Vaccination efforts are a critical step. All students and employees are invited to participate in a vaccine clinic April 17.
COVID-19 Response & Planning
Pacific University is committed to the wellbeing of our students and employees, as well as our community at large. We are dedicated to ensuring the continued educational progress and success of our students while also doing our part to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Tracking
Last Updated March 29, 2021
Total Number of Tests
7,289 conducted or monitored by Pacific since March 2020
Confirmed Positive Cases Currently in Isolation, by Population
UG Students
0
Grad/Prof Students
1
Employees
0
Total Positive Cases Since March 2020, by Population
UG Students
47
Grad/Prof Students
38
Employees
29
Confirmed Positive Cases Currently in Isolation, by Location
Forest Grove
0
Hillsboro
1
Other Campuses
0
Remote
0
Total Positive Cases Since March 2020, by Location
Forest Grove
59
Hillsboro
9
Other Campuses
0
Remote
46
Confirmed Positive Cases Currently in Isolation, Residence Halls Occupants
0
Total Positive Cases Since March 2020, Residence Halls Occupants
11
Pacific conducts testing of high-risk populations and symptomatic students who live or attend classes on campus. The university also monitors self-reported cases from employees tested through personal healthcare providers, students enrolled in programs at other campuses, and students attending remotely with no campus contact. Other campuses include Eugene, Woodburn, Hawai‘i and Portland. Due to their small populations, these locations are reported together to protect the private health data of individuals. "Remote" indicates students and employees who are not attending classes, living, or physically working on any Pacific campus.
Inclusion & Respect
Pacific University is a welcoming community committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace facts and reject stigma and discrimination. It is important to know that:
- COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, nationality or ethnicity — and neither does Pacific.
- Wearing a mask does not mean a person is ill.
- You can interrupt stigma by sharing accurate information.
- Speak up if you hear, see or read misinformation or witness or experience harassment or discrimination.
- As always, you may report concerns of discrimination to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at 503-352-1457, nrodrigu@pacificu.edu or online.
Headlines
As spring break approaches next week for many of our programs, we wish our students and faculty members a restful and much-deserved hiatus from classes. We are so proud of your resilience and incredibly hard work this year, amid truly challenging circumstances — at school, at home, and in our world. We encourage you to use this time to relax and rejuvenate as we head into the home stretch of the semester. We also urge you to make safe and thoughtful decisions about how you spend this time.
Washington County moves into "moderate risk" category, triggering some changes in campus protocols. But overall guidance remains for social gatherings, mask requirements, and more. “I know people are tired. They want to get back to life, to normal. But we’re not there yet," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. "Please stay strong in your conviction.”