A ballot measure passed in November to remove slavery from Oregon’s constitution began as a project led by inmates and students in a Willamette University class.
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COLUMN: 100 years ago in Salem, a fundraising drive for the state’s oldest university
Salem historic preservation officer Kimberli Fitzgerald recounts how Willamette University was founded, and how a century-old fundraising push secured the university’s future.
Willamette University to host Monday lecture on climate change, endangered species
Dr. Chris Smith, a professor of biology, will give a free public lecture at Paulus Lecture Hall at 7 p.m.
Willamette University hosts classical pianist Umi Garrett Nov. 2
The concert Wednesday kicks off the university’s Distinguished Artist Series, which brings prominent musicians to Salem.
PHOTOS: At OakFest, visitors appreciate acorns with all five senses
Students and faculty at Willamette University highlighted the Oregon oak with a Saturday festival that included acorn pancakes, oak seedling planting and locally-grown delicacies.
Theatre 33 takes summer curtain call with historical musical
When “Lost in the Hills” hits the stage Thursday night at Theatre 33 in Salem, it will be the first time anyone has seen it. Anyone outside of the playwright, Paul Lewis, the actors, the professional writer hired to help work out the wrinkles and Tom Nabhan, the theater’s executive[Read More…]
Willamette University inks merger with Pacific Northwest College of Art
Willamette University will soon have more options for students studying art after finalizing a merger with the Pacific Northwest College of Art on Wednesday. The college, which has a downtown Portland campus, will maintain its own admission process and be an independent college within Willamette, offering both undergraduate and graduate[Read More…]
