Pacific University Dedicates Peace Pole in Hillsboro, Newberg, Oregon, USA.

By May Peace Prevail On Earth | April 14, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026  

Against the backdrop of war unfolding overseas, a small marker of peace has been planted in Hillsboro.

“May Peace Pole On Earth” is printed in eight different languages on the Peace Pole planted at the Hillsboro Pacific University campus. (Courtesy of Thomas Lal/Pacific University)

Leaders from Pacific University joined local Rotarians on Thursday, April 9, to dedicate a peace pole at the university’s Hillsboro campus — part of a broader effort to install similar markers promoting peace and unity locally and around the world.

Members of the Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Newberg and other local Rotary Clubs gather with Pacific University staff, faculty and leaders to dedicate a Peace Pole on the Pacific University campus April 9 in Hillsboro. (Courtesy of Thomas Lal/Pacific University)

“These poles are visual reminders of peace designed to inspire unity among people of all cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds,” Blake Timm, Pacific’s associate director of communications and the western region area governor for Rotary District 5100, said.

Larry Strober, co-chair of the Rotary District 5100 Peace Committee and a member of the Newberg Rotary Club, has made a mission of planting peace poles around the world. (Courtesy of Thomas Lal/Pacific University)
Pacific University President Jenny Coyle addressed university staff and local Rotarians during a peace pole dedication ceremony April 9 at the Pacific University campus in Hillsboro. (Courtesy of Thomas Lal/Pacific University)

Read more at: https://hillsboronewstimes.com/2026/04/14/pacific-university-dedicates-peace-pole-in-hillsboro-amid-iran-war/

By Nick LaMora  

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