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We are proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution, a vibrant community that empowers us to elevate and support every single student! This designation enriches our mission, allowing us to create dynamic programs and resources tailored to meet the diverse needs of our entire student body.
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We know what kind of support you need because many of our faculty and staff have been the first in their family to go to college.
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Meet Cecilia Rodriguez!
Cecilia is a fourth-year majoring in Psychology and is first-gen.
For her, being first-gen is like the start of a new journey, and we are so happy to have been a part of it!
Meet Cecilia Rodriguez!
Cecilia is a fourth-year majoring in Psychology and is first-gen.
For her, being first-gen is like the start of a new journey and we are so happy to have been a part of it!
Happy Throwback Thursday!
As part of The Grove's art staff, Doris Johnson (Mingle) designed this piece for the 1943 edition of the yearbook. It followed three pages of OCE students who had joined the United States military to support efforts in World War II. These types of features ...can be found throughout the decades of student publications in the archives.
WOU continues to support our student veterans through support and assistance at the Veterans Resource Center.
Photo credit: WOU Archives
Happy Throwback Thursday!
As part of The Grove’s art staff, Doris Johnson (Mingle) designed this piece for the 1943 edition of the yearbook. It followed three pages of OCE students who had joined the United States military to support efforts in World War II. These types of features can ...be found throughout the decades of student publications in the archives.
WOU continues to support our student veterans through support and assistance at the Veterans Resource Center.
Photo credit: WOU Archives
Meet Arianna Velasco!
Arianna is a first-gen, third-year student at WOU majoring in Psychology.
She credits her parents for supporting and encouraging her to attend college because they didn’t have the chance to go and made her she had the chance, along with her siblings.
Meet Arianna Velasco!
Arianna is a first-gen, third-year student at WOU majoring in Psychology.
She credits her parents for supporting and encouraging her to attend college because they didn’t have the chance to go and made her she had the chance, along with her siblings.
Meet Avery Gonzalez!
Avery is a first-gen and first-year student at WOU! She is majoring in Social Work and credits her SEP advisor, Adrian Trujillo, as someone at WOU who has helped her through her journey so far.
Meet Avery Gonzalez!
Avery is a first-gen and first-year student at WOU! She is majoring in Social Work and credits her SEP advisor, Adrian Trujillo, as someone at WOU who has helped her through her journey so far.