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Pacific Women's Wrestlers With Boxer II In 2003

Mat Dreams: Pacific Relishes Role As Women's Wrestling Pioneers

The NCAA will hold its first women's wrestling national championship in 2026, but Pacific University realized the sport's potential, and produced its first national champions, over 25 years ago.

Remembering Phil Creighton

Pacific University's 16th president, who died in September 2024, left an indelible mark on the university not only in its programs and campuses but also in the Pacific community members whom "Dr. Phil" always made feel like treasured friends.

Les AuCoin Hall Dedicated for Renowned Alumnus

The ceremony, honoring the Pacific alumnus and nine-term Congressman, kicked off the celebration of Pacific University's 175th anniversary.

Boxer Posing On Wall In Front Of Forest Grove Campus

College Spirit's Homecoming: Pacific's Original Mascot "Boxer" Returns

The bronze qilin statue, the namesake of Pacific University and beloved by students and alumni alike, is reunited with the university after a 55-year absence.

Pacific Renames Building To Honor Alum Les AuCoin '69

The newly remodeled building at the heart of the Forest Grove Campus, formerly known as Pacific Hall, honors the nine-time Congressman for his lifetime of service.

Pacific Bandstand: The Music & Movies Of The Milky Way

For Pacific students in the 1990s and 2000s, the Milky Way was to place to be in Forest Grove for concerts, movies, outdoor adventures and a good cup of coffee.

Pacific's Remarkable Partnership With Japan's Kansai Gaidai University

Pacific's relationship with Japanese students dates almost back to the university's first days; now it has a firm connection to a leading university that sends students to Oregon, and accepts many others in return.

Jenny Coyle is formally inaugurated as Pacific's 18th president

Pacific's Presidential Inauguration Highlights Students, Alumni and Vision for Tomorrow

Coyle was ceremonially installed as the 18th president of Pacific University on March 9, 2023.

Fifty Years Later, It's Clear Why Title IX Was Important

In the June issue of Pacific magazine, we note the passage of 50 years since the enactment of Title IX, the civil rights amendment that sought to ensure that women are treated as if they are equal to men. Many things have changed in America and at Pacific University since then.

Title IX: A Little-Noticed Inflection Point

When Title IX was enacted into law in 1972, few at Pacific University seemed to take notice. But it's clear in retrospect that the world of higher education had changed.

In the 1970s, Pacific Laid the Foundation For a New College

As Pacific contemplated its mission in the 1970s, it looked to health professions studies as a way to complement the traditional liberal arts.

The Class of '76 and Pacific's Early Connection to Japan

In 1876, Pacific University celebrated one of its early commencement ceremonies with a special distinction: Pacific became one of the first universities in the United States to welcome Japanese citizens to its alumni ranks.