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President Thorsett

Willamette University president Steve Thorsett named one of Portland Business Journal’s Executives of the Year

February 6, 2025
Michael Gay at a groundbreaking ceremony for a mental health center in Salem.

Michael Gay MBA’23 leverages a Willamette MBA to tackle Oregon’s mental health crisis

January 23, 2025
Illustrations by Subin Yang for Chobani

Global brands and organizations embrace Subin Yang’s BFA’17 mission-driven art

January 23, 2025
Students at a voter engagement table

Organizing for action to get out the vote

October 24, 2024
Two individuals having a conversation

Tips for talking politics: a guide for election season and beyond

October 24, 2024
Oregon State Capitol

Democracy Matters — A series of events about democratic engagement and the 2024 election

October 10, 2024
Justus Eaglesmith presenting at WU TechDay

Determining a path forward for artificial intelligence in state government

May 2, 2024
President Jerry Hudson

Remembering Jerry E. Hudson, Willamette University’s 18th President

April 4, 2024
Akilah Deernose

Akilah Deernose BA’04 breaks down barriers as Executive Director of the Montana ACLU

February 14, 2024
Conor Foley

Conor Foley BA’12 uses his international public health knowledge to help local youth

January 17, 2024
Nels Swenson

Nels Swenson BA’98, MBA’99 advocates for others and promotes inclusion in engineering

January 17, 2024
Terry Sherman

Terry Sherman BA’25 strives to be a force for good on and off the court

November 1, 2023
Sarah Jenner and colleagues

Sarah Jenner BA’25 experiences a life-changing public health internship in Ghana

October 17, 2023
Andrew Hallberg and Malik Kahel

Willamette MBA alums address bias in hiring with AI

October 17, 2023
students at opening days

Willamette University among top liberal arts colleges on U.S. News and World Report’s ‘best college’ list

October 13, 2023
Immigrant story live logo

Willamette University’s The Conversation Project celebrates diversity through storytelling and music at The Immigrant Story Live

October 10, 2023
A group of students during orientation

Willamette University community comes together to achieve record-breaking fundraising year

September 28, 2023
Head shot of Morgan Gratz-Weiser

Morgan Gratz-Weiser BA’13 takes on vital role in the Governor’s office

August 7, 2023
Class of 1988 Class Photo

Bearcats share stories, relive memories at Alumni Reunion Weekend

June 23, 2023
Michael Chen

Global interests land alumnus job in sustainability engagement

November 1, 2022
Alumni Weekend Recap

A record 850+ alums come home to Willamette for Reunion Weekend

June 24, 2022
Elizabeth Guzman Ljubetic ’14 in Spain

Cultivating a global community

March 31, 2021
Rositsa Atanasova ’07

Classical studies major is ‘crucial link’ for refugee rights work

April 23, 2020
Lisa Oakley ’04

‘Disease detective’ alumna works at the front lines of COVID-19

April 23, 2020
Conner Mertens ’17

From athlete to advocate

February 25, 2020
Victoria Black Horse (Photo by Dominick Reuter)

Alumna builds bridges to a healthier future

July 1, 2019
anna ayala in the lab

Promoting a healthy future

May 1, 2019
Bioscientist Travis Stiles ’05 stands in his lab

Not Unto Ourselves Alone with Travis Stiles ’05

May 24, 2018
Students on Take a Break in Fresno stand in front of a building they painted.

Take A Break combines volunteering, leadership and learning

May 7, 2018
Images of WU students volunteering

Willamette earns national recognition for community service efforts

May 29, 2015
View of the clock tower, the Mill stream, green grass, and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Humanity in Action names its first Willamette University fellow

March 30, 2015
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