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SAAC executive board members in the stands holding a "thank you" sign
The second annual Athletic Giving Days was a big success.
Jefferson Hall, home to the Pacific University College of Optometry, is getting an ongoing facelift — this time on the third floor.
Athletic Giving Days is Oct. 19-20, 2021
Pacific University’s second annual Athletic Giving Days starts today!
Tim Tran in front of a house
Tim and Cathy Tran struggled to survive after the fall of South Vietnam but overcame challenges to reach America, where they flourished.
Pacific students singing in choir
A new memorial scholarship will provide financial support to continuing undergraduates and graduate students who are studying to become choral music educators.
Kassie Tarpley '23 on the Forest Grove Campus
Two scholarships helped Kassie Tarpley '23 return to campus.
Shun Wetlesen sitting in red rocking chair
Over the course of 36 hours on April 27-28, more than 650 Pacific students, alumni, parents, employees and friends gave more than $225,000 in support of student success.
Boxer Giving Day
Boxer Giving Day takes place this year on April 27 and 28.
Shadow of eye chart
Thanks to the generosity of donors, Pacific offers several scholarships in the colleges of Health Professions and Optometry specifically designed to support people of color in becoming healthcare providers. 
Marvin Bell image and quote "Art is the Big Yes"
Poet Marvin Bell was one of the first faculty members in the Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program. From the very beginning, he was dedicated to lifting up students. In the wake of his death in December, friends of the program are carrying on Bell’s legacy with a scholarship in his name.

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