Pacific University: Graduate and professional commencement set for Aug. 10

Pacific University will celebrate nearly 300 graduate professional students during the university’s annual Graduate & Professional Programs Commencement on Saturday, Aug. 10, on the Forest Grove Campus.

The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and will take place on the east lawn outside of Marsh Hall. Tickets for the ceremony are free but are required for all guests.

Graduates from five of Pacific’s health care graduate and professional programs will receive degrees. Bachelor’s degrees will be awarded to candidates from the School of Dental Hygiene Studies. Master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred upon candidates from the schools of Audiology, Graduate Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies, and the university’s interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy in Education & Leadership program.

The ceremony also serves as one of the culminating events in the 40th anniversary celebration for the School of Occupational Therapy, which runs Aug. 8-10.

Pacific hosts three commencement days each year, including the August graduate-level commencement, dual ceremonies in May for undergraduate and graduate students, and a June ceremony for the Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program.