Index Staff Playlist: Black History Month
Though it may no longer be February, the celebration of Black History Month continues on as the Index staff offers up some of their favorite tracks from Black musicians pushing the boundaries in the industry
Tired of Being Tired? Pacific Students Open Up About Hitting the COVID Wall
After a year of virtual life and quarantine, have students finally gotten the hang of things?
COVID Class Of 2021
With commencement coming up in May, many seniors at Pacific University are working to finish and present their senior capstone projects.
As Washington County Restrictions Ease Up, Dorm Life is Still at a Halt in Walter Hall
Freshmen living in Walter Hall on campus are still facing strict COVID-19 protocols and having difficulty building interpersonal connections, despite the recent improvement of the Washington County health risk.
Undergraduate Student Senate Launches Boxercord
Undergraduate Student Senate hopes to use new Boxer Discord server to announce and host events, as well as connect students
Pacific’s Greek Life Falters In Wake of Pandemic
The experience in Greek Life for students in both this spring and last fall has been a rough journey for all chapters.
Outdoor Pursuits To Hold Makeup Voyage Trip for Current Freshman
The great outdoors is a wonderful place for everyone to explore with activities ranging from kayaking, backpacking, whitewater rafting, surfing and more. Outdoor Pursuits at Pacific University is here to make that dream a reality for students on campus.
ACE Board brings campus entertainment to Pacific University’s larger online community
With the ever-changing situation of COVID-19, ACE Board has had to perform a balancing act, finding ways to make in-person events COVID safe, while also creating fallback solutions to bring events online.
Pacific’s OEDI and SMC Work in Tandem to Bring Awareness to Black History Month
February was Black History Month, and Pacific’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion worked in partnership with the Student Multicultural Center to bring students programs to teach, commemorate, and honor Black Excellence across campus all month long.
Oregon Becomes First State to Legalize Psilocybin
On Nov. 3, 2020, Oregon became the first state to pass legislation to legalize psilocybin therapy and psychological treatment. Measure 109 seeks to set up programs for controlled administration to patients over the age of 21
Pacific University collaborates with Oregon health officials to distribute COVID vaccines to the Forest Grove community
Pacific is acting as a certified pandemic vaccinator, providing vaccination clinics for qualifying members of the community.
Pacific creates tuition-free semester following struggles of COVID-19 pandemic
In an effort to make up for the past year’s pandemic-related struggles, Pacific University has recently released the free tuition semester.