Aug. 14, 2025 | Optometry Professor John Lowery was part of KOIN AM Extra's "Back To School" week coverage, discussing how vision screenings and vision correction can help a child's success in the classroom.

Aug. 13, 2025 | As part of KOIN AM Extra's "Back To School Week," Katy Mawson, director of the Pacific EarClinic and a licensed audiologist, discussed the importance of hearing screenings for children and youth.

Aug. 12, 2025 | As part of its back-to-school coverage, KOIN AM Extra interviews Monica Sarmiento, clinical applied instructor in Pacific's dental hygiene program, to discuss the importance of dental hygiene for children and youth.

Aug. 4, 2025 | As part of its Readers' Choice awards, the Forest Grove News-Times profiled Early Learning Community lead first and second-grade teacher Aja Appel MAT '07. She has been part of the ELC staff since it opened in 2008. “I was eager to return and be part of something meaningful,” she said. “Joining the ELC teaching team felt like coming home.”

Aug. 2, 2025 | Politics & Government Professor Jules Boykoff appeared on "The Current" on CBC Radio to provide analysis on the costs to the city of Vancouver as it prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "Costs are increasing city after city, and these cities are facing real fiscal pressure."

July 31, 2025 | Bill Hefner, associate dean of clinical programs and professor in Pacific's College of Optometry, discusses ways to prevent and treat dry eye with Everyday Northwest on KOIN-TV.

July 29, 2025 | The Oregonian profiled Thủy Trần OD '94, who will have an autobiographical play about her life as a refugee from 1970s Vietnam and making a home in the U.S. "Belonging: A Memoir" will be performed on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Portland's Winningstad Theatre. In addition to her optometric practice, Trần is a member of Oregon House of Representatives.

July 24, 2025 | The Women In Optometry website profiles the new dean of the Pacific University College of Optometry, Bisant Labib. "Everyone's heart is in the right place (at Pacific), and that drive my decision to make such a big move."

July 19, 2025 | Hawaii News Now (KGMB-TV/KHNL-TV) visited Pacific University's 808 to 503 new student orientation event in Honolulu as incoming students and families stat the transition from high school to college and Hawai'i to the mainland.

July 17. 2025 | As part of Pacific's annual trip to Hawai'i for 808 to 503, President Jenny Coyle '90, OD '93, MS '00 talked with Michael Perry on the "Mike & The Posse" morning show on KSSK-FM (92.3) in Honolulu to discuss the university and our connections to Hawai'i.