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Encyclopedia > Willamette University

Willamette University

Motto Not unto ourselves alone are we born
Established 1842
Type Private
Endowment $229 million [1]
President M. Lee Pelton
Staff 279
Undergraduates 1,943
Postgraduates 685
Location Salem, OR, USA
Campus Urban
Mascot Bearcat
Athletics NCAA Division III
Website www.willamette.edu

Willamette University is a private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the western United States. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Dr. M. Lee Pelton is the president of Willamette University (as of September 2006), which is the oldest university in the United States west of the Mississippi River. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... The city of San Francisco, an example of an urban area. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Binomial name Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821) The Arctictis binturong, also known as the Malay civet cat, the binturong, the Asian bearcat, and the Palawan bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat but is a type of civet of the family Viverridae. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...


The university has over 200 full-time professors and approximately 2,500 students in four separate schools:

Contents

Willamette University College of Law is a private law school located in Salem, Oregon. ... Willamette University School of Education is a master’s degree granting program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. ... The George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management is the MBA program at Willamette University, one of only two MBA programs in the world accredited for both Business Administration (AACSB International) and Public Administration (NASPAA). ...

Campus

The 69 acre (250,000 m²) campus is directly south of the Oregon State Capitol, affording convenient access of the students to internships in the institutions of Oregon government. Much of downtown Salem, including the Capitol, is on land once owned by the university. Oregon State Capitol, July 1989 The Oregon State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


In addition to Greek housing, eleven residence halls exist on the Willamette campus. Undergraduate students are under contract to live on campus for two years, after which they may move into private residence or one of the University's apartment complexes.

Hudson's Bay and the Mill Race that runs through campus
Hudson's Bay and the Mill Race that runs through campus

Academic buildings on campus include Eaton Hall and Smullin/Walton Hall, which are primarily used by liberal arts departments. Science classes are generally held in the Collins and Olin buildings. Willamette's music program is housed by the G. Herbert Smith Auditorium and Fine Arts building, as well as the Mary Stuart Rogers auditorium. Administrative offices are found in the Putnam University Center and Waller Hall, Willamette's oldest building. Willamette's newest buildings, including the Goudy Commons, Kaneko Commons (a residential college opened in the Fall of 2006)[2], and Rogers Music Center have all been designed by the Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 396 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1189 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 396 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1189 pixel, file size: 1. ... Waller Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. ... A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall university. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP is a Portland, Oregon based architecture firm with approximately 450 employees. ...


A stream runs through the heart of the campus. Starting across 12th Street and flowing through the length of the campus, it passes by the Martha Springer Botanical Garden, the Hatfield Library, Hudson Hall, the University Center, Smith Auditorium and Goudy Commons. It is named Mill Race, although it is commonly referred to as "the Mill Stream." It is an artificial body of water that forms a "W" shape when viewed from the University Center. Also from this vantage point one can view "the impossible triangle," a metal structure erected at the suggestion of a physics professor, M. B Stewart. It is campus tradition for undergraduate students to be thrown into the Mill Stream on their birthday. TIUA students (exchange students from the Tokyo International University of America), however, are thrown into the Hatfield Fountain (commonly known as the Chicken Fountain). Ducklings are often seen waddling around campus and feeding in the Mill Stream during the spring term. Biology and environmental science classes utilize the Mill Stream as an authentic research venue. As part of the freshman matriculation ceremony, new students place a lit candle into the Mill Stream and watch it float downstream. The Martha Springer Botanical Garden (1 acre) is a botanical garden on the campus of Willamette University, located at 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon, USA. The garden is a memorial to Professor Martha Springer, a biologist. ... The Mark O. Hatfield Library is the main library at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. ... The misleadingly named Tokyo International University (http://www. ...


History

Eaton Hall
Eaton Hall

The university was founded as the Oregon Institute in the days of the Oregon Country by the missionary Jason Lee, who had arrived in the territory in 1834 and had founded the Indian Manual Labor Institute for the education of the local Native Americans. Lee requested additional support for his mission, and received 53 additional volunteers in 1839, who arrived on the ship Lausanne. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 583 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1748 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 583 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1748 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Oregon Institute was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. ... Landscape in Oregon Country, by Charles Marion Russell Map of Oregon Country Oregon Country was a region of western North America that originally consisted of the land north of 42°N latitude, south of 54°40N latitude, and west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. ... Jason Lee (NSHC statue) Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845) an American missionary and pioneer, was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec. ... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in...


After a series of meetings in Lee's home, the by-laws were adopted and board of trustees elected and the institute was officially established on February 1, 1842. The original purpose of the institute was the education of the missionaries' children. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


The original building of the institute was a three-story frame structure first occupied in 1844. At the time, it was one of the largest structures in the Pacific Northwest. It housed the first session of the state legislature to meet in Salem after the capital was moved there in 1851. The building burned down in 1877. The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ...


