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Weather Alert
Pacific University campuses remain open Monday, June 28, but employees and students should take precautions due to excessive heat
water droplet
Pacific is working with the city of Forest Grove to conserve water. Beginning Monday, June 20, the university is shutting down the irrigation system on the Forest Grove Campus and will not be watering the lawn or plants for approximately one week. Water will still be available to students on campus in summer housing.
Trombley Square
Due to the pandemic and social distancing requirements, Facilities Management and Campus Public Safety will not conduct annual lockdown drills at its campuses this spring. However, Pacific University encourages students, faculty and staff to be prepared in the event of an emergency situation that leads to a lockdown — anywhere, anytime.
Help eliminate phantom loads and unnecessary energy consumption before you head out for winter break. While on vacation or any other time away from the office, shop, lab, classroom, home or residence hall, there is the opportunity to eliminate wasted energy, money and risks of damage or harm. 
Mike Rushfeldt '95
Alumnus and former employee Mike Rushfeldt '95 supports Pacific University with an annual physics scholarship and planned gift. 
Public Health Update
Pacific is updating its travel recommendations to minimize exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
Pretty Little Liars
The film crew will return to the Forest Grove campus to film two more episodes of the "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists" Dec. 14 through 19.
Hillsboro Campus
Server that controls access to buildings at the Forest Grove, Hillsboro and Eugene campuses is back online following a multi-day outage.
Exterior of Tran Library
Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in January on the Tran Library, starting a planned two-phase remodel that will include additional study rooms and "makerspace."

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