International women’s day was first celebrated over 100 years ago in 1911, but this isn’t when things started. In 1908, 15,000 women marched on the streets of New York City, demanding shorter hours, better pay, and, most importantly, the right … Continued
Intimacy Director Opens Narrative About Boundaries in Performance Pacific University Theatre department is introducing a new form of actor training and education. With help from the cast and crew of Pacific’s winter and spring plays, alumni Leiana Petlewski ’21 is … Continued
Graduate student reveals connection between resilience and BIPOC family functioning following racial discrimination A decade ago, in 2013, Dr. Michael Christopher established the Mindful Health & Resilience Lab at the Pacific University Hillsboro Campus. “At the time,” explained Christopher, “one … 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
In new book, Pacific Professor Jules Boykoff examines sportswashing and racism in 1936 Berlin Olympics Pacific University Professor Jules Boykoff recently celebrated the publication of his fifth book: The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing. The book expands on … Continued
A week or so ago, I sat in on the university’s town hall meeting. It was filled with some of Pacific University’s top administrators—and it was a chance to lay bare students’ concerns and top brass’ responses. Out of … Continued
The Pacific University Unified Sports Program brings people with and without disabilities together through sporting events and physical activity. Sarah Ufer, a sophomore and business major, was drawn to Pacific University because of their Unified Sports program and the culture … Continued
Will Walla Walla Be Where The Women Win? Women’s basketball will appear in the Northwest Conference Championship tournament for the fourth year in a row. The Boxers start tournament playing against second-seeded Puget Sound; once again, the Boxers are the … Continued
Dr. Evan Liu advocates for “back to basics” as fitness trends meet physical therapy On March 11, the Oregon Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association will host its annual physical therapy conference in Portland—and Dr. Liu, an Assistant Professor … Continued
Have you ever found yourself micromanaging things in your home or relationship that wears you down because it’s just so constant? I’m not referring to the endless cycle of laundry or dishes, I’m talking about those times when you have … Continued
Center For Gender Equity’s Hosts Human Body Canvas Event Driving off the momentum of “Love Your Body Week,” the Center for Gender Equity (CGE) will host their annual Human Body Canvas event. This event runs February 24 and will be … Continued
McMinnville Short Film Festival showcases Boxer films McMinnville Short Film Festival is a charming and eclectic festival. While some film festivals have central themes, like environmental films or horror films, McMinnville Short Film Festival is a grab bag of ideas … Continued