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Boxer Giving Day 2025 proved once again that when Boxers come together, amazing things happen! Over 36 hours, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends came together to show their Boxer Spirit, making 820 gifts and raising an incredible $263,386.37 to support scholarships, programs, and opportunities that help students thrive.

Â鶹ӰÊÓ is celebrating its 175th anniversary, reflecting on its rich history and ongoing commitment to learning, innovation, and community. As the university looks ahead, alumni, friends, and supporters are encouraged to get involved by making a gift, championing higher education, sharing their Pacific stories, recommending the university to prospective students, and volunteering. The State of the University presentation is available online, and the 175th Anniversary Tour continues, offering more opportunities to engage. Pacific remains dedicated to providing a place of belonging for future generations, just as it has for 175 years.

Boxer Giving Day is all about coming together as a Pacific community to support the students, programs, and experiences that make Â鶹ӰÊÓ so special. Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact—and you have the power to direct your generosity where it means the most to you.

Â鶹ӰÊÓ leads four private institutions in the Pacific Northwest to receive the designation from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education.

The mission of the Alumni Association is to deepen the engagement of alumni and students in a lifelong relationship with Â鶹ӰÊÓ and to further the welfare of Â鶹ӰÊÓ.

A recipient of the U.S. Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal, Jessica Scruggs DHS '09 harnesses the power of community to build better health outcomes.

In his decade as a teacher and school administrator in Alaska, Ralph Watkins '09, PhDEL '24 has only become more passionate about helping Native Alaskan students thrive in the classroom.

Denise Price-Giesbers '00 has been honored by both the American Legion and the U.S. Field Artillery Association for her service to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans, both on Pacific's campuses and in the larger community.

A beloved coach during his seven years at Â鶹ӰÊÓ, George Tall Chief MSEd '58 found his ultimate calling in a return to his native Oklahoma, where he became the elected chief of the Osage Nation.

We remember our Â鶹ӰÊÓ family members who have passed away. Read their stories and celebrate their lives at the next Alumni Remembrance Ceremony.

Through a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Â鶹ӰÊÓ's College of Education is investigating what is helping STEM teachers to thrive in Oregon's high-need schools.

Â鶹ӰÊÓ's 16th president, who died in September 2024, left an indelible mark on the university not only in its programs and campuses but also in the Pacific community members whom "Dr. Phil" always made feel like treasured friends.