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Willamette University opens $2 million career center at heart of historic Salem campus

October 29, 2025

Career development isn't an afterthought, but central to the Willamette experience. The investment reflects the university’s commitment to supporting students from their first day on campus through graduation and into their careers.

The Willamette Career Center
A painted wine label
Pacific Northwest College of Art

Art of Sparkling celebrates 10 years of art and winemaking in Oregon

November 3, 2025

Ten years into a unique partnership between PNCA and Argyle Winery, students are benefitting from scholarships and exposure to the craft of winemaking.

Students in class
School of Computing and Information Sciences

Faculty-student duo illuminate generative AI’s potential to transform computer science education

October 9, 2025

Computer Science faculty member Fred Agbo collaborated with alum Chris Olivia BA’24 to publish new research on generative AI’s potential to reshape computing education.

Illustrations from the Pitch Jam
Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pitch Jam tests illustrators’ ability to create and collaborate under pressure

October 9, 2025

PNCA’s first Pitch Jam helped students practice crucial skills for real-world scenarios.

Bob Dylan in 1991
The College

Tangled up in words: unraveling the poetry of Bob Dylan

October 9, 2025

In a new book, Willamette English professor Mike Chasar assembled thirty scholars to analyze Dylan’s songs, changing the way students think about poetry in the process.

Law students in classroom
Law

Plea bargaining course teaches Willamette Law students essential negotiation and advocacy skills

October 9, 2025

In a changing criminal justice system, Willamette Law’s plea bargaining course blends academic excellence with real-world experience

Sophie Clarke in an airplane cockpit
MBA

Sophie Clarke MBA’19 is engineering the future of aviation at Boeing

October 9, 2025

Using the practical experience she gained from her Willamette MBA, Clarke is helping to implement testing programs for Boeing’s newest technologies.

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