 1970s, but have remained well-known, playing … Continued
Series helps students through writing process
The Writer’s Workshop Series put on by the English Department has seven more sessions available through April 30. With six sessions already passed, the series is about half way through. The sessions, taught by Professor Kyle Lang, are about 45 … Continued
Community and student poets share works
Last Thursday, March 8, students, faculty and community members flocked to La Hacienda of Forest Grove’s Main Street for a night of poetry. To begin the night, Martha Rampton, director of the Center for Gender Equity, welcomed all participants and … Continued