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Write for rights
There is a quiet power in writing letters, and this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pacific University invites you to bring this power to bear on global injustice. Please join students in the UC Fireside Lounge from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, for treats and letter writing in support of Amnesty International's Write for Rights.
Police Bias Training
Pacific University and the Forest Grove Police Department are challenging bias, race and policing. In October, the university hosted a private training involving scenarios about the houseless, immigrants, and a mental health crisis. Learn more about this evolving partnership that started 18 months ago.
Join us for the first of a five-part series on Latinx History. The online presentation will be led by Israel Pastrana, a Chicanx historian and educator, who will be discussing the historical origins of Latinx migration to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest on ZOOM at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to share a personal written or video message with Narce as she embarks on her retirement in December. 
THIS IS KALAPUYAN LAND lawn sign
Join Pacific University for THIS IS KALAPUYAN LAND, a panel exhibition, a land acknowledgment and a call to action, presented on the Forest Grove Campus by the Student Multicultural Center, The Tran Library, The Forest Grove Library and the Five Oaks Museum. 
Ponka-We Victors Cozad
Pacific is proud to join in celebrating the history, traditions and contributions of Indigenous people and recognizing their fight to reclaim lands and rights in order to sustain their culture.
Full-time students admitted to the Master of Nonprofit Leadership program's 2023 cohort are eligible for two new $5,000 scholarships. Students serving Latino/a/x communities or dedicated to environmental conservation, advocacy or education are eligible to apply by Oct. 31.
The Indigenous Engagement Committee has prepared a set of resources for members of the university community interested in offering land acknowledgments.
Director Scott Korb adds his thoughts to Catapult's "Don't Write Alone" MFA Roundtable.

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