Students cultivate skills and advocate for change through summer fellowships
09.13.2024 | Jessica RotterWUPILP鈥檚 summer fellowships provide students with valuable experience in public interest law.
WUPILP鈥檚 summer fellowships provide students with valuable experience in public interest law.
杏十八新茶分享 kicked off a new academic year with joy and energy across its five colleges, welcoming an accomplished and innovative group of future change makers to its campuses.
Willamette's Director of Health Services brings vision and drive to serve student health on the Salem campus.
An impressive lineup of new faculty members 鈥 including a former public defender, an Emmy award-winning animator, a global public health advocate, and a Disney artist 鈥 will provide valuable learning opportunities for students.
Located two blocks away from its Pacific Northwest College of Art, Willamette鈥檚 Graduate & Professional Center will host top-rated programs in management, computing, data science, and more.
For the incoming class of 2028, community and relationships flourish during the first days of college.
Danielle McCoy and Jordan Jackson bring their design expertise to the classroom and to the world stage.
Nearly 500 students were honored for their accomplishments at 杏十八新茶分享鈥檚 annual commencement ceremonies.
The Ecotrust building, renowned for its sustainability-focused design and commitment to community engagement, will now serve as a nexus for 杏十八新茶分享's Portland-based graduate and professional programs.
Appointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, triple alum Justus Eaglesmith BA鈥21, MBA/MS鈥23 will help inform public policy and guide the state鈥檚 future relationship with AI.
Visual Mathematics students took over a gallery in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry to showcase how mathematical principles can inspire artistic works.
The undergraduate team won Best Presentation Award, Runner-up in Documents, and Runner-up in Overall Performance with their simulated company Bearcat Health at the annual competition.
The nationally-renowned folklorist and translator encourages us to work together to understand the racism behind much of our folklore and to re-educate ourselves.
PNCA, the Pacific Northwest's leading art and design school, invites the public to join special programming to close out its First Thursdays participation with its final event of the season on May 2.
During Student Scholarship Recognition Day and Focus Week, students presented research, exhibited thesis projects, and celebrated a community of scholarship.
The PNCA grad received awards for their thesis, Bury My Art At Wounded Knee: Blood and Guts in the Art School Industrial Complex, and a decade later continues to create challenging pieces with a global reach.
A community leader, immigrant, and mother of two, Orozco uses her two degrees to bolster her professional aspirations.
After earning two degrees from Willamette, Greenberg consulted with Career Development to help her find job search success post-pandemic.
Zimmer focuses on coastal wetlands and helping international players address climate change.
An active member of the Growing Oaks Team, Isabella Stone BS鈥24 has a special place in her heart for preserving the nation鈥檚 forests.
A student-athlete, artist, and student taking classes at Willamette鈥檚 Portland and Salem campuses, Luu is pursuing a fulfilling 鈥 and full 鈥 college experience.
During his 17-year tenure, Hudson spearheaded an era of growth and modernization at Willamette, making his presidency one of the most impactful in the school's history.
A contract with Marion and Polk Counties鈥 Health Departments brings together students and faculty to address environmental health hazards through civic-engaged learning.
While many in Hollywood are still recovering from pandemic-era closures and setbacks from the summer of strikes, Marchese landed a job promoting big-name films.
Henry Dalton BS鈥24 pioneers the Willamette Fungi Project, exploring the potential of fungi for medicine. His approach showcases the world of mycology.
The students turned research into websites, podcasts, posters, and more to help others reduce screen time and find answers to mental health challenges.
Hidden across the Salem campus, you might stumble upon kale, corn, green beans and more. The student-grown fruits and vegetables nourish the campus and help feed the Salem community.
On their first tour in five years, students will connect with alums, high schoolers, and community members as they travel the Pacific Northwest.
Chemistry students spend their summers learning how to conduct innovative research while developing impressive research presentation skills.
鈥淭his town takes its sweet tooth seriously,鈥 writes the publication, and PNCA students helped reflect Portland鈥檚 sweet side in the layout and illustrations for the magazine.
Learn about 杏十八新茶分享's new Healthcare Leadership Program, designed to meet the rising demand for healthcare professionals in Oregon.
Assistant Professor of Data Science Kristen Gore discusses gender inequities in technology fields and what can be done to address them.
R. Stranger鈥檚 multi-disciplinary, hyper-collaborative work showcases various mediums and has flourished in PNCA鈥檚 low-residency creative writing program.
Once again, 杏十八新茶分享鈥檚 Masters in Data Science program was the only program in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest to make the cut.
