Get To Know Pacific’s Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Specialist Pacific’s Student Counseling Center offers all students a variety of services and resources. To learn about those resources, The Pacific Index met with Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Specialist Graham … Continued
Investigation Alleges Pacific Withheld Employee Personnel Files At Pacific University, a gathering storm of lawsuits threatens to break over the administration. In October, the first round of potentially damaging lawsuits and fines arrived when the Oregon Bureau of Labor and … Continued
Boxer Food Share makes that all students have access to meals For many, Thanksgiving is a day to gather with family and eat copious amounts of great food. But for many others, Thanksgiving is a sobering reminder of the food … Continued
Coming soon, a new look for the Boxer mascot The Boxer mascot is having an identity crisis—and Pacific University Student Senate (USS) is looking to settle that. With a surplus of post-pandemic funds, USS is in an enviable position … Continued
“I had friends in college when this was music,” explains Uncle Jeff, referring to Knight Hall. “I had buddies who stayed here overnight, and they wrote for the Index and went running out of here early in the morning because … Continued
Get To Know Pacific’s Transfer Students As Office of Transfer Student Services Celebrates National Transfer Student Week October 17-21 was National Transfer Student week, and the Office of Transfer Student Services put on a series of events in appreciation for … Continued
Support for Vegan and Allergy-Aware Food Options on Campus Finding vegan or allergy-free options can be hard while living on campus, but the Center for a Sustainable Society is trying to change that. The CSS works to provide students an … Continued
Pacific University is haunted. Many ways over. But perhaps the most famous ghost of all is Vera, who, if we are to believe the stories, has been living rent-free in Knight Hall (also known as the admissions office) for nearly … Continued
WOMEN’S SOCCER Name: Anna Emerson Grade: Freshman Major: Kinesiology Hometown: Salem, Oregon Game Day Ritual: I eat oatmeal with peanut butter with my teammate Chan Chan every morning before a game. Sports hero: Tobin Heath, US Women’s National Soccer Team … Continued
Talking With Jeff Rebello, Sports Information Officer. With over one-third of Pacific University’s student body participating in sports programs, our student body is always buzzing with athletics. Starting in 2021, Jeff Rebello took over Pacific’s Sports Information Director role and … Continued
Director of intramural sports Mallory Hiefield on why students should join an intramural sports team For students who can’t commit to the near-daily practice schedule of Division III sports, Pacific University’s intramural sports are a spirited and inclusive alternative. The … Continued
Falling enrollment tracks with decline in enrollment nationwide, changes in competition. While student enrollment has been falling across the country for years, Pacific University administration was shocked by a 50 percent drop in incoming enrollment for the School of Pharmacy … Continued