Pacific University

After nearly 17 years with CVS Health, Bill-Bern Balthazard is pursuing his longtime dream of becoming a pharmacist through Pacific University's 5-Year PharmD Pathway. Discover how the pathway's flexibility, supportive faculty, and encouragement from his employer are helping him balance a full-time pharmacy career with his PharmD education.

Pacific's newest academic specialty, combining music, dance and theatre classes, meets student demands.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English Mike Steele Hon. '26 is still right at home in the classroom, where he has inspired Pacific students for over 50 years.

With her appointment to the Oregon Health Plan Governance Board, Public Health Professor Rebecca Schoon will be in the room as Oregon works to develop the first universal healthcare system in the U.S.

Jessica Scruggs DHS '09, the 2026 Pacific University Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award winner, carries the lessons she learned as a dental hygiene student forward as a healthcare leader.

The 2026 graduate and four-time NCAA Division III track and field All-American is the second Pacific athlete to receive the prestigious honor from the Oregon Sports Awards.

Pacific's vice provost for academic affairs will spend two weeks in India to build partnership and understanding among college administrators in both countries.

Bruce Bishop '68, the recipient of the Pacific University Alumni Association's 2026 David & Sandy Lowe Outstanding Alumni Service Award, is committed to connecting Pacific's past to the future, particularly through his passion for Pacific's mascot, Boxer.

The fellowship recognizes Neudauer's lifetime of advocacy for women in the mathematical sciences, which has included work in Africa, South America and New Zealand.

Pacific's Summer Undergraduate Research Program extends classroom into practical experience, providing research opportunities for students and faculty alike.

The National Institutes of Health grant continues work to investigate potential treatment strategies for a deadly tropical disease.

Insight Into Academia magazine's Excellence In Mental Health and Well-Being Award honors Pacific's commitment to developing programming and awareness on mental health topics for its entire community.