Announcements

Review and mark your calendars for Accounts Payable submission deadlines due to the upcoming holidays!

The open enrollment period is Nov. 3-19, 2026. The choices you make at this time will go into effect for the 2027 benefit year, which is Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2027.

This winter, ascend to new heights with the Pacific University Libraries’ 2026 Winter Reading Bingo Challenge! From Nov. 14th until Feb. 6th, read three or more books and receive fun pins and prizes.

Have you ever wondered how being kinder to yourself and your students might change the learning experience for everyone? Come to the CETCI After Hours event on November 18, from 5-6 pm to hear Occupational Therapy professor Alyssa Phillips discuss how she has imagined a pedagogy of kindness in her teaching practice and applied these concepts in a graduate-level applied anatomy and functional movement course. Register here: https://pacificu.libcal.com/event/17616124

Under the direction of Dr. Abbie Brown, the fall Jazz Nite will feature standards from prominent composers in jazz, including Gordon Goodwin, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Sammy Nestico. Join us in the love of jazz music for this fun concert!

Feeling the mid-semester drain? Need a break from studying and a chance to de-stress?

Join us for Fall Recharge, a special event just for Pacific students designed to help you relax, refresh, and find some joy. Come cuddle with adorable baby goats. It's the perfect opportunity to clear your mind and enjoy some wholesome animal interaction.

Check out new additions to the library’s disability studies collection on the Disability Studies guide. You’ll find a list of new print books and e-books purchased during summer 2026 related to disability studies, and inclusive and special education topics. The collection supports a variety of disciplines in research, teaching, learning, professional practice, as well as personal wellbeing. You’ll also find highlights from our preexisting disabilities studies collection. Enjoy!

We need your help!

The Mental Health Promotion Working Group is seeking partners at Pacific to help our efforts to spread the upcoming Healthy Minds Survey as widely as possible. The Survey is relaunching this November! We value you as an advocate for student wellbeing across our campuses and are asking for your support in implementation.

The Pacific Opportunity Hub is recruiting a "Student Co-Design Founding Council". Over 7 months and 10 meetings, students will share their perspectives, provide recommendations to Opportunity Hub Staff, and help spend a $5,000 budget. Nominate yourself or others today!

As we gain an hour of daylight savings and the holiday season starts coming into view, it's a great time to focus on a few things that can help your employees finish the year on a strong note. TIAA has released their November webinars.