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Pacific University has a new origins, mission and vision statement.
John R. Hayes is listed in the university’s directory as an associate professor of optometry. But if you were to ask him what he does, he’d reply, “promoting the advancement of health and human services.”
The English Language Institute (ELI) on the Forest Grove Campus is finding its offerings in high demand.
Hand Drawn illustrations of salt and pepper shaker
Food is more than what appears on the table. What we eat is an element of who we are, where we come from and how we relate to our world. To the social scientist, food is a symbol of culture, identity, gender, family and power.
The centennial anniversary of the storied building, named after legendary philanthropist Andrew C
Nearly 200 runners and walkers took part in the Forest Grove Lions Club's 12th annual 5K Run/Walk for Sight at Pacific University on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Brilliant sunshine and ample fellowship illuminated Pacific University on Saturday, Sept. 15, as more than 160 people turned out for the university's first Day of Service.
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded physics assistant professor Andrew Dawes, PhD, a three-year grant to better understand the quantum state of multimode light before and after storage in an atomic vapor.
Pacific senior David Yecha has been fighting wildfires each summer since he was 16. It's not always fun, but it gives him a chance to do good—and that's what the pre-med chemistry major is all about.
Boxer Tail on a brick walkway
The latest chapter in a decades-old mystery of what happened to the original Pacific University "Boxer" has been written.

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