Ballots for Oregon's May 19 primary election will start arriving in mailboxes on April 29th. This means undergraduate students will receive ballots before the exam period starts but they won't be due back until after classes are out for the summer. It is vital that you carefully consider where you want your ballot mailed and how you plan to return it! Graduate student schedules may vary - but it's still a good idea to think about where you will be and what your voting plan is.

If you are an Oregon voter (students can decide if they want to vote in Oregon or another home state), please check your voter registration and mailing address ASAP. The McCall Center has resources to help you explore why this election matters, how best to register / check your registration, and where to find additional support (e.g. if you're voting in another state).

President Coyle and Provost May have approved the following members of the faculty for scheduled sabbaticals during the 2026-2027 academic year. The proposals were recommended by the respective personnel committee and by the Dean of their College/Unit. We congratulate these colleagues and wish them success in their research.

Our 3rd Annual Powwow will be held May 2, 2026 and we need your help to host this amazing event.

We recognize that our staff community is navigating a time of significant transition at the university. We want every employee interested in joining the Staff Senate to be able to run for office while knowing that some of our colleagues need time and space right now to focus on next steps.. For that reason, we are extending our timeline for Staff Senate elections until Friday, April 17. If you are interested in serving on the Staff Senate, please nominate yourself or a peer.

Under Oregon law, if a non-exempt employee works six (6) hours or more in a work period, the employer is required to provide a meal period of at least 30 continuous minutes during which the employee is completely relieved of all duties. What happens when an employee can’t get an uninterrupted 30-minute break? If a non-exempt employee is not relieved of all duties for a full, continuous 30-minute meal period, the employer must pay the employee for the entire 30-minute meal period.

Over 40 staff have signed up to work at the May 16 Commencement Ceremonies, but 10 more are needed. Consider joining the event staff team to celebrate our graduates by greeting guests, assisting with student line-up, driving golf carts, and performing countless other tasks at both the morning (approx. 7-11 a.m.) and afternoon (approx. 11:30-3:30 p.m.) ceremonies on Saturday, May 16. Learn more and sign up today.

On May 1st at 7:30 pm on the stage of McCready Hall at the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center at Pacific University, the Pacific University Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Dijana Ihas, will present an exciting program of works by Béla Bartók, Maurice Ravel, Joseph Haydn, and Franz Schubert.

The Staff Senate is sponsoring a hot breakfast along with donuts at the All-Staff Meeting on Wed, April 15. Join your colleagues and arrive any time after 8:30 a.m. for breakfast, coffee, and donuts. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in person on the Hillsboro and Forest Grove campuses and on Zoom. Registration for breakfast is required.

Feeling overwhelmed or stressed out? Need to get a handle on your anxiety? Check out the Anxiety Toolbox, a one-hour workshop from the Student Counseling Center.

The bands will each perform a concert in April. The Symphonic Band will present their spring concert titled "The Suite Life" on Friday April 3rd while the Jazz Band will present Jazz Nite on Friday, April 17th.