The name of institution was changed to "Wallamet University" in 1852. The following year, the Oregon Territorial Legislature granted a charter to the university. The first graduate was Emily W. York, in 1859. The current spelling of the university was adopted in 1870.


In 1866, the university established the first school of medicine in the Pacific Northwest. The school of medicine then merged with the University of Oregon and is now Oregon Health and Sciences University. In 1883, the university established the first law school in the Pacific Northwest.[3] Willamette University School of Medicine is a defunct school of medicine that was part of Willamette University. ... The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ... Oregon Health and Science University is the present-day (2003) name for a university that can trace its roots back to the 1860s. ... Willamette University College of Law is a private law school located in Salem, Oregon. ...

Lausanne Hall
Lausanne Hall

Lausanne Hall, originally home of the university's Musical Institute, and now one of the university's undergraduate dormitories, commemorates the ship that brought the reinforcements to Lee in 1839. York Hall commemorates the university's first graduate. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1334 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (2399 × 1334 pixel, file size: 1. ...


In December 1941, the university's football team traveled to Hawaii to play the University of Hawaii. Many students accompanied the team by passenger ship to Oahu. The game was played was on December 6. The following day, many of the Willamette students witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor from their hotels on Waikiki Beach. Their return trip was delayed by many weeks, and some of the students had to return to the mainland by troop transport ships. Many of the team members stayed with football players from Punahou School. The incident has since become part of the folklore of the university. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ... Oʻahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaiʻi. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS), Shigekazu Shimazaki (IJNAS) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, 2 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 8... Waikīkī seen from the top of Diamond Head or Lēahi. ... Established 1841 School Type Private Preparatory Day (Primary and Secondary) Students 3,700 approx. ...


Willamette was one of the last universities in the nation to hold an annual singing and marching competition between the undergraduate classes. The competition, known on campus as "Glee," was held each March. Each class was expected to create a new song and marching routine, and to practice it over the course of a single week. The performance of the routines was an event held in high esteem by many alumni, and membership on the judging committee was considered a high honor. For the students, coming in last in the competition was considered a mark of great humiliation. Outrageous whimsical bets among students were encouraged, with the loser having to fulfill the bet on the following Monday, which was known as "Blue Monday." In the late 1990s, the competition came to be regarded as anachronistic and was abolished. However, there is currently an active movement on campus to bring back the tradition of Glee, and under current plans Glee will occur this February for the first time in years. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...


Facts about the University

Waller Hall, completed in 1867 is the oldest building on campus
Waller Hall, completed in 1867 is the oldest building on campus
  • Willamette was rated 65th among American liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report for 2007.[4]
  • The University's mascot is the Bearcat.
  • The University motto is Non nobis solum nati sumus, which is Latin for "Not unto ourselves alone are we born."
  • The University's newspaper, the Willamette Collegian, began publishing in 1875.
  • The University is a sister school to Tokyo International University.
  • Waller Hall was built using bricks made of clay from the campus quad.
  • Herbert Hoover once attended Willamette University.
  • The football team plays home games at McCulloch Stadium

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 582 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Willamette University Salem Oregon Waller Hall 3 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 582 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Willamette University Salem Oregon Waller Hall 3 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Binomial name Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821) The Arctictis binturong, also known as the Malay civet cat, the binturong, the Asian bearcat, and the Palawan bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat but is a type of civet of the family Viverridae. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The misleadingly named Tokyo International University (http://www. ... Herbert Clark Hoover, (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. ... McCulloch Stadium is a 2,500-seat outdoor stadium in Salem, Oregon, United States. ...

Debate

Willamette has one of the oldest debating traditions in the United States and has been at the forefront of numerous innovative debate formats. Robert Trapp, the Director of Forensics, helped to found the National Parliamentary Debate Association. Trapp was also instrumental in helping spread debate internationally to places such as Macedonia, Estonia, and Latvia. The Willamette Debating Union won the 2006 NPDA Tournament Sweepstakes and Season Sweepstakes Championships. In 2006, Robert Layne, the Assistant Director of Forensics, was named coach of the year by the American Forensics Association. The National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) is one of the two national intercollegiate parliamentary debate organizations in the United States. ...


Rhetoric

The rhetoric department is located on the fourth floor of Eaton Hall. The focus of the major is on classical theory and its application to modern media. Core classes include: Classical Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Public Speaking, Narrative Theory, Media Theory, Argumentation and Society, and other courses on criticism and theory.


