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Public Health Update
COVID-19 is not gone, but we have learned considerably more about how to manage it. Vaccines and new boosters are protecting most people from serious illness, and the extreme strain on our healthcare systems has abated. At Pacific, we are moving from an emergency response to our more typical long-term strategy of communicable disease management.
In just a couple of weeks, we get to do one of my favorite things: Celebrate the graduation of Pacific University students!
Dr. Tzurei Chen
Dr. Chen, third-year physical therapy student Madelyn Foulk '23, and Sara Tomlinson PT '22 and Sydney Neumann PT '22 presented a poster at the 9th World Congress of Biomechanics in Taipei, Taiwan.
George D. Zgourides PsyD’89 died May 18, 2022, at age 60.
Dr. Lawrence LaRock ’65, OD ’66 died July 6, 2022, at age 80.
John H. Jones ’60 died June 9, 2022, at age 85.
Pacific students in the Pharmacy Lab
Optometry and pharmacy — two of Pacific's specialties — are among the Top Jobs for 2022.
student and teacher
Join the ELC for the 2022-2023 School Year. Now enrolling 3rd/4th grade!
An early class at the Early Learning Community, including current Pacific student Skylar Sanchez '25
From preschool to becoming undergraduates, two students have grown up at Pacific University.
Nancy Christoph
Christoph teaches Spanish, dual languages and international studies at Pacific University.

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