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Oliver McCoy '95
The 2024 Pacific University Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award winner has dedicated his career to improving life in some of the world's most war-torn regions.
The Alumni Association Board has elected Rhony Bhopla MFA ’22 as Vice-President and welcomed new members Rebekah Goodfellow MBA '22 and Jenny Johnson-Riley '98.
Have you written anything for class you're proud of in 2023? Submit your writing to the Pacific Literary Undergraduate Magazine (PLUM) by Dec. 15, for a chance to win up to $125! This contest is open to all students.
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Melissa Johnson MFA '24 has been awarded the Fall 2023 Mapmakers Teaching Assistantship, a competitive opportunity co-sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts and English programs.
Rainbow poster image for Pacific University Theatre production of The Importance of Being Earnest
Pacific University's Theatre department is charmed to present our Spring 2023 production of Oscar Wilde's "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST," directed by guest artist Cassie Greer.
Literature and Creative Writing majors from the Class of 2012 gathered at the Portland home of English Professor Emeritus Pauline Beard in early October 2022.
Michael Hahn
Michael Hahn MFA '23 awarded the Fall 2022 Mapmakers Teaching Assistantship.  
Malia Guerrero '22 receives diploma with Narce Rodriguez
Guerrero is the editor of an anthology of poetry by female poets of Hawai'i, served as a First-Year Seminar mentor, and worked with PLUM and Silk Road Review publications at Pacific.
Michael Wheaton MFA ’13 began a literary magazine and small press publication in 2020 through which Sara Rauch ’14 published a book.
Joy Harjo
Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will be joining Pacific University's Visiting Writers Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. 

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