A Love Story Started at FPU
Read this Valentine's Day special about the FPU alumni love story of Mike and Connie Blesse.
Author: Cyndee Fontana-Ott
Pacific MagazineVol. 39 No. 1 May 2026
Where the Mountains Become a Classroom
Nothing beats throwing a snowball at your professor while at 9,000 feet on a Yosemite backcountry trail.
Author: Ray Winter
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Awarded $1.3 Million TRIO Grant
The funds will allow FPU to have more peer tutors and peer mentors available for TRIO students.
Author: Michael Hammond
For the Love of Piano: A Return to the Romantic Era Salon
This February, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ music program invites the community to step back in time and experience the elegance, intimacy and expressive beauty of the Romantic era.
Author: Karen Madden
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Honors Black History Month with Campus Events
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ will hold several events throughout February in celebration of Black History Month.
Who Can I Help? Yadira Castro Works to Be the Counselor She Needed
Yadira Castro (MA ’20, BA ’09) was only seven years old when she started working alongside her dad and siblings in the Central Valley’s grape fields.
Author: Amy Fienen
Alex Rodriguez: My Testimony
Lying on that hospital bed, I faced death more closely than I ever thought I would at such a young age.
Author: Alex Rodriguez
Ayana Kirisimasi Represents American Samoa at FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Pacific women’s soccer goalkeeper Ayana Kirisimasi was part of a historic pair of matches for the American Samoa women’s national team.
New York Times Bestselling Author Kate Baer to Headline the 2026 Visiting Writer Series at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
Kate Baer, New York Times bestselling author, will be the guest at this year’s Jean & Louis Janzen Visiting Writer Series.
Chit n’ Chat with FPU Admissions: Tea Talk with Rosalee Mouanoutoua
Hi, I'm Rosalee and here are three things you should look for in a university.
