Category: Campus Grounds
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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 GardenThe 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 The… Read more
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The Mill Stream
Written by Juliette Burns, class of 2026 The Mill Stream which runs through the Willamette campus is a core part of student life and leisure: whether dangling your feet in the water, watching the ducks, or seeing if you can figure out how that ‘W’ shape is supposed to work. This man-made flow begins with… Read more
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Sweetland Field & McCulloch Stadium
Written by Alex Sims, Class of 2025 The area known as the Quad was once home to the campus athletic field. In 1912, the athletic field was named Sweetland Field in honor of Dr. G. J. Sweetland, Jr, the university athletic director from 1909-1914.1 Dr. Sweetland transformed the athletic field into a usable athletic space,… Read more