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The McCall Center for Civic Engagement's "Pacific Votes" initiative continues to receive accolades from the All In Campus Democracy Challenge, encouraging students to vote in local and national elections.

A generous donation by DCI International, a leading dental components and equipment manufacturer, is enhancing the educational experience for Pacific's dental hygiene students and patients alike.

A longtime fixture in the Portland theatre community, Ed Collier led the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Theatre Department from 1998 to 2004.

Mark Denney began his duties on May 1. He comes to Pacific after serving nearly six years in a similar position at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas.

Pacific Priority allows students to apply for and receive conditional admission to select Pacific Â鶹ֱ²¥ programs before they even start college, providing a clear pathway to graduation and the next step in their education & career journey.

The recent Â鶹ֱ²¥ of the first cohort of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership program after seven years as a member of the university's advancement staff and two decades working in the nonprofit sector.

Anis Mojgani, the 10th poet laureate of Oregon, brings his dynamic combination of poetry and visual art to Â鶹ֱ²¥'s Forest Grove Campus for the 2024 Whiteley Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 15.

Now working with teachers throughout Oregon, Â鶹ֱ²¥'s Residency Teacher Licensure (RTL) Program provides a path for teachers with temporary or emergency credentials to gain full licensure while continuing to work in the classroom.

Professor Nancy Neudauer will be connecting women in mathematics while researching matroid theory as part of a 2023-2024 Fulbright Global Scholar Award. The project supports her dream of bringing matroids to a wider audience in collaboration with researchers in South Africa and New Zealand.

Changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will make the process easier and faster. Debbie O'Dea, Pacific's director of financial aid, details the changes and offers resources for students and parents.

Pacific ranks No. 1 among all private colleges in the Pacific Northwest in research and development and is among the top institutions on the West Coast.

The university's Master of Social Work and Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology programs will split a two-year, $1.8 million grant from the Oregon Health Authority aimed to increase the capacity and diversity in the state's mental health workforce.