Please remember to register your Pacific University-affiliated social accounts if you have not done so already. Thank you to everyone who has registered their university-affiliated social media accounts so far, including those that registered in 2025! If you have not responded to the additional questions via email, please do so to help the university ensure legal compliance and to assess needs for training, support and infrastructure. All university-affiliated social media accounts — including platforms like TikTok — must be registered.

All students are invited to attend upcoming student forums to learn more about a potential merger between Pacific University and Willamette University. A graduate student forum will be held Feb. 10, and an undergraduate forum will be held Feb. 12.

Welcome back! Keep fueled this spring with campus dining locations open across campus, plus discounted Café Meal Club options exclusively for staff and faculty.

The Pacific University community is made up of extraordinary faculty and staff. Please nominate your colleagues and community members for their service to Pacific University and our students.

Professor Doug Anderson's art exhibition BLIGHT will be on display at the Cawein Gallery on campus opening February 2nd through 27th Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. His reception will be Saturday February 7th from 4-6 pm with an artist talk at 4:30. Poetry by Kevin Cahill and Music by John Mckinnon.

After more than 24 years of dedicated service to Pacific University, Jan Stricklin will retire at the end of February. Please join us in thanking Jan for her extraordinary service to Pacific University.

We recognize that recent events locally and nationally, along with broader societal and global issues, may feel unsettling or overwhelming for some members of our community. During times of uncertainty, we want to remind employees that confidential support resources are available.

The 90-minute January 28 All-Staff Meeting resources are now available, including the agenda, PowerPoint slides, and recording.

Boxer Giving Day is coming March 18–19 and marks one of Pacific’s most meaningful moments to come together in support of students. Pacific students are known for showing up with determination, purpose, and a commitment to lifting others up — even as higher education faces real and growing challenges. Boxer Giving Day is our opportunity to rally around them and show what Boxer Spirit looks like in action. During this 36-hour celebration, gifts support scholarships, emergency aid, wellness resources, athletics, and programs across all pathways. Together, these funds help students stay enrolled, pursue their purpose, and prepare to become the educators, caregivers, innovators, and leaders our communities need. Save the date for Boxer Giving Day and be part of a Pacific community that shows up for students and helps make their success possible!

Meet Nori - the heartbeat of her home!