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Mark Denney, Pacific University Vice President For Finance & Administration
Mark Denney began his duties on May 1. He comes to Pacific after serving nearly six years in a similar position at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas.
President Jenny Coyle, 18th President, Inauguration Week
Pacific University is proud to celebrate the inauguration of its 18th president, Dr. Jennifer Coyle ‘90, OD ‘93, MS ‘00, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. A week of special events celebrating Pacific’s mission — including the inauguration ceremony — are open to the public.
Across the nation, theatre is undergoing a metamorphoses. It will be many months still before anyone is able to attend a performance in-person but that doesn’t mean the lights are off and the curtains are closed. Theatre artists, resourceful and adaptable as the art itself, are finding new ways to bring the spectacle of live performance to audiences — through livestreaming.
Ethan Won
Live (online) theatre is back at Pacific University. In response to COVID-19, the Theatre and Dance Department is presenting a streamed live online production this fall. Performances of The Typographers Dream are scheduled Oct. 15-18 with evening and matinee performances.
SLP Clinic patient
Pacific is looking for participants to take part in a program to help individuals with Parkinson’s improve their speech and swallowing. The two-part program starts with individual speech therapy followed by weekly group therapy.
Senior Projects Day
On Wednesday, April 24, Pacific's undergraduate student Class of 2019 will showcase an impressive array of research across all disciplines.
On Cussing by Katherine Dunn
Pacific University's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program has established a scholarship fund in Dunn's name to empower exceptional female writers.
Starting this fall, the new major will prepare students for high-demand, high-salary positions in a burgeoning industry.
Research
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recently elevated the university to a Doctoral/Professional University from its prior designation as a Master's University.
Tommy Thayer
In light of KISS' End of the Road Tour concert in Portland on Friday, Pacific also thanks Tommy for his long-standing support of Pacific as a Trustee and through many philanthropic ventures.

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