Pacific University will hold commencement exercises for several programs within the university's
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The Pacific University College of Optometry has been named the 2018 School of the Year by the National Optometric Association for its ongoing commitment to providing vision care to underserved populations. The NOA announced the honor at its annual convention, held July 13-15 in San Antonio.
A surge in students pursuing music degrees at Pacific University over the past decade is expected to continue this fall.
As I reflect on my first full year here at Pacific University, it is great to see how much we have accomplished. We had the largest number of majors in the Forest Grove undergraduate class of May 2018. Commencement was a wonderful ceremony where the university honored both our graduates along with our honorary degree recipient, Tommy Thayer of the iconic rock band KISS.
Alumnus Jim Fitzgerald '68, Economics Professor Jamie Haag, and optometry student and alumnus Adam Preston MEd '10, OD '11 began their terms on July 1.
Professor Lisa Rowley, founding director of the School of Dental Hygiene Studies, will transition to a faculty position in the school, effective Aug. 31.
Lisa Rowley has received an Award of Excellence in Dental Hygiene from the American Dental Hygienists' Association.
Expertise of Dr. Edwards-Leeper and the work of a team clinical psychology students she oversees are featured in The Atlantic magazine.
On Thursday, June 14, the undergraduate student participants of the inaugural URSCI (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Inquiry) Summer Institute will formally and publicly present the projects they have been working on.
Pacific University Chemistry Professor and School of Natural Sciences Director Dr. Kevin E. Johnson has received a Fulbright International Education Administrators award.