Greek Life

As of 2006, there are currently four fraternities and three sororities at Willamette. The sororities are Delta Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha Chi Omega, although they are better known on campus, respectively, as D-G, Pi Phi, and Alpha Chi. Each one has its own house, which are all located along sorority row on Mill Street. Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) is one of the oldest and largest womens fraternity[1] in the United States, based in Columbus, Ohio. ... Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ) is an international fraternity for women that was founded on April 28, 1867 in Monmouth, Illinois at Monmouth College as I.C. Sorosis. ... Alpha Chi Omega (ΑΧΩ, also known as A-Chi-O) is a womens fraternity founded on October 15, 1885. ...


The fraternities at Willamette are comprised of Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, and Beta Theta Pi, also known as, respectively, Phi Delt, SAE, Sigma Chi, and Beta. Another fraternity, Kappa Sigma, lost its charter in 2006 due to alcohol violations, as did a previous fraternity in the 1990s, Delta Tau Delta. The fraternities are housed in the Baxter residence complex. Phi Delta Theta (ΦΔΘ) is an international fraternity founded in 1848 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest international all-male college social fraternities, with chapters at universities predominantly in the United States and several in Canada. ... Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ) is a college social fraternity founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA, where it is part of the Miami Triad. ... nickname: Kappa Sig Founded December 10, 1869 International Headquarters Charlottesville, VA Official Colors Scarlet, White, and Emerald green Official Flower Lily of the valley Official Jewel Pearl Official Badge Official Crest ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is an international fraternity with at least 300 chapters and colonies in North America. ...


Noteworthy faculty

Olympia Vernon is an African-American author who has published three novels: Eden (2002), Logic (2004), and A Killing In This Town (2006). ...

Noteworthy alumni

Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12, 1922) is an American politician from Oregon. ... Willis Chatman Hawley (May 5, 1864 - July 24, 1941), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon. ... Lisa Ann Murkowski (born May 22, 1957) is an American politician. ... Robert William Packwood. ... Ronald L. Saxton (born 1954, Albany, Oregon) is a lawyer[1] and Republican politician in Oregon. ... Nick Symmonds is regarded as one of the U.S.s top 800m and 1,500m runners. ... Judge John Breckenridge Waldo (1844-1907) was the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1884-1886. ... Blanket Stories, a sculpture by Marie Watt, installed at the George Gustav Heye Center Marie Watt (born 1967) is a contemporary artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. ...

References

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

External links

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Academics

College of Law · Atkinson · School of Education Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 657 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2065 × 1885 pixel, file size: 710 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Waller Hall at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. ... Willamette University College of Law is a private law school located in Salem, Oregon. ... The George H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management is the MBA program at Willamette University, one of only two MBA programs in the world accredited for both Business Administration (AACSB International) and Public Administration (NASPAA). ... Willamette University School of Education is a master’s degree granting program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. ...

Campus

Hallie Ford Museum of Art · Hatfield Library · Springer Garden · TIUA · Waller Hall The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is the art museum of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. ... The Mark O. Hatfield Library is the main library at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. ... The Martha Springer Botanical Garden (1 acre) is a botanical garden on the campus of Willamette University, located at 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon, USA. The garden is a memorial to Professor Martha Springer, a biologist. ... The misleadingly named Tokyo International University (http://www. ... Waller Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. ...

People

M. Lee Pelton · Symeon C. Symeonides · Olympia Vernon Dr. M. Lee Pelton is the president of Willamette University (as of September 2006), which is the oldest university in the United States west of the Mississippi River. ... Dr. Symeon C. Symeonides (b. ... Olympia Vernon is an African-American author who has published three novels: Eden (2002), Logic (2004), and A Killing In This Town (2006). ...

Other

McCulloch Stadium · School of Medicine · Oregon Institute McCulloch Stadium is a 2,500-seat outdoor stadium in Salem, Oregon, United States. ... Willamette University School of Medicine is a defunct school of medicine that was part of Willamette University. ... The Oregon Institute was the first school built for European-Americans west of Missouri. ...


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Willamette University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1058 words)
The university was founded as the Oregon Institute in the days of the Oregon Territory by the missionary Jason Lee, who had arrived in the territory in 1834 and had founded the Indian Manual Labor Institute for the education of the local Native Americans.
Willamette was one of the last universities in the nation to hold an annual singing and marching competition between the undergraduate classes.
The University motto is Non nobis solum nati sumus, which is Latin for "Not unto ourselves alone are we born".
Salem (Oregon) Online History - Willamette University (3204 words)
In the same year, Willamette saw both a new gymnasium and a paid coach on campus thanks to the generosity of a $250 University Fund with “Subscriptions from many individuals.” The school colors, cardinal red and gold were chosen.
Willamette’s College of Law was admitted as a member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1946.
It is most appropriate that Willamette University looks to her past to carry her forward into a new century of growth and continued excellence.
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