Pacific University Kinesiology

02/02/2022

Please join us in the 36th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 2, 2022! Pacific University is hosting a FREE virtual event to honor those who are committed to providing equitable access to physical activity experiences for girls and women.

03/01/2021

In the years since graduating from Pacific University, Avery Richardson ’17 has spent a lot of time gaining experience and honing his next plans. “I wanted to do something a little differently, work with more underserved populations,” he said.

09/25/2020

04/20/2020

The exercise science major wil be renamed kinesiology, signaling the program’s strong focus in both the natural and social sciences.

03/11/2020

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17th at 7pm in Taylor Auditorium as Cody Goldberg, Executive Director of Harper's Playground, speaks about his journey creating inclusive playgrounds.

02/17/2020

If you are an alumni of Pacific’s Exercise Science program, a former student-athlete at Pacific, or just a supporter of us and our students…please consider donating to a wonderful new scholarship that will help support future students in our program. The scholarship has been created to honor someone who has been extremely influential in the development of both the Exercise Science and Athletics programs at Pacific over the past 50 years. The Judy Sherman Exercise Science Endowed Scholarship will support a deserving female student studying exercise science/kinesiology, and will honor Judy’s contribution to student athletes at Pacific.

Coach Sherman served and excelled in numerous roles during her time at Pacific, including coaching a generation of students in softball, serving as head coach for women’s basketball, volleyball and field hockey, and leading Boxer teams to six conference championships and seven national tournaments. As director of athletics from 1992 to 2004, she oversaw the expansion of the athletic center and added six new varsity teams. Judy also played a crucial role in the 1995 origination and development of the Exercise Science Department, formally the Department of Physical Education and Health (and soon to be Department of Kinesiology). Judy had a vision of a strong, science-based program for those interested in human movement and fought to make that vision a reality. Due in part to her early leadership and support, exercise science has become a hallmark program at Pacific, leading almost 50 students each year to careers in healthcare, athletics, education, fitness and industry. Her leadership has had a tremendous impact on our students and has brought national and regional attention to the work we do at Pacific University.

Please consider making a gift to the Judy Sherman Exercise Science Endowed Scholarship. Your donation will help support a deserving female student studying exercise science/kinesiology and honor Judy’s outstanding contribution Pacific student-athletes.

Make a gift to support the Judy Sherman Exercise Science Endowed Scholarship Fund.

02/05/2020

Come join us at the Stoller Center in Forest Grove for a FREE sports clinic for girls on February 9th from 1:00-3:00 pm!!

Parents/guardians are encouraged to participate alongside the girls. There will be a chance to play multiple sports and engage in a confidence-building session.

All youth participants will receive a t-shirt and snack. No registration is necessary.

01/29/2020

Congratulations to the mid-year graduating class of 2020!

12/10/2019

MSAT Students Awarded PSS Development Funds for Research on Blood Flow Restriction.