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Abigail Schmidt performs with the Pacific Dance Ensemble from a distance
While Pacific University students were scattered this spring by the spread of COVID-19, many campus events were canceled, including the popular spring concert by the Pacific Dance Ensemble. Yet the dancing went on. Pacific Director of Dance Jennifer Camp, switching to virtual instruction, asked dancers to make videos of themselves performing aspects of choreography they’d learned. 
Due to safety precautions in the wake of COVID-19, there are some changes to mail service at the Forest Grove and Hillsboro campuses. These changes will be in effect until further notice.
Drawings of Forest Grove Campus
The Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art presents a virtual exhibit of works created by Pacific's talented art faculty. 
Tran Library
Peer tutoring for undergraduate students, offered through the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS), will begin on Tuesday, September 8.
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Drop-In Mindfulness workshops are offered every Wednesday at 11 a.m. by the Student Counseling Center.
Savannah Tran PA '22 wears a face mask while studying at the Hillsboro Campus
When Savannah Tran PA ‘22 started her studies in Pacific University’s physician assistant program back in May, it was under unusual circumstances, to say the least.
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Rising from the Margins episode 14 presents Deconstructing the Model Minority Stereotype.
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This week's Rising from the Margins conversation centers on the hidden curriculum in higher education that  poor and working class, first generation students attending higher education. Ways to counter such inequities are explored.
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As a woman of color, the idea of not feeling enough is a constant, sometimes minute to minute battle. In this video, I am going to discuss how the origins of such self-subjugating thoughts are related to White supremacy culture.
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In today’s episode, White Supremacy Work Culture, I am going to talk about how seemingly neutral, natural, and dominant cultural practices support the idea that Whiteness is the supreme standard by which all peoples of culture are measured.

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