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Anjolina Horzynek '22
Horzynek will put her German and Spanish skills to use in Austria, where she will teach English to high schools and perform community engagement work at the Austrian Latin American Institute.
Roma artist Ceija Stojka (left) and Pacific German professor Lorely French
The National Endowment for the Humanities grant provides funding for professor Lorely French to continue her work transcribing notebooks by Roma artist, activist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stojka.
Pacific University presents "Risky Business: Sports Mega-Events, Tourism, and The Road to Conviviality", a lecture by NYU Professor Christopher Gaffney, who works with municipalities, hospitality enterprises, and civil society on long-term planning and integrated systems design.
2023 rings in the Year of the Rabbit and the Vietnamese Year of the Cat. Join Pacific University's Asian Pacific American Student Union, Chinese Qilin Club, Japan Club, Korea Club, and the Vietnamese Student Association for a celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 9.
Flyer for migration symposium
Pacific University's Latinx Studies Program invites you to a two-day symposium centered on the politics of migration in the United States, as it relates to themes of borders, mobility, citizenship, immigration policy, and belonging. 
Zapotec weaving by Francisco and Laura Bautista
The Cawein Gallery of Art presents an exciting exhibition of vibrant weaving by the Bautistas. Meet the artists at an opening reception at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. The Bautista exhibition is showing through Thursday, Dec. 9. 
Anita Hakimi PharmD '21
Anita Hakimi PharmD ’21 is a recipient of Pacific University School of Pharmacy’s 2021 Merck Academic Excellence Award.   
The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Creative Inquiry is seeking 12 students to explore "Imaginaries of Hope" through student-led, faculty-mentored projects in the arts and humanities. 
Women's History Month
Pacific University is proud to offers a variety of events for all to participate in during Women’s History month — from a casual bike daytrip to explore Forest Grove and inspiring discussions to a play about union organizer Dolores Huerta and performances from students, faculty and staff.
Ada Limon.
Join Pacific University's Visiting Writers series for a virtual author talk with Ada Limón at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. Limón is the author of five books of poetry, including The Carrying, a National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. Register for the Zoom link.

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