Mar. 26, 2026 | OPB features how Pacific University's new sensory rooms were developed, which had it's genesis in an occupational therapy graduate capstone. “A lot of students were having difficulty with sensory processing and emotional dysregulation due to the stress of higher education,” said Nicollet Young OT '25, who developed the project.

Mar. 26, 2026 | KGW-TV remembers its longtime outdoors reporter and Pacific alumnus Grant McOmie '75, who died on Mar. 25, 2026 after a short illness. “Everybody in the rural communities knows Grant. Everything stopped when the latest Grant McOmie report came on the news," said Jeff Kastner '05, who served as McOmie's longtime videographer.

Mar. 10, 2026 | The News-Review in Roseburg, Oregon touts the new partnership with Umpqua and Chemeketa community colleges for pathways to pharmacy degrees. “This collaboration creates meaningful opportunities for our students to begin their journey toward a career in pharmacy right here at Umpqua Community College,” UCC Chief Academic Officer Danielle Haskett said.

Mar. 6, 2026 | The opening of sensory rooms on Pacific campuses provides safe spaces and greater accessibility for autistic and neurodivergent students, according to a feature in the Forest Grove News-Times.

Mar. 6, 2026 | Professor of Politics & Government Jules Boykoff tells TIME that the U.S. bombing of Iran moves the world into uncharted territory as the FIFA World Cup comes to North America in Summer 2026.

Feb. 22, 2026 | Professor of Politics & Government Jules Boykoff provides his insight on how and why U.S. athletes are speaking out politically at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. "We're living in a pick-a-side moment in the U.S. right now. Athletes can't just transcend it, jam their fingers in their ears, and say 'la la la.'"

Feb. 19, 2026 | Associate Professor of Biology Bonnie Bolkan's Fulbright work studying DNA for zoonotic diseases in water in Uganda was highlighted on KXL-FM in Portland.

Feb. 18, 2026 | KGW-TV remembers the life and legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17, 2026 at age 84. Jackson debated Peter Ueberroth at Pacific University's 1992 Tom McCall Forum on "American Cities: An Agenda for the Next President."

Feb. 15, 2026 | Optometry faculty members Maggie Kenning and Maggie Ho shared 10 tips on using modern instruments to obtain the best results for common retinal conditions in the February 2026 edition of Review of Optometry.

Feb. 12, 2025 | Politics & Government Professor Jules Boykoff is quoted in The American Prospect's story on how the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement could affect visitors coming to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympic Games. "Will this affect the amount of people coming to the U.S.? Absolutely."