Pacific University will hold a meeting to obtain input from its constituents and the general public on the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders’s application for pre-accreditation candidacy. The meeting, required by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and … Continued
The main purposes of the water filters installed with filling stations around campus last semester are sustainability and flavor, according to Director of University Relations Joe Lang. In the fall semester of 2011, Biology Professor Deke Gundersen and his Introduction … Continued
Former student Ranee Solmonsson left Pacific University after a billing statement with a $115 health insurance charge was mailed to her in December. Being a non-degree-seeking student, Solomonsson felt there was no need for the charge. After contacting the Business … Continued
Alumni Dale Blem is an example of how Pacific’s education program along with campus opportunities allow students to find fulfilling careers after graduation. Blem graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s in mathematics. He was a substitute teacher for a year … Continued
The NOOK is now available for purchase at the Pacific University Bookstore. This is the first time any type of e-reader has been for sale at the university’s Barnes & Noble store. “Many members of the campus and Forest Grove … Continued
Pacific University recently expanded its land ownership by purchasing three properties on Sunset Drive. These properties, located at address 2342, 2352 and 2410, were short-sale homes acquired by the university at reduced cost. According to Vice President of Finance Mike … Continued
Pacific was ranked among the top 25 schools for best professors by Forbes magazine. Out of 650 schools represented, Pacific placed 14 by statistics compiled for the national magazine’s 2011 rankings by RateMyProfessors.com The website gathered voluntary reviews from students, … Continued
The 2nd annual Caring for Frail Elders conference is coming soon to the Pacific Health Professions campus March 3. Two speakers with first-hand knowledge are set to speak at the conference. Professor of the Department of Human Development at Washington … Continued
Pacific University’s literary magazine “Silk Road” will release a new issue this month with the usual inclusions of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, but with the addition of the first chapters of several books. This is the first issue the … Continued
For some time Pacific’s English writing course, Research Methods in Humanities, has been a requirement for all English majors to complete prior to graduation. However, this year will be the first in which the course adds the Kindle e-reader to … Continued
Since its debut with Pacific University 30 years ago, the Tom McCall Forum has been a way for the Pacific and outer communities to come together and have expanded discussions on some of the most current controversial topics. For the … Continued
Students who have used the SUMMIT system at the library are familiar with the wide variety of materials it allows them to acquire. Spanning many libraries throughout the area, it allows those who use a specific library to have materials … Continued