Willamette University at Zena: where students cultivate hands-on learning
October 23, 2026The bucolic property offers unique experiences in sustainable agriculture, forestry, and native plant conservation.
The only school to move to the National University category from the National Liberal Arts College category in this cycle, Willamette ranks at No. 99 among private national universities and is the top Best Value institution in the Northwest.
The bucolic property offers unique experiences in sustainable agriculture, forestry, and native plant conservation.
Willamette’s part-time MBA program gave Andy Dausman MBA’24 the confidence to take two professional leaps: a promotion and starting his own small business.
Under new Director Jonathan Bucci, HFMA will continue highlighting regional and Indigenous creators while expanding the museum’s impact in the local community and beyond.
Jordan Fasolt-Holmes’s BS’26 capstone project brought a 3D-printed hand to life and helped him land a job in robotics software engineering.
A national leader in art and design educational innovation, PNCA's new undergraduate curriculum blends interdisciplinary learning with hands-on practice, encouraging students to think of the future while embracing their creative practice.
Pairing his passion for water sustainability with the legal writing skills he learned at Willamette Law, Kulla turned a dry policy question into an award-winning essay.

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