Pacific University

The May 16 ceremonies honored both undergraduate & graduates from the Class of 2026, as well as honoring three longtime Pacific educators for extraordinary achievement.

The long Pacific faculty member is selected for the Gung & Hu Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America.

The second accredited master's program in dental therapy in the U.S. will train a new tier of professionals to bridge the gaps in oral care in rural and underserved communities.

Nicollet Young OT '25 channeled her own experience as an autistic student in the occupational therapy program to help others, resulting in the development of sensory rooms on Pacific's campuses.

Partnerships with Chemeketa and Umpqua community colleges will provide students at those schools with a direct path to Pacific's graduate pharmacy program.

Assistant Professor of Media Arts Phil Busse is among a select group of educators honored by the University of Vermont's Center for Community News.

The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation names the Pacific's audiology program, and its Pacific EarClinic, as its 2025 Provider of the Year, recognizing Pacific's commitment to providing hearing care to low-income patients.

Pacific's Theatre Department opens the spring with two plays, while the Music Department closes the season with the world premiere of choral settings of poems by Tomas Tranströmer composed by Pacific Professor Timmy Brown.

Associate Professor of Optometry Patrick Caroline received the Award of Excellence from the Global Specialty Lens Symposium for his lifetime advancing the field medically necessary speciality contact lenses.

Pacific's partnership with the COPE Health Scholars program provides entry-level pathways to those exploring healthcare professions.

Pacific leads all private institutions in the Pacific Northwest in research and development spending and ranks among the top private institutions on the West Coast.

Pacific is one of seven institutions nationwide participating in the College Autism Network's Autism-Inclusive Campus Designation Pilot Program, designed to make education more accessible to autistic and neurodiverse students.