FAFSA deadline sneaks up on Pacific
Students can now fill out and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2012-2013 academic year. Oregon undergraduates must submit their FAFSA by Feb. 1 at 10 p.m. to be considered for Oregon Opportunity Grants. All students … Continued
Elderly students learn for free
Outside the Forest Grove senior center, fresh snow covers the ground as a chilly winter’s day begins to take shape. Inside, members of Writers in the Grove mill about following another meeting; many of them worked as doctors or teachers … Continued
Facilities renovate Scott Hall with care, says CCE employee
In the past year, the Center for Civic Engagement benefitted greatly from the work of Pacific’s facilities engineers and we want to thank our fabulous engineers for all of their hard work on our behalf. In 2011, facilities engineers built … Continued
Boxer Doctors
I was walking across campus the other day and witnessed the following: a young lady was riding her bicycle, listening to her iPod, talking on her cell phone and drinking what I could only imagine was an irresistible grande double … Continued
Winter travel course combines science with culture
Although many Pacific students returning to campus have just completed a long winter break, winter term gives students an opportunity to continue their education off campus. Each year, a number of the courses offered during winter term combine travel with … Continued
Basketball fights for winning record this season
With the first half of the season almost finished, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams have shown growth since last season. The men only having six returning players and nine newcomers. Head coach Tim Cleary has put together a … Continued
Wrestling travels across country
Men’s and women’s wrestling has been working hard and is being rewarded for their effort. Although they are not winning every match, Pacific’s wrestling teams are fighting through each challenge and are striving to get better throughout the remainder of … Continued
Swim teams race to nationals
Pacific’s swim teams have made leaps and bounds after being reinstated as a sport eight years ago. The program used to be NAIA, which was a smaller classification of competition, however it allowed scholarships. While the program has stepped it … Continued
Pacific names Lisa Carstens dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Pacific University Provost John Miller announced Friday, Dec. 16 that Lisa Carstens was appointed the next dean of the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. Carstens is currently the associate dean of Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virg., where she … Continued
Spray paint a privilege; use in proper areas
Really Pacific? I know firsthand that spray paint is a fun pastime, but to randomly paint the Boxer statue and a defenseless tree next to the spirit bench is a blatant example of disrespect to Pacific, art and nature itself. … Continued
‘Incomplete’ grade policy reworded
Pacific’s incomplete policy was recently reworded and went through a slight change. A grade of incomplete is something given to students who satisfactorily complete the majority of class work but are not able to finish because of health or emergency … Continued
Guest from New York to choreograph spring dance
Every year, theatre professor Jennifer Camp hopes to try something new to keep things fresh in the dance community and this year is no exception. The spring concert, “Dance Works,” will be taking place this April 26 to 28. Camp … Continued