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Jessica Brown New Title IX Coordinator
Pacific University is pleased to announce Jessica Brown as its new Title IX coordinator. Brown, who has been serving as deputy Title IX coordinator for the university since January 2022, will start her new role in August 2022.
Work & Service Fair
All student supervisors are invited to participate in the 2022 Fall Work & Service Fair on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a spot today!
Shelley Reece MFA ’14 died Dec. 17, 2021, at age 85.
Michael “Mike” Cooley ‘65 died June 18, 2022, at age 79.
Alicia Rizo Mendoza ’19 accepted her first teaching position in May 2022.
Jordan “Bruno” Gegenhuber '16 had first-author research, "Gene regulation by gonadal hormone receptors underlies brain sex differences," published in nature magazine on May 4, 2022.
Craig Bowen ’83, OD ’86 was elected board secretary-treasurer for the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association at its annual meeting in July.
Arthur “Art” Reynolds ’63 was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
President Jenny Coyle & Janice Parks '20 at Special Commencement
“I was able to leave Pacific being able to write very prolifically and be a good scientific writer,” said Parks, now a PhD student in plant science. “And besides the research, Pacific really prepared for my graduate-level classes. Honestly, my graduate-level classes, I thought they were so easy. Pacific does a very good job of making sure the courses are rigorous.”
Recent alumni return to campus to celebrate Special Commencement for the classes of 2020 and 2021
It was a day long overdue on Sunday as members of Pacific University’s classes of 2020 and 2021 had the opportunity to cross the stage in celebration of their graduations.

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