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Willamette ranks No. 1 in the Northwest for value in U.S. News National University debut

September 22, 2026

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.

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University News

Willamette expands statewide access with new Portland Community College transfer partnership

October 27, 2026

The pathway is open now to current PCC students planning to transfer in fall 2027.

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The College

Willamette University at Zena: where students cultivate hands-on learning

October 23, 2026

The bucolic property offers unique experiences in sustainable agriculture, forestry, and native plant conservation.

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MBA

Willamette’s MBA for Professionals helps Andrew Dausman MBA’24 launch the second phase of his career

October 15, 2026

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.

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Law

Casey Kulla JD’28 wins Oregon State Bar sustainability essay competition

October 8, 2026

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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Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pacific Northwest College of Art connects career skills into the curriculum

October 8, 2026

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.

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School of Computing and Information Sciences

Willamette student bridges computer vision and physical hardware to create robotic hand

October 8, 2026

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.

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