Editor in chief/art director
Denise Visuano '99
Managing editor/writer
Lisa Catto '10
Contributing writers
Adrienne Hare
Michael Feuling '07
Photographers
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WOU Sports Information
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University Advancement/WOU
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WOU Alumni Association
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Clark Hamor '77
Dwayne Hilty '99
Paul Kyllo '79
Ido (Milo) Lafky '01
Nick Mausen '67, '72
Patrick Moser '96
Lisa Scheirman '99, '00
Jon Scheirman '99
Ron Thiesen '75, '82
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Roger Zumwalt '69
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Summer 2012
ON THE COVER: Western Oregon University's Health and Wellness Center has it's first year of operation behind it, read what changes lie ahead for the facility and its offerings. To read the full story, click here.
To download a .pdf of the Summer 2012 magazine, click here.
Cover photograph by Christian Colombres.
Feature stories | News | Athletics | AlumNotes
From President Mark Weiss
"Just last year, President John Minahan described evidence of the remarkable changes occurring at Western Oregon University – from the opening of our Health and Wellness Center to the Ackerman Live/Learn facility, designated with the premier (LEED) platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design..." To read the president's letter, click here.
Feature stories
East meets West(ern)
Two international students discuss the challenges and benefits of living in a foreign land
Riding with Hank
Michael Feuling shares his memories of riding with (and learning from) Hank Bersani
WOU news
WOU's PURE Insights academic journal launches inaugural issue
WOU student wins cash and prizes on Wheel of Fortune
Hamersly Library exhibits for 2012-13
Governor's State Employee Food Drive competition results
New campus food pantry opened this spring
Smith Fine Arts Series 2012-13 season
President's Club members enjoyed an evening at Zenith Winery
Fulbright scholars and recent WOU graduates to teach English in Europe
Athletics
AlumNotes
Read what's going on with our alumni through the decades