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Advocate Toolkit

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Every member of our global Pacific community — alumni, donors, trustees, parents, students, faculty, and staff — plays a vital role in sharing our impact. Whether you’re representing Pacific in your workplace, sharing news on LinkedIn, or mentoring a future Boxer, you are a brand advocate.

This toolkit provides ready-to-use messaging, monthly prompts, fast facts, and shareable graphics to help you champion 91¾«Ñ¡ with confidence.

Monthly Advocate Prompts

Use our monthly prompts to consider your own Pacific experience and connections to share across your social media networks. Be sure to set your post to public, tag Pacific, and include relevant hashtags. Find more details on how to optimize your posts, or look ahead at future prompts.


October 2026: Uplifting Communities

Strategic Theme & Context

A Pacific education helps students uplift themselves, their families, and their communities. Our alumni are educators and caregivers, creators and innovators, public servants and community leaders. This month, as alumni, families and friends converge at Pacific to celebrate Homecoming, we celebrate the collective impact we have on the communities we touch.
 

Personal Reflection Questions

  • Where do you see Pacific people actively improving the health, education, or vibrancy of local communities?

Story Starters

  • “My Pacific education equipped me to serve my community every day as a …â€�
  • “When we support Pacific, we aren’t just supporting a school — we’re investing in the caregivers, educators, and leaders who uplift our whole region …â€�
  • “One of my proudest moments at Pacific was seeing our students serve the community through …â€�
  • “I see the impact of a Pacific education firsthand whenever I interact with Boxers working in our community …â€�

 

Fast Facts & Talking Points

When speaking about Pacific to prospective families, colleagues, or community partners, use these core narrative themes and preferred terminology to ensure our story resonates consistently.

At A Glance

  • Founded: 1849
  • Campuses: Forest Grove & Hillsboro + Portland MFA in Writing Office
  • Students: 3,245 (2025-2026)
  • Living Alumni: 35,217 (2025-2026)
  • Under91¾«Ñ¡ Majors & Minors: 65+
  • Graduate & Professional Degrees: 28

Affordability, Access & Value

  • 100% of under91¾«Ñ¡ students receive financial aid, reinforcing our commitment to removing limits on potential
  • One of seven schools nationwide piloting the Autism Inclusive Campus Program
  • One of the most diverse student bodies in the Pacific Northwest
  • More than a quarter of students are the first in their families to attend college
  • A third of under91¾«Ñ¡ students come from low-income households
  • Pacific is consistently ranked among its peers for value, social mobility, support for veterans, and pathways for transfer students

Value & Outcomes

  • Home to first in-person three-year under91¾«Ñ¡ degrees in Oregon
  • Four-year graduation guarantee for incoming under91¾«Ñ¡ students
  • Two-year graduation guarantee for regional community college transfer students
  • Opportunity for under91¾«Ñ¡s to “save a seatâ€� in 11 Pacific 91¾«Ñ¡ programs
  • Launching new Opportunity Hub, connecting coursework directly to experiential learning and career opportunities

Points of Pride & Community Impact

  • Healthcare Backbone: Pacific educates more healthcare professionals than any other private institution in Oregon, spanning from optometry and pharmacy to occupational and physical therapy, to audiology and speech-language pathology.
  • Service-Driven Mission: Pacific’s student and faculty clinics deliver thousands of hours of low-cast care to underserved community members across Oregon every year.
  • Global Alumni Network: More than 35,000 Boxers living, leading and uplifting communities worldwide.

Ways to Get Involved

Contact Us

Office of Marketing & Communications

marcom@groups.pacificu.edu

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