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This week, a tree branch fell from a tree near Marsh Hall on the Forest Grove Campus. The branch damage was likely due to the extreme heat, which can cause trees to explode as gas builds up in wood tissues.
Jack Driscoll
A member of the MFA in Writing faculty since 2006, Driscoll passed away on June 25 at his home in Mystic, Connecticut at age 78.
Physician and Spanish healthcare interpreter talking with a patient.
The School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership is excited to offer a fully-online Spanish Healthcare Interpreter training program beginning this fall. The program is an innovative, online professional training opportunity for community members who are fluent in both English and Spanish to become qualified healthcare interpreters in Spanish in the state of Oregon. 
Stacks Of Books Written By Pacific MFA In Writing Alumni
The university's low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing program looks to its acclaimed faculty and dedicated alumni to guide the program into its next 20 years.
Faculty and Staff are invited to submit project proposals August 15 - September 16, 2024. For more details, please visit the Strategic Planning web page.
Please join the HR Team in bidding Carmen a fond farewell and Kelsey a warm welcome. To both, we extend good tidings and wishes for much enjoyment and satisfaction in their career journeys.
The MCCE is hiring new student staff for the 24/25 academic year. Are you a good fit for our Civic Action Team, Marketing and Communications Lead, or Pacific Votes Student Ambassador roles? Apply today!
Out of the three local coffee roasters that came to campus to offer tastings on May 1, Pacific has picked To The Roots beans to be proudly brewed in our new coffee shop and at the Hillsboro Campus Market. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The 2024-2025 budget eliminates all cell phone stipends. Employees may qualify for a university-issued cell phone either for campus safety, clinic operations, or other similar situations.
The Alumni Association Board has wrapped up a fantastic year fueled by a love of Pacific University. Members of the Alumni Association Board met four times over the past year and made tremendous progress toward fulfillment of the Alumni Association mission to “deepen the engagement of alumni and students in a lifelong relationship with Pacific University and to further the welfare of Pacific University.”

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