Pacific University

The School of Pharmacy has developed and maintained reciprocal global experience/exchange programs with two Japanese Universities. This fall’s School of Pharmacy global exchange program with visiting Japanese pharmacy student, Renon, from Hoshi University in Tokyo, Japan, offered Pacific students a meaningful look into global pharmacy practice, pharmacy education, healthcare system, cultural differences, and the value of international collaboration.

On Monday, November 3, Pacific University School of Pharmacy hosted its third Career & Experiential Fair series since 2022, welcoming 26 organizations to Wingspan Event & Conference Center in Hillsboro for a full day of networking, professional development, and career exploration. Students from both PharmD pathways (3-year and 5-year) participated in the event.

The School of Pharmacy continues its efforts to create new opportunities for our students across diverse practice settings. One of these initiatives focuses on the continued growth and diversification of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) rotations.

Students in Pacific University's graduate health professions programs pursue education & career purpose through the military's Health Professions Scholarship Program.

Pacific Universityʻs production of the classic musical is more than a play. It is a great experiential learning opportunity for music majors, theatre majors and anyone with an interest in live drama.

Longtime Director of Facilities Management Cindy Schuppert '83, who retired in October 2025, looks back on five decades of excellence and family at Pacific, which began when she was a local high school student.

In Pacific University Professor Stevie Woods' first solo gallery show "Natural Consequences" viewers are invited to explore the relation between animals and their dwindling natural environment from a new perspective. Through over 30 encaustic wax paintings, Woods illustrates the loss of animals across the globe due to climate change and exploitation while seeking to ask the questions that science hopes to answer.

The designation by U.S. News & World Report comes after Pacific received high marks from the Carnegie Foundation for accessibility and research.

The five-year U.S. Department of Education grant provides for the development of enhanced student support services for first-generation students, low-income students and students with disabilities.

Pacific's Music and Theatre departments join forces to present the Kander & Ebb classic, one of seven performing arts productions slated on the Forest Grove Campus this fall.

Esther Kim OD '26 receives a national award as the armed forces' top optometry student, the latest milestone on a journey that grew from an opportunity to help her family.

The principal of his own engineering firm in Hawaiʻi, Pacific University alum T.C. Campbell '14 wants to use his success to give back to those in his home state.