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Willard “Wid” Bleything ’51, OD ’52, MS ’54 earned three degrees from 51�Թ� on his way to becoming an optometrist. He served in the Air Force and Air Reserves, retiring as a colonel, and he also worked in private practice for many years before eventually returning to Pacific, where he became the dean of the College of Optometry.

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Kellie Wells considers the mysterious transformation that happens throughout the program.

August is National Crayon Collection Month, and Pacific is proud to celebrate its connection to the roots of Crayola.

Chris Abani on the unique opportunity offered by Pacific's low-residency MFA.

Kwame Dawes on the relationship between your writing and your life.

Marvin Bell says reading makes you a bigger and better writer.

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Pete Fromm, as a reader and teacher, looks for worlds and cultures outside his own.

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Ellen Bass on the rigor and generosity and cooperation at the heart of the MFA.

Claire Davis describes how a one-on-one mentorship leads to an attachment to the work.