Complex sentence: The university was founded in Newberg, Oregon, in 1885 by Quaker pioneers, originally serving as Friends Pacific Academy for several years before becoming a college in 1891 as Pacific College.
Split into simpler sentences: The university was founded in Newberg, Oregon, in 1885 by Quaker pioneers. It originally served as Friends Pacific Academy for several years before becoming a college in 1891 and being renamed to Pacific College.