The bronze qilin statue, the namesake of Pacific University and beloved by students and alumni alike, is reunited with the university after a 55-year absence.
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For more than 100 years, Boxer has represented the spirit of Pacific University. What does that spirit mean to students today?
Boxer III debuted this fall at Homecoming. The third incarnation of our beloved mascot statue was unveiled as an art piece representing the history, diversity and spirit of Pacific.
Boxer, a bronze Chinese statue of a qilin, ruled campus for decades before disappearing.
Local historian Ken Bilderback and Pacific University Archives shed light on Boxer's history as Pacific University's mascot.
Before Boxer was Badger. In the 1960s, when students voted to change the mascot, they said goodbye to their longtime representative.
Congratulations Boxer Nation! Pacific University has earned the title of Portland's Best Sports Logo in PortlandSports.com's online competition.
Mike Steele, professor emeritus and retiring handball coach, launches an endowment to support the many aspects of Pacific that he loves. Read more about Mike Steele or make a gift in his honor today.
Boxer Shorts is a collection of videos in which Pacific University students, employees, alumni and friends share why they chose Pacific.
The pieces we have of Boxer — a foot, ear and the tail — have been reunited to create a permanent display. The Boxer display is located in the lobby of the Forest Grove Campus Library.
The latest chapter in a decades-old mystery of what happened to the original Pacific University "Boxer" has been written.