Dispatches from a future sustainable society Starting around the turn to the 21st century, colleges and universities from coast to coast began to get seriously about sustainability. Carleton College in Minnesota installed wind turbines to replace nearly one-half of its … Continued
Pacific University Registrar Discusses Potential Changes to Minor Degrees Pacific University has never established a concrete, robust policy regarding the attainment of minors. But Registrar Nikol Roubidoux is looking to change that. Currently in discussions with faculty, Roubidoux and … Continued
Anthropology Professor Aaron Greer on long-term alternatives to President Biden’s ill-fated Student Loan Relief Plan Around the time when Fall Term started, millions of student loan borrowers rejoiced at the announcement of President Biden’s Student Loan Relief plan—a proposal to … Continued
Pacific aims to build “tiny houses” to support nontraditional students Pacific University is in the early planning stage of building a collection of tiny houses on one of the empty lots located near the Forest Grove Campus. The so-called “tiny … Continued
Pacific welcomes three new Campus Public Safety officers The Office of Campus Public Safety (CPS) is an on-campus organization tasked with maintaining the security and safety of students and staff on-campus. Recently, three new officers accepted roles in this vital … Continued