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Pacific and Willamette Universities explore joining forces to create Oregon’s largest private university

December 11, 2025

If approved, this historic combination would work to create more pathways for students, more avenues for collaboration, and more opportunities for Oregon and the West.

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Law

New AI and the Law course explores the capacity and limits of technology in the legal profession

February 12, 2026

In the new course, students learned to evaluate the quality of AI legal output and exchanged ideas and discoveries powered by new technologies.

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The College

How liberal arts majors are breaking into tech

February 12, 2026

Willamette University students are finding their place in the evolving tech space by pairing human insight with interdisciplinary skills.

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Pacific Northwest College of Art

In an AI world, PNCA graphic design students center human creativity

February 12, 2026

Students at PNCA imagine what the world would be like if AI took over design, and learned about how they can work with AI along the way.

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School of Computing and Information Sciences

From code to the classroom: Faculty-student research team develops new AI tool to support teaching and learning

February 12, 2026

A team of student researchers working with Willamette Professor Lucas Cordova prove that advanced generative AI tools don’t have to come at the cost of quality education.

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The College

Beyond the bot: learning how to learn with AI

February 12, 2026

In Professor Brandi Row Lazzarini’s BA’96 courses, students develop the self-awareness, information literacy, and critical thinking they need to use AI effectively and responsibly.

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MBA

How Willamette students are putting AI to the test in the workplace

February 12, 2026

In his course, Managing with Artificial Intelligence, Tim Johnson helps future leaders develop a well-rounded approach to testing and deploying AI tools.

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