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Following data from the compensation and benefits survey, the university has identified changes to three tuition remission and assistance benefit programs. These changes are in line with the values expressed by employees in the compensation and benefits survey. On the whole, faculty and staff rated healthcare coverage (including the Nonstop Wellness coverage that offsets deductible costs), the university’s 9% contribution to retirement accounts, and tuition remission for children of employees as high priorities. No changes to those top priorities have been proposed in the developing 2025-2026 budget.

As you gear up for Spring semester, please consider nominating your colleagues and community members who have gone the extra mile for 51³Ô¹Ï and our students.

Pacific's Staff Senate is sponsoring a hot breakfast of bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes, vegan sausage, fresh fruit, coffee, and tea at the All-Staff Meeting on Wed, January 22. Join your colleagues and arrive any time after 8:30 a.m. for breakfast. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in person on the Hillsboro and Forest Grove campuses and on Zoom. Registration for the breakfast is required.

The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility invites the 51³Ô¹Ï community to a special screening of Translators, hosted by the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Bank on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, 6–8 p.m., in Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center, Forest Grove.

The Staff Senate Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce a partnership with the School of Communications and Sciences Disorders Professor Kerry Mandulak to host a three-hour workshop for employees to renew, reflect, and recharge as you enter the new year. This planning retreat will be held on Tuesday, January 28, from 4 - 7 p.m., on the Forest Grove Campus in Boxer Pause and on Zoom. Focus on your values and lean into your strengths with a community of others. Please register in advance.

Recruit student worker positions in your department at the Spring Campus Job Fair on February 6.

The new year begins a new benefit year. If you have medical expenses from 2024, do not use your Nonstop Visa Card. You need to make a manual claim for any 2024 expense. 

Annual security report numbers for 2022 have been updated. Drug violations were changed from 41 to 27.

With the upcoming term, we wanted to share some important dining information with you. Please click Read More for in-depth information about dining services during January.

It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Dr. Lucy Dubin, our beloved vice president of human resources. Dr. Dubin passed away peacefully on December 8, surrounded by her loved ones. You can honor her legacy by donating to an organization in her name.