Public Health major combats food insecurity
How big of an impact can a granola bar make on a student’s final grades? Struggles with food insecurity could be the difference between passing and failing. Ruth Gomez, a senior public health major, has used her capstone to attempt … Continued
Social Work major volunteers at local Sexual Assault Resource Center
For 440 hours, Pacific University Senior Madeline Clark worked with victims of sexual assault. Clark, majoring in social work, interned at the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) in Beaverton, Ore. for her senior capstone. Clark chose to intern at SARC … Continued
Student organizer reflects on TEDx event and experience
On March 16, Pacific University held its first ever TED event, TEDxPacificU, on its Forest Grove campus. Around 200 people attended the event, which hosted ten performers ranging from speakers, to dancers, to poets. According to student organizer Julio Montelongo, … Continued
New Program
Beginning fall semester, Pacific University will offer an exciting new major. The university will introduce a bachelor’s degree in the rapidly growing field of data science. It will be a part of the department of math and computer science, but … Continued
Professor to replace retiring Director of Arts & Humanities
Next fall, Media Arts professor Mike Geraci will begin training with Dean David DeMoss to replace DeMoss as the Director of the School of Arts and Humanities after he retires at the end of the 2020 school year. Geraci said … Continued
Team eyes top conference spot
Pacific University Men’s and Women’s Golf teams competed in the Willamette Valley Cup last weekend, with the women placing third while the men finished just behind in fifth. On Saturday, March 16, the Boxers shot an opening round of 382 … Continued
Boxer Tennis
Pacific University’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis seasons are continuing as both teams have been experiencing success. Men’s Tennis has been dominating both in and out of conference matches. Most recently the Boxers beat Pacific Lutheran University, Whitworth University and Puget … Continued
Golf teams look to find strides as season progresses
Pacific University Men’s and Women’s Golf teams competed in the Willamette Valley Cup last weekend, with the women placing third while the men finished just behind in fifth. On Saturday, March 16, the Boxers shot an opening round of 382 … Continued
Director of Academic Advising gives tips on how to plan next semester’s class schedule
Advising can be stressful for students, because of all of the factors to take into consideration when choosing classes and fulfilling requirements. Navigating through core requirements and the multitude of classes offered tends to be overwhelming, but Director of Academic … Continued
Inspired Ideas Competition offers students up to $20,000
The Berglund Center is holding its fifth annual Inspired Ideas Competition Saturday, April 6. The competition helps people bring their ideas to life, and is geared for any major. The prize for winning the competition is $20,000-$25,000, and it could … Continued
The Counseling Center: Let’s Talk About… Understanding Discrimination
Many of us have heard of non-discrimination policies which announce that organizations do not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected classification. … Continued
Whitewater rafting series gives Boxer students a taste of raft guiding
The Outdoor Pursuits program at Pacific University is getting students involved in a whitewater rafting series this spring. The trip is common to the program, which includes two in-class sessions and three whitewater rafting trips. The Clackamas River and the … Continued