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Six members of the Pacific University faculty were granted indefinite tenure in March, after approval from the Board of Trustees. Among them are three exercise science faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences, as well as three faculty members in the College of Health Professions.
Alex Marchbanks smiling
Alex (Bing) Marchbanks '14, SLP '18 found her passion for speech-language pathology at Pacific. A scholarship funded by donors helped turn her dreams to reality as she completes her master's degree this spring.
Marina Suzuki
Dr. Marina Suzuki to serve as contributor on “Emerging Issues on the Latest Developments in Science and Technology" project.
Dental Hygiene Students
Annual Give Kids A Smile event held Feb. 3 provided much-needed health services to area children.
In late March, three teams of students and faculty members from Pacific University’s College of Optometry will travel to Costa Rica, Senegal and Nicaragua, respectively, to provide charitable vision care.
US Handball Association Poster
Pacific's Handball Team continues legacy in sport at National Collegiate Championships.
Dr. Jessica Hardin
Pacific University Anthropology Assistant Professor Jessica Hardin is among a select group of scholars to have recently received a prestigious Graves Award in the Humanities.
The Pacific University College of Business has appointed Wanda Frazier, MBA, as placement coordinator for the college’s students and graduates.
Professor Charles Michael in classroom
Pacific University Education Professor Mike Charles has been awarded an Endeavour Executive Fellowship to support a collaborative professional development project with teachers in Australia.
Dr. Leif Gustavson
Dr. Leif Gustavson, dean of the Pacific University College of Education, joined the Oregon Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (OACTE) in convening the second annual Oregon Education Summit in January 2018. Gustavson is president of the OACTE.

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