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Dr. Jenny Coyle Congratulating A Graduate At Pacific's August 2023 Commencement Ceremony
Pacific's August commencement ceremony celebrates graduates from several of the university's healthcare professional programs.
A physician and a healthcare interpreter assist a patient.
Pacific’s Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (OEDIA) is pleased to collaborate with the School of Healthcare Administration and Leadership to sponsor one Pacific student to participate in the fully-online Spanish Healthcare Interpreter Program (SHIP) this fall.  
Barbara May
Pacific welcomes Barbara May, who arrives at the university after serving as the senior vice president and provost at Saint Mary's College in Indiana.
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.
Eddie Carrillo '15, MA '17
One of the Pacific University Alumni Association's Emerging Leader Award winners, Carrillo aims to meet youth where they are at Oregon's Sherwood High School to identify their mental health needs.
Out of the three local coffee roasters that came to campus to offer tastings on May 1, Pacific has picked To The Roots beans to be proudly brewed in our new coffee shop and at the Hillsboro Campus Market. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Jules Boykoff In Paris
The political and humanitarian toll of the Olympic Movement has been a topic of study for Pacific Universityʻs Jules Boykoff for 15 years. Boykoff and his writing partner, Dave Zirin, will be in Paris reporting on those issues for The Nation magazine.
This week, a tree branch fell from a tree near Marsh Hall on the Forest Grove Campus. The branch damage was likely due to the extreme heat, which can cause trees to explode as gas builds up in wood tissues.
Jack Driscoll
A member of the MFA in Writing faculty since 2006, Driscoll passed away on June 25 at his home in Mystic, Connecticut at age 78.
The MCCE is hiring new student staff for the 24/25 academic year. Are you a good fit for our Civic Action Team, Marketing and Communications Lead, or Pacific Votes Student Ambassador roles? Apply today!

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