The College of Arts and Sciences will have a budget of about $12 million for the 2010-2011 academic year, according to the Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences John Hayes. These funds, which are collected from endowment, tuition, room and board and alumni giving, will be allocated to arts and sciences programs according to need.
More than halfway through her first year as the Boxer's new president, President Dr. Leslie Hallick will be officially sworn in as the university's seventeenth president on Thursday, March 4. The celebration ceremony will be held in the Pacific Athletic Center gymnasium from 4 p.
You've done it. You sent in your application, got a teacher or two to write a letter praising your abilities and finally, received the acceptance letter(s). Now comes the hard part: sifting through financial aid packages. The financial decisions students make in college have a lasting effect that extends beyond the four years required to earn a degree.
Pacific sociology and anthropology professor Jaye Cee Whitehead and biology professor Rich Van Buskirk's research projects differ widely, but both aim to benefit the community. Whitehead's research focuses on how licensed psychologists and counselors diagnose Gender Identity Disorder (GID).
Faculty and administration are considering dropping the Blackboard system for a new, easier-to-use program that faculty can use to share files with students. The university signed on with file-sharing site Web CT 12 years agao. It was soon bought out by Blackboard, which has since become an "industry giant" according to Assistant VP of Information Services Ted Krupicka.
Pacific's campus was invaded by visigoths this weekend as Harvest Films Inc. set up shop to shoot a new commercial for Capital One, a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, loans, banking, and savings products. The film crew was looking for a traditional college campus, with the idea of the small, northeast ivy league in mind.
This feline has been spotted wandering campus making friends, stealing hearts and accepting gratuitous handouts. It seems to be a house cat. Any information about the potential owner is encouraged to email The Pacific Index. The cat joined the Pacific Index staff for layout Feb.
Defensive driving courses such as the ones held in Berglund Hall on Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 are intended to inspire and educate people how to make better choices while behind the wheel. The four-hour class is geared toward those who have received traffic violations in Washington County and have been court-ordered to complete the program.
The Forest Grove Farmers Market is calling all designers to submit entries to their annual poster contest for cash prizes. Further details can be obtained by calling 503-992-0078 or emailing farmersmarket@adelantemujeres.org.
