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Graduation cap decorated to read Teach the Change You Wish to See
Pacific hosts a morning undergraduate ceremony and afternoon graduate/professional ceremony on Saturday, May 20.
Admitted MBA students, who have earned an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree from Pacific University, are eligible for the Boxer Legacy Award. Apply by June 15. You also still have time to apply for the Fall 2023 cohort. 
A memorial service for Janine Vuylsteke, former employee with the School of Dental Hygiene Studies, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at St. Alexander Church in Cornelius. 
The Facilities Management Office will be closed from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, to allow staff to attend a memorial service. We apologize for any inconvenience. 
CLASS is hiring undergraduate peer tutors for the 2023-2024 academic year. We are looking for students who are excited about helping their peers understand course content, learn effective problem-solving strategies, and improve their academic performance.
Luke Boran OD '23, has been awarded the inaugural Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's (OOPA) Legacy Past Presidents Award. The award was announced at OOPA's annual meeting held in April at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, Ore.
The Freedom of Expression taskforce would like to get your input on a brief questionnaire intended to get a pulse from students and employees of the values and priorities that should be reflected in a new statement on freedom of expression.
Pacific University recently conducted lockdown drills on the Hillsboro and Forest Grove campuses. Here is what we learned from those drills.
Students and faculty at Grad Black Student Union meeting
The development of a Graduate Black Student Union (Grad BSU) has been a long-time coming. Graduate Black students recently met with Dr. Diana Honorat and other Black faculty and staff to discuss their needs and how a Grad BSU could support them. 
Pacific University's Master of Fine Arts program hosted novelist Chang-rae Lee in a conversation with Michael Hahn MFA '23 as part of the Mapmakers Alumni Institute. The MFA program is proud to share a video of the online presentation.

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