Willamette University

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• The Willamette University motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” captures the essence of the university. It speaks to a common commitment to community service, to the extraordinary collaboration between faculty and students, and to the tradition of service and civic engagement that is typical of Willamette alumni.
• Willamette University has earned a national reputation for its academic standards and exemplary citizenship, values that have defined the culture of this campus for more than 165 years.
• Willamette challenges its students to broaden their college experience beyond the classroom, utilizing myriad internship and research programs locally and abroad. Student projects and activities are varied. Study abroad, one-on-one research programs with faculty, debate tournaments in Eastern Europe and choir performances in South Africa have contributed recently to students' academic programs.
• Located on the edge of downtown Salem and across the street from the Oregon State Capitol, Willamette's campus now encompasses 81 acres and has 37 buildings. Recent additions to the ever-growing campus include the F.W. Olin Science Center, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, and Willamette's first residential commons at Kaneko Hall.
• Profile last updated: 04/22/2008.

In the News:

• Rain Doesn't Stop Cyclists from Participating in Cycle Oregon (KEZI 9 Eugene)
  posted on July 18, 2011 at 05:02:58 pm
  By Holly Menino SALEM, Ore. -- Cyclists from all over hit the streets Saturday and Sunday for Cycle Oregon. Cyclists made there way through a soggy 30, 40, or 70 mile loop, starting in Salem. About 1,700 riders and their families from across the country camped out at Willamette University in Salem for the weekend event. "I live in Indianapolis, Indiana. We have a major program right now to copy ...
• Kwakwaduam Association plays host to a Team of Research Fellows (Ghanaweb.com)
  posted on July 16, 2011 at 05:31:01 am
  The Kwakwaduam Association of the New York Tri State played host to a Team of Research Fellows from Willamette University who were in Ghana to conduct research under the theme “Comparative Analysis of Diasporian interactions between Senegal and Ghana.
• No headline - bizglance-on_job_071811 (The Kitsap Sun)
  posted on July 14, 2011 at 06:23:00 pm
  * Dan Feeney, a former senior vendor and in-stock manager at Amazon.com, has joined Watson Furniture as its new director of product marketing. He has more than 15 years of market development and product strategy experience at Amazon.com and Hewlett-Packard. Feeney holds a law degree, master of business administration and certificate in Dispute Resolution from Willamette University in Salem, Ore ...
• Salem's pioneer landscape duo is subject of museum talk (Salem Statesman Journal)
  posted on June 24, 2011 at 02:30:18 am
  Willamette University biology Professor Sharon Rose and artist and historic preservationist Bonnie Hull, co-curators of Lord & Schryver: Shaping Our Cultural Landscape, will discuss the process of organizing this exhibition.
• Geology official to speak on earthquakes in Oregon (Salem Statesman Journal)
  posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:25:48 pm
  An Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries official will speak on earthquake preparedness Thursday, June 9 in Salem. James Roddey will be at Willamette Universitys Paulus Lecture Hall, at the College of Law, at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by Salem Fires Community Emergency Response Team, the Red Cross and Willamette University. Roddey will discuss effects of recent major ...

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