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October 2024 News

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Willamette MBA ranked #1 in Oregon — once again

10.03.2024 | Paul McKean

The Willamette MBA was again recognized as a national leader in relevant, experiential management education — the only program in Oregon and one of two in the Pacific Northwest that made Bloomberg’s Best Business School list.

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Summer fellowships set students up for long-term career success while making an impact on the community

10.04.2024 | Jessica Rotter

Stevens Fellowship provides opportunities for students to innovate, develop skills, and impact the community.

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Willamette biologists secure $200,000 grant to study Joshua tree resilience to climate change

10.07.2024 | University Communications

The award from the Bureau of Land Management will support student research on the ecology of Joshua trees and desert soil microbes under climate change.

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Jamaali Roberts BFA’17 intrigues and instructs with magical artwork

10.09.2024 | Linda Lenhoff

The Atlanta artist creates logos, paintings, and murals to uplift diverse communities.

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Fernando Bitelli BS’24 dedicates senior thesis to giving back to Brazil’s youth soccer community

10.09.2024 | Linda Lenhoff

The soccer player created a program to help underserved youths develop their physical attributes, putting to work Willamette’s motto: Not unto ourselves alone are we born.

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Preparing AI-informed leaders and decision-makers to serve the Pacific Northwest and the world

10.09.2024 | Melanie Moyer

With expert faculty and robust engagement with Oregon’s business and tech communities, Willamette’s top-ranked School of Computing & Information Sciences is a leading voice in integrating AI and machine learning into the professional world.

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

10.10.2024 | University Communications

Lectures, panel discussions, and events explore democracy through interdisciplinary perspectives.

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Portland mayoral candidates to face off in debate at Willamette University’s Pacific Northwest College of Art

10.15.2024 | University Communications

The upcoming election for Portland's next mayor will be the first under the new government structure and ranked choice voting system.

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Professor Laura I Appleman recognized for her cutting-edge research with election to the American Law Institute

10.18.2024 | Sarah Bello

Willamette Law professor discusses her continued research on prisons and eugenics.

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Political engagement as a key management and leadership skill

10.24.2024 | Melanie Moyer

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.

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Organizing for action to get out the vote

10.24.2024 | Paul McKean

Suzan Nuri BA’27 is mastering the power of political organizing through her mission to increase voter turnout for the 2024 election.

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

10.24.2024 | Paul McKean

Willamette University’s Conversation Project explores the power of listening and embracing discomfort to foster closer relationships — and a stronger democracy.

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The art of resistance: editorial cartoons and political posters inspire change and action

10.24.2024 | Sophie Cipolla

PNCA faculty member Nina Martinez teaches a course that blends art with activism as a tool for social change.

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New seminar takes a deep dive into presidential election law

10.24.2024 | University Communications

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.

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A champion for election reform works to be part of the solution

10.24.2024 | Melanie Moyer

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.

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Data policy expert shows students why what we measure matters

10.24.2024 | Paul McKean

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.

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Award-winning animator challenges her students to take risks and embrace discomfort

10.30.2024 | Sophie Cipolla

Christiane Cegavske seeks to share the delights and discoveries that happen during the painstaking process of stop-motion filmmaking.

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