A WU Point of View spotlights the people who bring Willamette's mission to life. In this issue, Willamette Economics Professor Yan Liang helps us understand the implications of the additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports that was recently implemented by the United States.
With the help of caffeine, collaboration, and a couple of friendly dogs, PNCA and Willamette College students create fantastical animated films out of puppets and pixels.
Inaugural cohort includes students and faculty from across Willamette University’s colleges and schools, who will propose innovative solutions to revitalizing Portland and the region.
Willamette students learn to apply peace-building skills from Ireland's journey toward reconciliation.
With a passion for safeguarding artificial intelligence and strong communication skills, Abbate presents and advocates on the national stage.
Willamette Law professor teaches Constitutional Law while also serving as an advocate and activist.
Willamette University’s Conversation Project explores the power of listening and embracing discomfort to foster closer relationships — and a stronger democracy.
In a guest lecture and workshop, data policy expert and advocate Meghan Maury gave students a crash course on data policy and the role of data in civil rights advocacy.
Beth Hladick BA’16 uses the lessons she learned at Willamette to understand the root causes of political polarization and find effective solutions for improving elections.
Constitutional Law professor Norman Williams is one of only a few scholars nationwide whose research and teaching focuses on the presidential nomination process and its rules.
Suzan Nuri BA’27 is mastering the power of political organizing through her mission to increase voter turnout for the 2024 election.
Former elected official Brad Avakian teaches his MBA students the importance of engaging with their local representatives because of the many ways that public policy can affect a business.
Lectures, panel discussions, and events explore democracy through interdisciplinary perspectives.
Appointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, triple alum Justus Eaglesmith BA’21, MBA/MS’23 will help inform public policy and guide the state’s future relationship with AI.
Through her leadership of the human rights organization, the politics major is pursuing her life’s mission: to care for others in the ways she was cared for at Willamette.
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.
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 “social mobility” and “best value” categories.
The event will be filled with storytelling and music that honors the diverse members of the community in hopes of spreading understanding and acceptance.
Professor David Gutterman, Associate Professor Wendy Petersen-Boring and Mira Karthik BA’24 joined the popular radio program for a conversation about difficult conversations.
The alum works to support the governor’s policies on climate, clean energy and natural resources along with housing, health and education.
The university is included once again in the popular college guide.
Grant funds distributed by Willamette MBA Community Grant program lift up local organizations pursuing diversity, inclusion, racial justice and social equity.
Anna Hope MBA’21, a Fulbright Scholar, seeks to foster entrepreneurship in Africa, starting with her home, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Megan Mizuta JD’21 will soon be a judicial clerk for Judge Steven Powers JD’01 at the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Adrian Uphoff ’19 is pushing legislation at the Capitol and opening doors for future interns.