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Boxer statue etchings by Phi Beta Tau
No full textA close-up photograph of a detail from the original "Boxer" statue, taken on February 25, 2024. This image shows what appears to be the partially broken remnants of a whisker or flame attached to the statue's head. Etched names and initials of students who formerly possessed the statue are visible, including: K. Leek (Kenneth Leek, OD 1959); G. Miller; G. Deshler (Eugene Deshler, Class of 1956); R. Tiedgen (William C. Tiedgen, Jr., Class of 1958); H. Butzloff (Hank Butzloff); and D. Anderson (Duke G. Anderson, OD 1959). Most or all of these men were members of the Phi Beta Tau fraternity in the late 1950s; they apparently etched their names on the statue after their fraternity won possession of it around that time.Boxer is a bronze statue in the form of a qilin, which was the inspiration for Pacific University's mascot. There was a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue from the early 1900s through the 1960s. This image is one of a series of photographs that documented the physical appearance of the statue when it was returned to the university in 2024, after being hidden for the previous 55 years
Heather Higginbotham Johansen oral history recording
Full text linkAn audio recording of an oral history of Heather Higginbotham Johansen, Pacific University Class of 1974, recounting memories of her time at Pacific as a college student. Topics covered in the recording include: being an Elementary Education major in the early 1970s; meeting her husband at Pacific; strict rules for the women's dormitories; how her classes were fairly easy for the first two years of college; problems with how education was taught and current issues in elementary education in the 2020s; memories of Khiem (Tim) and Thuy (Cathy) Tran, two Vietnamese students for whom Pacific's Tran Library would later be named; and memories of the Vietnam War period at Pacific.This is one of a group of recordings made during a reunion in October, 2024. The recording is accompanied by a transcript
2024 Music in May recording
No full textAn audio recording of the 2024 Music in May performance at Pacific University. Music in May is an annual festival that has been held at Pacific University since 1948. It brings outstanding high school music students together on the university campus for several days of lessons and events, culminating in the final concert that this recording preserves
Boxer's face, left side
No full textA close-up photograph of the left side of the face of the original "Boxer" statue, taken on February 25, 2024. This image shows the many etched names and initials of students who formerly possessed the statue, notably including John Uchiyama (Class of 1939) and "AZ" (Alpha Zeta, a fraternity).Boxer is a bronze statue in the form of a qilin, which was the inspiration for Pacific University's mascot. There was a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue from the early 1900s through the 1960s. This image is one of a series of photographs that documented the physical appearance of the statue when it was returned to the university in 2024, after being hidden for the previous 55 years
You Are Here triptych
No full text"You Are Here" is a digital art piece printed on canvas by artist Steph Littlebird. The piece depicts plants and animals native to the land that Pacific University’s Forest Grove and Hillsboro campuses are situated; the land of the Tualatin Kalapuyas, or Atfalati, now part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Littlebird's statement on "You Are Here": "This design combines a landscape and topographical view of the land Pacific University is situated on. Overlapping depictions of Indigenous plants and animals with maps of the local river systems remind viewers of where they are, focusing their awareness on the present with a mindful message 'You are here.'"
"You Are Here" was commissioned by the University Cultural Collections Committee in 2024 for the entryway of Les AuCoin Hall. Created by Steph Littlebird, an artist, author, curator and enrolled member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes. Steph earned her B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) in Portland, Oregon, she currently lives and works in Las Vegas.
Littlebird is known for her vibrant graphic imagery that combines traditional styles of her Indigenous ancestors with contemporary illustration aesthetics. Her work often examines issues related to Native identity, cultural resilience, and responsible land stewardship
First look at Boxer videorecording
No full textUnedited video footage of Pacific University President Jennifer Coyle as she sees, for the first time, the university's original "Boxer" statue on February 21, 2024. The video shows Coyle walking into the home of John Howard (wearing maroon t-shirt; Class of 1972) and JoAnn Howard (Class of 1974 ) in Ojai, California. The Howards had received Boxer from a third party who had possession of the statue for the previous 55 years. Coyle (University President; Class of 1990; OD 1993) sees and holds Boxer for the first time. Coyle was also an alumnus and had heard stories about the statue for decades, but had never seen or touched the original before this recording. Others present in the recording include Bruce Bishop (wearing plaid, Class of 1968); Gary Reynolds (wearing grey, Class of 1972?); and Blake Timm (holding the camera, Pacific's Associate Director of Communications, Class of 1998).Boxer is a bronze statue of a qilin which was the inspiration for Pacific's mascot. There had been a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue since the early 1900s. Prior to this event, Boxer had last been seen in public on October 16, 1969
Amber Benton oral history recording
Full text linkAn audio recording of an oral history of Amber Benton, Pacific University Class of 2009, recounting memories of her time at Pacific as a college student. Topics covered in the recording include: what it was like to be a first-generation student and one of very few Black students at Pacific in the 2000s; living on campus for four years; serving as an RA (Resident Assistant) in Burlingham Hall; serving as a Student Ambassador; becoming involved with Nā Haumāna O Hawai'i, Pacific's Hawaiian student club; performing at Lu'au; going whitewater rafting with Pacific's Outdoor Pursuits; being a Spanish major and participating in Spanish Club; impressions of Pacific's Black Student Union and Black Alumni Chapter after she graduated; changes she has observed at Pacific since she graduated; memories of Pacific's President Phil Creighton; how her time at Pacific connected to her current work in diversity, equity and inclusion; being the victim of a racial hate incident while she was an RA; lack of awareness or celebration of Black culture while she was a student; the value of Pacific's education and how it encouraged critical thinking skills.This is one of a group of recordings made during a reunion in October, 2024. The recording is accompanied by a transcript
Boxer's right foot
No full textA close-up photograph of the right foot of the original "Boxer" statue, taken on February 25, 2024. Etched names and initials of students who formerly possessed the statue are visible, including: Gary William (Possibly Gary Williams, Class of 1957); Don Dupuy; and [Ken?] White.Boxer is a bronze statue in the form of a qilin, which was the inspiration for Pacific University's mascot. There was a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue from the early 1900s through the 1960s. This image is one of a series of photographs that documented the physical appearance of the statue when it was returned to the university in 2024, after being hidden for the previous 55 years
Boxer's face, right side
No full textA photograph of the right side of the face of the original "Boxer" statue, taken on February 25, 2024. This image shows Boxer's eyebrow, nostril, some of the interior cavity of his mouth where incense was likely burned; many cracks and welding scars; and the etched names of students who formerly possessed the statue, including members of Phi Beta Tau (left, including H. Butzloff); Horner; Schieferstein (probably John Shieferstein, Class of 1952); and others.Boxer is a bronze statue in the form of a qilin, which was the inspiration for Pacific University's mascot. There was a tradition of students stealing, hiding and fighting over the original Boxer statue from the early 1900s through the 1960s. This image is one of a series of photographs that documented the physical appearance of the statue when it was returned to the university in 2024, after being hidden for the previous 55 years
Patrice Fuller oral history recording
Full text linkAn audio recording of an oral history of Patrice Fuller, Pacific University Class of 2016, briefly recounting memories of her time at Pacific as a college student. Topics covered in the recording include: her service as the Cultural Chair of Pacific's ACE Board; partnering with the Hispanic Heritage Association and the Black Student Union on events such as the Soul Food Dinner; responding to the Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown shootings; hosting awareness events such as film screenings; how her service helped her later in work such as event planning; hosting slam poets such as Kane Smego; and attending conferences and a social justice retreat.This is one of a group of recordings made during a reunion in October, 2024. The recording is accompanied by a transcript