It’s not too late! Register now to join us as we celebrate the inauguration of Pacific University’s 18th president, Dr. Jennifer Coyle ’90, OD ’03, MS ’00, on March 9.
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Be prepared for parking interruptions starting on March 6 in preparation for Dr. Coyle's inauguration.
Outdoor Pursuits is seeking faculty and staff to participate in Voyages 2023 — Pacific's five-day pre-orientation experience for incoming students.
Maria Gudmundsdottir Toney ’23, an Icelandic champion skier, died Sept. 2, 2022 at the age of 29.
Marilyn Martin Underdahl, age 86, of Beaverton, Ore., passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Cheryl Hopper ’09 died April 25, 2022, at age 54.
Jessica E. (Dunkin) Hamlet '08, who earned her master's degree at Mary Baldwin College and her PhD from the University of Alabama, now is an assistant professor of English at Alvernia University in Reading, Penn.
Richard Jahn Bulfinch '62 passed away in August 2022 at the age of 81 after struggling with Parkinson's Disease for several years.
David Goss '72, OD '74 has published From Spectacle Making Trade to Scholarly Profession: A History of Optometry in the United States, by Pacific University Press.
Twin brothers Kenneth Nakao '62 and Alfred Nakao '61 each died in December 2022. Kenneth Nakao earned a degree in chemistry from Pacific, and Alfred Nakao attended Pacific for two years before transferring to and graduating from Portland State University. As children, they were removed from the family farm and placed in an internment camp.