News, Media and Stories

Dario Rilke Beniquez MFA ’10  published Zone of Silence, a poetry collection in 2021 with Flowersong Press currently on the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Bookshelf.
Inc. magazine featured Katie McCleary’s ’01 book, Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships from Challenging to Collaborative in a Feb. 1 article titled “3 business Books You Need to Read in 2022.”
Becky Weaver ’98 won Perimeter College’s 2022 Professional Development Award for her outstanding work as an assistant English professor in and out of the classroom.
The second installment in Kelly Garrett's Ground Rules Mystery Series, entitled Double Shot Death, will be published on April 26, 2022. The book was written under the pseudonym Emmeline Duncan.
Weather Alert
Please use caution when traveling locally or walking under large trees on campus.
Emily Gaines '20
Emily Gaines '20 came to Pacific University to play softball — and she stayed for the relationships.
Berglund Center
The Berglund Center's  Inspired Ideas Competition is back in person! This is a unique opportunity for all Pacific students, graduate and undergraduate who have a creative idea that solves a problem or improves the lives of others. Win up to $25,000 worth of financial support in scholarships and product development to turn your idea into an actual prototype!
William "Bill" Young ’58 died March 12, 2021, at age 83.
Louanne Starr ’65 died on Oct. 3, 2021, at age 82.
Rev. Dr. Roger Kennedy Smith ’53, died Aug. 9, 2021, at age 90.

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