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Computer science professor and student
Small classes, high diversity, and student confidence put Pacific in the upper half of the elite rankings.
Mindfulness group
The three-week series will help you to build skills, enhance flexibility, and develop insights about how you respond to distress in life. 
Rob DeCou and Hudson
Robert DeCou '05 got within 670 feet of shore in his effort to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca in July. The 31-mile, 17-hour swim still raised more than $10,000 for fight human trafficking.
Boxer Makerspace
After a year of remodeling, refurbishing and re-imagining, Boxer Makerspace will open on the second floor of the Tran Library in September.
Boxer volleyball
Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) ranks schools on college desirability among current student-athletes, academic performance, and affordability.
Faculty member Shawn O. Henry with Stephenie Spencer ‘19 and Taylor Tamanaha '18 in the exercise science lab
Rankings website puts Pacific as No. 9 in Oregon, as well as among the best small colleges and best professors in the country.
Ron Calkins at B Street farm
Mulberries, tomatoes, honey, rabbits and squash: Pacific University's B Street Farm is a food producer, a laboratory and a learning center.
Learn more about the weekly New Hire workshops, Returning Student hiring procedures, and much more in the Human Resources August 2019 newsletter.
Dr. Wayne Ellenbecker  OD '87 was selected Idaho Optometrist of the Year.
Patchwork Galaxy Image
This project consists of an installation and series of talks that dig into that question. In “Patchwork Galaxy”, the painter, Kendra Larson and musician, Christopher Buckingham explore symbolism, light, and the universe.

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