A long-standing tradition for Pacific, the annual Lu’au performance shows off diversity, culture and dedication to dance. Presented by Nā Haumāna O Hawai’i, the visual appealing talent demonstrated during Lu’au draws in 2,000 audience members. “The importance of Lu’au to … Continued
It is no news to Pacific students living on campus that Clark Hall is in need of improvements. But according to University President Lesley Hallick, a possibility for the future would be improving the outdated residence hall by taking it … Continued
Campus tours at Pacific University are thorough in all regards baring one exception. On the typical route leaders take prospective students inside residence halls, the newly built library, Marsh hall, the Stoller Center, and a couple of other classroom settings. … Continued
While it’s not uncommon for Pacific students to study abroad during the school year, one group of students chose a non-traditional vacation spots, and instead spent their winter term in Kenya. Alongside Richard Paxton, a professor in Pacific’s education program, … Continued
Is everybody doing it? That was the main question posed in the first Pacific event funded by the Washington County Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant. “College students will continue to drink at whatever rate of consumption, but I feel … Continued
As spring break approaches, it is time for Pacific students to start thinking about fall registration. Advising Center Director Gretchen Potter is the go to woman on campus to help students consider options while building their fall schedules. Potter advised … Continued
I walked into a classroom in Berglund Hall to meet the six faces of my Peer Review Board. To prepare for my first interaction with the disciplinary system at Pacific I analyzed every word of Pacific’s Alcohol Policy. I can … Continued
Only one student is utilizing a free, skill-based group specialized to help Pacific students who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. “The skills we teach are focused toward adults,” said Laurie Juraszek, a doctoral student in the School of … Continued
In memory of the former Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs, Eva Krebs, the financial aid office has added even more financial assistance through scholarship. The Eva C. Krebs Boxer Spirit is the new name for the … Continued
The building that the Pacific community used to simply call the Abbott Center has undergone a name change to the Abbott Alumni Center. The change is timely, considering that the building celebrates its tenth anniversary March 7. The building, which … Continued
Longtime Pacific professor and alum, Paul Kohl recently passed away after enduring a long battle with cancer. Kohl graduated from Pacific in 1980 and became a professor the year after. He was the first teaching fellow in the college of … Continued
Most teams end their competitive seasons with big games or group festivities, but Pacific Speech would rather board planes to Antwerp, Belgium and Huntington, W. Va. to compete against other schools from around the country before turning in for the … Continued