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Athletic Giving Days is Oct. 20-21, 2020!
Athletic Giving Days is happening from 8 a.m. Oct. 20 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21.
Sign on door of Boxer Makerspace
Pacific University recently completed its most successful year of giving in school history, with donors contributing gifts and pledges totaling more than $14.4 million between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020.
Red, Orange, Yellow and Green Crayons
August is National Crayon Collection Month, and Pacific is proud to celebrate its connection to the roots of Crayola.
Fernando Lira '21 on a beach
When Fernando Lira ’21 started working to support the Pacific University Student Emergency Fund, he didn’t imagine he would actually use it.
Pacific alumni Clark '65, '70 and Rae Peters '65
Pacific alumni Clark '65, MSEd '70 and Rae Peters '65 fund scholarship for speech-language pathology through pledge.
Student Emergency Fund
Members of the Pacific University Student Senate, the Professional Student Senate and the Residence Hall Associate voted to reallocate $41,500 to the Student Emergency Fund, with the possibility of more contributions to follow.
Legislation known as the CARES Act, designed to rescue the economy from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, was passed by Congress and signed into law by the president on March 27, 2020.
Rick Kimbrough
After a nationwide search, Kimbrough will join Pacific from St. Mary's University in Texas this summer.
Student Emergency Fund
We have established the Pacific University Student Emergency Fund to assist graduate and undergraduate students cope with unforeseen financial emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Optometry exam
Dr. Hiromasa Kanai OD ’07 and Fuji Optical Co., Ltd. support student success through their $25,000 Diamond Sponsorship of the College of Optometry’s 75th Anniversary Gala.

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