It's not too late to add your name and expertise to Â鶹ֱ²¥'s Subject Matter Directory. We continue to look for faculty and staff willing to provide their knowledge to the media on their subject of expertise. Join the effort today!
This Saturday, November 1, federal food assistance programs including SNAP and WIC will lose funding due to the ongoing government shutdown. Nearly 42 million Americans – including many in our Pacific family – will lose access to these critical benefits. Our campus food pantries – the Boxer Food Share in Forest Grove and the Hillsboro Campus Food Pantry – are ramping up efforts to help fill the gap for our students as federal benefits disappear.
The seven restructuring committees continue to provide a summary of their work every other week. These documents can be accessed from the Transforming Our Pacific webpage and here as well.
The federal government shutdown is affecting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown continues into November, SNAP benefits will not be issued in Oregon until federal funding resumes. This is unprecedented and the impact on our community will be significant (750,000+ Oregonians and 40 million people nationwide, including 16 million children, currently rely on food assistance through SNAP). You can help.
Register your university-affiliated social media account by Oct. 31! Registration is required for all social media accounts representing a university office, unit, program, club/organization, or initiative.
Have you ever wondered what a city council meeting is or how it works? Join students from the MCCE on a field trip to the Monday, November 10th, Forest Grove City Council Meeting! We’ll meet on the AuCoin patio at 6:40 PM and walk the three blocks to the community auditorium together. We'll get to see Â鶹ֱ²¥ faculty (and current Forest Grove City Council President!) Prof. Mariana Valenzuela in action & learn what issues the city is currently tackling.
Do you have any unused children’s books laying around? If so, please consider donating them to the CKI club's annual book drive, benefiting children and families of the Western Farm Worker’s Association. We are accepting book donations for grades Pre-K through 12th grade with a particularly high need for Spanish-language literature.
Benefits Open Enrollment for plan year 2026 will begin on Monday November 3, and end on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. During this time, benefit-eligible employees will be able to make desired changes to their current benefits within the Paycom HRIS system. Our Dental and disability plans have changed, so elections MUST be made this year in Paycom.
Hey Boxers! Congratulations, you made it to the month of November! The leaves are falling and the semester is coming to a close, but we have one final climbing trip planned to finish off the year!
You are invited to an online update by the five non-divisional restructuring committees (Student Academic Achievement Committee, Boxer Journey Committee, Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Journey Committee, Faculty Excellence, and Staff Excellence) on November 5. These committees will share their ideas and collect additional feedback from employees. There are two sessions to choose from. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
