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Celebrate Provost Barr-Gillespie on her retirement!
As commencement day approaches on May 18, it's crucial to plan parking arrangements well in advance. Expect high demand for parking spaces, so arriving early is wise.
Did you know employees can bestow a family member's diploma on stage during May’s Commencement ceremony? Simply contact Rebeka Andrade in the President’s Office today for details.
Pacific University presents the 2024 Faculty and Staff Honors & Awards Ceremony. Please join us in honoring your colleagues Wednesday, May 8, in McCready Hall on the Forest Grove Campus. 
Join us on May 2 for an immersive MBA Open House event at Pacific University, where you'll gain valuable insights from faculty, hear success stories from alumni and current students, and have the opportunity to ask questions in an interactive Q&A session. 
Please update your vehicle registration to receive a purple 24-25 parking permit sticker. By September 1, 2024, all students, staff and faculty, parking on the Forest Grove campus, must have a valid purple 24 – 25 sticker on their parking permit.
Scott Tuomi on stage conducting
The joint concert with Pacific's Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra marked the end of a storied career for the retiring distinguished university professor of music.
Image of Boxer with sunglasses and a surfboard, alongside seashells and palm leaves. Text reads: Join Boxer and the Pacific University Libraries for our 2024 Summer Reading Bingo. Summer fun! Exclusive pins! Literary prizes!
Summer break is just around the corner, and so is Summer Reading! Read your way towards exclusive buttons and a chance to win literary prizes. Students, staff and faculty are all encouraged to participate!
If you haven’t heard by now, Starbucks on the Forest Grove Campus will be closing after May 18. Construction in that space will commence the day after closure and will continue throughout the summer. What will be replacing that space? A new coffee shop inspired by feedback collected from staff, students & faculty.
Duncan Anderson '24 Posing With Microscope
Duncan Anderson's '24 senior capstone research project is helping a Hawaiʻi company improve its product in a quest to reduce methane emissions from livestock.

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