Through her leadership of the human rights organization, the politics major is pursuing her life鈥檚 mission: to care for others in the ways she was cared for at Willamette.
With the confidence he gained from his Willamette MBA for Professionals experience, Hopkins leads a team in Amsterdam focused on building software solutions for IKEA stores.
Manley鈥檚 experience in Willamette鈥檚 MBA for Professionals program gave her the confidence and leadership skills to steward the legacy of Michael Jordan at Nike.
Discover the success story of 杏十八新茶分享's Women's Triathlon program, the first NCAA Varsity program of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.
The artist and curator focuses on public engagement in all of his work, which visitors had a chance to experience in two graduate student exhibits.
An interdisciplinary summer research project gave Shouvik Ahmed Antu BS鈥26 the chance to work with faculty to explore how ChatGPT can empower innovative research and learning.
Why are adults being left out of the computing revolution? Assistant Professor of Computer Science Fred Agbo is trying to find out.
Nels Swenson, a 杏十八新茶分享 alum, received the Rodney D. Chipp Award for mentoring women engineers. Learn about his advocacy for women in STEM.
Students found creative freedom and professional experience during another year of the partnership with Argyle Winery.
Working at the Marion County Health and Human Services, Foley focuses on preventing tobacco addiction among vulnerable youth populations.
The Nike leader strives to make the company zero waste and sustainable, taking corporate responsibility to the next level.
Learn about Michael Diamond and how he credits an open mind and interdisciplinary education to contribute to the design of Google's next self driving car.
The associate professor at MIT, whose work has implications for climate and sustainability, energy, health, medicine, technology, and other fields, started with a degree in Biochemistry from Willamette.
Associate Dean for Health and Well-being Don Thomson gives guidance for students heading home for winter break.
The Indigenous Ogl谩la Lak葻贸ta artist from Oakland is passionate about exploring sustainability, traditional ceremonies, and ancestral remembrance in her community-based art.
The first graduate of Willamette and Oregon State University's joint 3-2 Forestry program is investigating questions that climate scientists grapple with as they attempt to rehabilitate affected forests.
With the rich experiences and the multidisciplinary toolkit he gained as a dual-degree Willamette graduate, Fuentes is thriving in the high-caliber world of consulting at Deloitte.
With several faculty members leading the conference and a first-place student win, the School of Computing & Information Sciences dazzled peers.
Maciel uses his degree in his work designing for a custom fabrication company, while his art examines how to elevate shared personal spaces.
New report illustrates 杏十八新茶分享鈥檚 economic impact on the state of Oregon.
Professor of Human Resources Ashley Nixon explains how technology and stress intersect in the workplace and what we can do about it.
When the opportunity arose for Terry Sherman BA'25 to pursue a summer internship at Center 50+, he knew immediately that it would be a great fit.
Second-year MFA candidate Sanaz Masoumi was featured at Portland Fashion Week and got an outstanding response from the audience.
The world-premiere musical, born out of a partnership among three Willamette alumni, challenges audiences to be fearless in the name of connection.
Andrew Hallberg BA鈥12, MBA鈥16 and Malik Kahel MBA鈥16 have taken their experiences sitting on both sides of the venture capital investment table to found an AI startup.
Galvan made the most of his education and landed a job with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Carlos Luevanos BA鈥18 finds his passion making Zendesk鈥檚 newest tools and products safe and secure.
With the support of the Career Development team and Willamette鈥檚 pre-health Cahill Internship Fund, Jenner spent her summer in Ghana as an intern at the Princess Marie Children鈥檚 Hospital.
The university was named one of the top three liberal arts colleges in the Pacific Northwest for the fifth year in a row and excelled in 鈥渟ocial mobility鈥 and 鈥渂est value鈥 categories.
The list evaluated 500 American colleges and universities on graduation rates, graduate salaries and educational outcomes.
The event will be filled with storytelling and music that honors the diverse members of the community in hopes of spreading understanding and acceptance.
Real-world experience, faculty mentors, and rich alumni connections helped Jos茅 Alvarado start his own software agency and led to success in software engineering.
First introduced to global public health and African Studies as a Willamette student, Hayley Freedman BA鈥09 continues a lifelong passion for service in her career.
The MBA graduate and Fulbright fellow looks forward to focusing on her two passions: corporate finance and entrepreneurship.
Through new collaborations across the North Park Blocks, PNCA returns as the 鈥渇ront porch鈥 for Portland鈥檚 art scene with an expanded First Thursdays.
Willamette raised more than $27 million in commitments 鈥 the majority of which were in support of scholarships 鈥 beating the previous record from 2007.
