Pacific University

The summer ceremony honored students from six of the university's graduate and professional programs.

The Oregon Legislature unanimously passed a memorial resolution recognizing the legacy and contributions of Pacific University's 16th president, who died in September 2024.

Professor Emeritus Hannu Laukkanen '83, OD '84, MEd '94 receives the A.F. Skeffington Award from the Optometric Vision Development & Rehabilitation Association, which honors a lifetime of excellence of publishing the vision science field.

The community is invited to hear Pacific University's Master of Fine Arts in Writing faculty present their work in a series of summer readings in June during the program's summer residency.

The outgoing dean of Pacific University's College of Optometry, Fraser Horn '00, OD '04 will spend the next two years developing an optometry program on the Emerald Isle.

Master of Fine Arts In Writing alumna Jaclyn Moyer MFA '13 and fiction faculty member Kimberly King Parsons receive major awards in Oregon's top literary recognition program.

Pacific University's former vice president for academic affairs is honored for his dedication to optometry, public health and education with the Kamelia Massih Prize for a Distinguished Optometrist.

Ceremonies honoring Pacific's undergraduate and professional students from the Class of 2025 scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at Hanson Stadium on the Forest Grove Campus.

Pacific University's Music Department presents four concerts this April and May, including the final performances for its bands under the direction of Michael Burch-Pesses.

"Women Rising: Mary Whitmore's 50-Year Battle For Human Rights" runs through May 2025 in Pacific's Tran Library, with a special reception scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 12.

The spring season opens with the production of the Alfred Hitchcock classic in March & concludes with the annual Choreographers Informal in May.

Pacific University leads four private institutions in the Pacific Northwest to receive the designation from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.