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WU Literary Magazines, 1965-Present
Written by Lilly Thies, Class of 2026 In Spring of 2025, Willamette’s literary magazine The Mill launched their annual publication with a reading in the Writing Center, where writers, artists, editorial staff, and friends were invited to be in community, hear writers read their work, and celebrate the 60th year since the founding of Willamette’s Read more
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Willamette University Medical College
Written by Lilly Thies, Class of 2026 Willamette students are all aware of the stately red-brick Art building that stands on the Northwest corner of campus. Fewer, however, are aware that this same building once was home to the Willamette College of Medicine, a department which endured a rollercoaster of changes during its operation, whether Read more
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Mt. Hood Summit Trip of 1894
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 “At the dawn of the fourteenth day of August a party of professors, students and friends of Willamette University; twenty in all, left Salem with loaded wagons and upright alpen-stocks plying the college colors, the baggage wagon heaped high”1 So begins the six chapter chronicle in the Collegian Read more
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Hawai’i Club
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 The Hawai’i Club at Willamette University has a long history of providing a space for students from Hawai’i on campus, while opening up dialogue and sharing experiences about Hawaiian culture. The club’s origins trace back to the Hawaiian Student Union (HSU), which was formed in 1968. Their stated Read more
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The Native and Indigenous Student Union at Willamette University
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 Throughout Willamette University’s history, the school has been undeniably tied to the Indigenous populations in the Willamette Valley region. The very begining of the university was as the Oregon Indian Mission Manual Labor School, started by the Methodist missionary Jason Lee in the 1830s.2 Indigenous children at the Read more
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The Moores Sisters
Written by Juliette Burns Class of 2026 The Moores family was a staple of mid-19th century Willamette University. John Moores was a trustee of the school, and all of his children (Albert, Charles, Althea, Bertha) attended the University from the primary department available for children’s schooling before moving up to the preparatory and collegiate levels. Read more
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History of Nutria in Willamette Valley and University
Written by Student Contributor Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 Many newly arrived into the Willamette Valley may find themselves at a loss with the mention of a curious animal called a nutria. Some find them cute, some find them terrifying, and everyone is confused. Nutria (also called coypu) are semi-aquatic rodents native to South America, Read more
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Thomas Van Scoy
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 Thomas Van Scoy was a lifelong theologian and school headmaster, working as the seventh president of Willamette University from 1880 to 1891. Van Scoy was born in Indiana in 1848. There is not much to be found about his early years until the age of seventeen, when he Read more
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Whipple Clock Tower
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 The clock tower in Jackson Plaza on the Willamette University campus—officially known as Whipple Clock Tower—was built along with the Mark O. Hatfield Library and the plaza in mid-1986. Plans for the clock tower were in circulation as early as 1982, with original plans including a fountain to Read more
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The Rose Gardens of Willamette University
Written by Juliette Burns, Class of 2026 Mission Rose Garden The first rose garden at Willamette University got its beginnings in a few conversations among flower enthusiasts. The Pioneer Rose Association, founded in February 1935, was a group of rose connoisseurs who were especially interested in the rose species brought to Oregon by pioneer women.1 Read more