Professor David Gutterman, Associate Professor Wendy Petersen-Boring and Mira Karthik BA鈥24 joined the popular radio program for a conversation about difficult conversations.
The PNCA alum is quickly attaining considerable status after having a number of shows, where audiences discover her passion for challenging notions of femininity.
The Atkinson Graduate School of Management was the only MBA program in Oregon and one of two in the Pacific Northwest that made Bloomberg鈥檚 Best B-School list.
Saniya Lakka took advantage of her courses, an internship, and student work opportunities to become a machine learning engineer at Nike.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month (also known as Latinx/e Heritage Month), 杏十八新茶分享 asked Nairobi Aguilar JD'24, president of the Latinx Law Student Association, about why the month is meaningful.
At its five colleges from Portland to Salem, 杏十八新茶分享 kicked off the new academic year with celebration and community.
Ariel Todoki鈥檚 BA鈥18 studies at the intersection of music and computer science gave her an advantage as she launched into a career in cybersecurity.
An expert on digital art and culture, Skyers spoke at the TED2023 conference about artists innovating with digital technology.
With a Willamette MBA in hand, Mercier makes history as the first female CEO of Spirit Mountain Casino.
Willamette's Gifted Scholars program allowed Jeremy Coste BA'17 to get a head-start on college at a remarkable pace 鈥 leading him to a job as director at Bank of America at the age of 24.
The alum works to support the governor鈥檚 policies on climate, clean energy and natural resources along with housing, health and education.
The 3+2 MBA grad utilizes the life skills he learned in the business school to solve clients鈥 problems and give them peace of mind.
Introducing Willamette's new computing and information sciences faculty: talented app developers, turtle enthusiasts and passionate educators.
杏十八新茶分享 and PNCA merge to deepen collaboration and efficiency. PNCA will maintain its independence, faculty, and the Portland campus.
Chemistry department helps Divine Distillers increase hand sanitizer production by donating and prepping materials. The Print Center and graphic designers provided labels.
Lynne Saxton 鈥76 assumed Board of Trustees role June 1.
Over 400 Willamette students graduated, representing CLA, AGSM and the College of Law. The ceremony featured inspiring speakers and honored emeriti faculty.
Tim Cobb to lead University Communications beginning July 1.
At Willamette's commencement, honorary degrees will be awarded to Punit Renjen and Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Jonathan Mayes will speak to graduates.
Willamette students present summer research at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science conference.
Willamette life trustee and supporter helped shape and support the university for nearly 50 years.
Next week, Today@Willamette will arrive daily with things to know and things to do. The weekly bulletin moves to Wednesday. The new events calendar is live now.
Listed as well among the nation鈥檚 environmentally friendly and sustainable colleges, Willamette is also ranked as a 鈥淏est Western College鈥 and a 鈥淐ollege that Pays You Back.鈥
Willamette students, employees and staff may specify a name other than their legal one for use within the university鈥檚 information systems.
杏十八新茶分享's 2018 commencement ceremonies: Graduates embrace the future as key speakers share wisdom on openness, perseverance, and community.
The total solar eclipse, relighting of the Star Trees and colorful campus received the most love on the university鈥檚 account.
Resources and information about how new legislation could impact Willamette and other colleges and universities.
Learn about the transition from 杏十八新茶分享's website gateway pages to the WU Portal, providing customized access to tools and applications.
Willamette pub talks kick off Nov. 1 at Half Penny
Members of the university community must change their Willamette network passwords by Oct. 17.
Journalists join Willamette for the 鈥淧henomenon on the lawn.鈥
Read about 杏十八新茶分享's celebration of the total solar eclipse, drawing crowds to the North Lawn and Quad for a memorable viewing experience.
Working as a receptionist at a veterinary hospital in Portland, Nani Apo JD鈥13 heard all kinds of complaints.
"Had I not gone to Willamette MBA, this company would not exist.鈥
One of the signature programs at 杏十八新茶分享 MBA celebrates milestone.
Willamette MBA alumni lend business expertise to reinvigorate a Kosovo high school.
Did Bearcats love dogs, ducks, goats or owls the most?
Prizes awarded to Bearcats sporting Willamette attire on Fridays.
Russ Yost and Jeremy Bogan will take on expanded roles after Oct. 7.
Punit Renjen MM'87, CEO of Deloitte Global and a Willamette trustee, was honored for his work inspiring others.
The university earns high rankings for sustainability, impact and value.
The site is designed for mobile optimization and includes new multimedia tools for storytelling.
Discover Willamette's compelling story through its Institutional Marketing Plan, shaping authentic narratives for current and future community members.