Commencement for the 26th Cohort of the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) will take place at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Friday, June 20, 2025. All University of Portland Faculty and Staff are welcome to attend to help celebrate the success of this year’s graduates. (Read More)
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PACE Program Accepting Applications for 21st Cohort
The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), administered by the School of Education, is accepting applications for its 21st cohort. PACE is a post-graduate teacher education program where candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while they serve as teachers in Catholic schools. Over the course of three summers and two academic years, PACE teachers strengthen Catholic education while developing and […]
New PACE Director: Steven Wojcikiewicz
The School of Education has announced the new director of the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE). Steven Wojcikiewicz will begin his official duties on Wednesday, February 1, directing a number of strategic partnerships with Catholic P-12 schools and dioceses in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California, and Hawaii. Wojcikiewicz brings deep experience as an educator and […]
PACE Information Night, Oct. 27
PACE, the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education, a program of the School of Education, is hosting an information meeting Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 034. PACE is a post-graduate teacher education program through the University of Portland in which candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while they serve as teachers in Catholic schools. Over the […]
PACE Information Night, Oct. 29
The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), a program of the School of Education, is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 214. PACE candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while they serve as teachers in Catholic schools. Over the course of three summers and two […]
PACE Announces New Program
The University of Portland and the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) are launching the Catholic School Leadership Initial Administrator License program this summer. The credential program has begun with a cohort of 11 students and is a variation of the School of Education’s existing program for administrators. Former St. Mary’s Academy principal and current […]
PACE Information Night, Oct. 28
The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), a program of the School of Education, is hosting an information meeting on Tuesday, October 28, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 034. PACE candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while serving as teachers in Catholic schools. The PACE program focuses on whole-person formation, with attention […]