Pacific University

Thanks to winning an inaugural $50,000 AOA Foundation Golden Opportunity Award, Rebecca Chown '98, OD '03, is increasing eyecare accessibility to underserved communities in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

The Instant Theatre Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14 opens a four-performance schedule for the theatre and dance programs this fall.

Outstanding Alumni Award winner Jessie Lamb '07 uses the skills she learned at Pacific to support seven human rights and humanitarian organizations.

The Pacific University Alumni Association 2024 Emerging Leader Award winner is no stranger to service, giving back both to women in her local community and fellow alumni in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program.

Lucie Yeomans MAT '97 dreamed of a career in teaching. She now does her teaching in the career education space, using her skills to help people find their next position.

A generous donation by DCI International, a leading dental components and equipment manufacturer, is enhancing the educational experience for Pacific's dental hygiene students and patients alike.

The first occupational therapy program in Oregon, students, Faculty, staff and friends will celebrate "The Power Of Occupational Therapy" with a weekend of activities and reunions from August 8-10.

A longtime fixture in the Portland theatre community, Ed Collier led the Pacific University Theatre Department from 1998 to 2004.

Pacific's August commencement ceremony celebrates graduates from several of the university's healthcare professional programs.

Pacific welcomes Barbara May, who arrives at the university after serving as the senior vice president and provost at Saint Mary's College in Indiana.

Horzynek will put her German and Spanish skills to use in Austria, where she will teach English to high schools and perform community engagement work at the Austrian Latin American Institute.

One of the Pacific University Alumni Association's Emerging Leader Award winners, Carrillo aims to meet youth where they are at Oregon's Sherwood High School to identify their mental health needs.