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Building the pipeline: how Willamette University is connecting students with the region’s top employers

September 18, 2026
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Willamette University welcomes new students with tradition and community

September 10, 2026
School of Law building

Willamette Law partners with Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to empower tribal members

September 10, 2026
Students at pre-college program

PNCA Pre-College program empowers young artists and enriches Portland’s creative community

September 10, 2026
Students and faculty in class

Willamette welcomes its newest faculty members

September 10, 2026
A class learning by glaciers in Iceland

How Willamette students spent their summers in industry, research, and the arts

September 10, 2026
An animation class

New academic programs prepare Willamette students for the Northwest’s most in-demand fields

September 10, 2026
Lucas Cordova teaching a class

Willamette University leads $2 million National Science Foundation grant to transform the teaching of software engineering

September 4, 2026
Aerial View of the Salem campus

Willamette University to offer tuition-free education for Oregon students whose families earn 80K or less

September 2, 2026
Nicole Iroz-Elardo at the Heat Awareness & Resource Fair

Willamette University faculty and students partner with local agencies to tackle extreme heat in Salem

August 27, 2026
Willamette's historic Salem campus

Willamette University named a National University by U.S. News & World Report

August 20, 2026
Steve Thorsett

Bigger, broader, bolder: Steve Thorsett’s first 15 years as President of Willamette University

August 18, 2026
Hallie Ford Museum

Curating a legacy: John Olbrantz to retire after 28 years at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art

August 7, 2026
Students with a laptop

New AI minors at Willamette University blend engineering and ethics

July 30, 2026
Josh Torres

Not unto ourselves alone: Joshua Torres BA’27 reflects on how he came to belong at Willamette

July 23, 2026
Collage of student photos with Willamette University and Pacific University logos

Oregon’s oldest private universities agree to merge to become its largest

July 14, 2026
Waller Hall

Willamette University accreditation renewal site visit scheduled for Oct. 5–7

June 24, 2026
Carlee Wright

Press Play founder Carlee Wright MBA’26 leverages Willamette MBA to champion Salem’s arts and culture

June 22, 2026
Salem Riverfront Carousel

Willamette University mascot to bring delight and school spirit to Salem’s Riverfront Carousel

June 12, 2026
Tom Farley accepts a teaching award

Award-winning teacher credits Willamette’s liberal arts education with his creative approach to the classroom

June 3, 2026
A group of fraternity members

Willamette’s Fraternity and Sorority Life connects students to a community of scholarship, service, and friendship

May 28, 2026
Business strategy team

Willamette University team wins global business strategy competition

May 19, 2026
Students marching in commencement

Willamette University honors the Class of 2026 at commencement

May 13, 2026
Katie Goodell BS'27 and Madeleine Maes BA'27

Willamette names 2026 Presidential Scholars for excellence in undergraduate research

May 7, 2026
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