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Lena Cavusoglu and Hossein Rikhtehgar Berenji are thrilled to be featured together in the May issue of Oregon Business magazine, recognized for their innovative teaching methods at the College of Business at Pacific University.
Twenty members of Pacific's MFA faculty will present a week-long series of summer readings as part of the program's Summer Residency, presenting across the genres of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
Dr. Jill Dolata has been appointed the Interim Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She joined the faculty in 2018 and teaches within the Speech-Language Pathology master of science program and the undergraduate minor in CSD program. 
To prepare for the fiscal year end, student time cards will need to be locked on June 26 to prepare payroll. Please send hours your student is scheduled to work June 26-June 30.   
Mandatory annual testing will be performed from June 10 through June 28 on both the Forest Grove and Hillsboro Campuses. Testing will include fire alarms, horns/strobes, smoke detectors, elevator detectors, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers in all buildings. 
Pacific University recently approved a new Commencement Floating Holiday to recognize the additional duties and contributions of exempt staff when assisting at the August 10 Commencement Ceremony.  Sign up today to be a part of this special day to celebrate our graduates.
Students may be starting to look and apply for student employee positions at Pacific to prepare for the coming acadmic year. Make sure your positions have updated position descriptions before posting them online. 
The annual staff performance review is an opportunity to document achievements and goals to create alignment, recognition, and shared purpose between employees and their supervisor. Review the steps and instructions provided to support constructive participation.
The Market at the Forest Grove Campus is serving a lunch special from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the summer. The special costs $8.50 which includes a delicious hot entree with different sides, along with a beverage. The Market accepts cash, credit and Boxer bucks. 
The Human Resources office is excited to announce a new tradition, the signing of a university poster to represent the new hires each year. 

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