Pacific University has voted to transfer the Eugene Masters of Social Work program to its Forest Grove campus, despite protests from existing students and community members in Eugene. University spokesperson Jenni Luckett told the Index: “There is a higher demand … Continued
Faculty and students at Pacific are discontent with the hiring process behind the incoming university president Jennifer Coyle. “In a typical search, there are open forums where faculty and staff can raise questions and articulate concerns. Such meetings are not … Continued
Three Bon Appétit managers suddenly quit their positions with university dining services just after orientation, spurring the hiring of three new staff members. The former managers of General Dining, Catering, and Dining Operations left looking for a change in the work environment outside of the food industry.
In light of the uproar regarding the lack of overnight parking on Pacific’s campus in the past two months, students, faculty, and staff are calling into question the overall safety of campus.
On March 3, Pacific University’s Sports Information Director announced his resignation from the position. Smith was hired in August 2020 for the position.
A major fire broke out at Cornelius’s Thunderbolt Racing Fuel at around 1:30 today, spreading quickly to an ethanol fuel facility in the same building complex and sparking minor explosions a mere 3 miles away from campus.
On Sunday night, a drunk driver crashed into the Clark Resident Hall. This is a developing story.
The following is a letter drafted by faculty and staff at Pacific University in light of the recent events of this week. This letter was sent to The Pacific Index exclusively and is here published in its entirety.
While the year had already brought unprecedented events with the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in the United States and around the world, the state of Oregon is now facing another disastrous event with widespread wildfires sweeping across the state in what Governor Kate Brown says may be the greatest loss of property and human life in the state’s history.