HONORS
Pacific University has been the home of 15 Fulbright scholars.
Pacific faculty helped research the HI–VIS soccer ball for Nike. This yellow and blue ball has been used in games, making it easier for fans, referees and players at the game and on television to see.
Pacific´s women´s wrestling program created in 2002, is one of only six varsity women's wrestling programs in the United States and the first at a school in the West.
Pacific is a charter member of the Northwest Conference, one of the longest continually operating athletic conferences in the United States. The conference was founded in 1926 with Pacific, Willamette, Whitman, Linfield, Puget Sound and the College of Idaho as charter members.
Pacific University is the only institution that has a Boxer as its mascot. The Boxer is based on a Chinese statue, resembling a mix of a dog and a dragon, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. The name "Boxer" references the Boxer Rebellion and was coined by the Index staff in 1908.
Wynne Lobel was named West Region Lacrosse Coach of Year in 2007. Lobel, second year coach was honored for her work with the new Pacific women's lacrosse program and her efforts to grow the sport in the Northwest.
On December 31, 2005, Pacific announced it had exceeded its $50 million Heart of Oak capital campaign goal, totaling some $52.5 million. The cornerstone of that campaign was the new $11.5 million Pacific library, which opened in August 2005.
Jennifer Smythe, associate dean of the College of Optometry, has been listed by Vision Monday as one of the "50 Most Influential Women in Optical" for 2006. She is recognized for her abilities to teach in both lecture and laboratory settings, effectively administer programs and national publications and speaking engagements. She is also a cornea and contact lens Diplomate in the American Academy of Optometry.
In May 2007, Susan Hartner, a Pacific University staff member in the College of Education, won the National Senior Spelling Bee.
Pacific University is one of 20 Oregon institutions that offers teacher licensure programs. Of the 14 independent colleges, Pacific University is the leader in preparing newly licensed educators in mathematics and the sciences, foreign languages, special education and overall number of endorsements/specialties.
In 2000, Pacific University was honored as Number 66 of America's Most Wired Colleges by Yahoo! Internet Life. Receiving a score of 77.77, Pacific was graded on the categories of Access and Infrastructure, Administrative, General Recourses and Support.
The "Touch the Future" program in the College of Education brings first generation–bound college students to campus each year.
Dr. Michel Hersen, Dean of the School of Professional Psychology, has published 140 books on psychology. He also serves as editor of six professional journals.
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