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- 345 N. Monmouth Ave.
- Monmouth, OR 97361
- 503-838-8208
- Denise Visuano, director
- The Cottage, Rm 222
- 503-838-8349
- visuanod@wou.edu
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- The Cottage, Rm 221
- 503-838-8163
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- The Cottage, Rm 219
- 503-838-8813
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2010 November WOU breaks enrollment record with 10 percent growth International Education Week kicks off October WOU awarded funds for a textbook rental program Teaching Research Institute awarded grant to support people with traumatic brain injury September Smith Fine Arts Series kicks off with Cirque Mechanics Clash for Cash ramps up Battle in Seattle competition Newly constructed Ackerman Hall opens for students, ribbon cutting to be held August WOU named top in nation for the smallest white-Hispanic graduation rate gap WOU received accolades in book evaluating higher education in the United States July Sullivan-Vance honored among her advising peers May Pastega award for Staff Excellence Pastega award for Excellence in Teaching Pastega award for Excellence in Scholarship Delmer Dewey Award Julia McCulloch Smith Award Outstanding Graduate Student New residence hall named Ackerman Hall April WOU hosts lecture on nutrition before birth and chronic disease in adults Exonerated death row inmate speaks on campus ASL/English interpreting program receives full accreditation Annual spring dance concert welcomes guest artist Jacob Mora March WOU honored for commitment to service-learning and career development WOU hosts mock DUII crash and safety fair February Call for nominations: Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching Cesar E. Chavez Leadership Conference at WOU for fourth year in a row WOU welcomes new athletic director Music faculty host "World Songs" concert Education Trust ranks WOU tenth in nation for improved minority graduation rates Campus departments kick off fundraising for Governor's Food Drive January Symposium to address importance of the Arctic at Western Oregon University Film festival to show four Arctic-themed films Weeklong series of events honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	2009 December Gonzalez-Viana awarded Peruvian Congressional Medal of Honor November WOU enrollment increased nearly six percent over last year October National Institute of Justice forensic grant Seventh annual Tournees French film festival International Education Week RHA hosts Safe Halls on Halloween for local children Dr. Henry Hughes released new book of poetry Homecoming and Family Weekend: "A Nightmare on Church Street" Alumna Shelly Heesacker speaks at WOU about her extraordinary career September HSS building renamed in dedication of former WOU professor Jack Bellamy Ceremony to celebrate groundbreaking of health & wellness center WOU faculty received NASA grant to develop climate change curriculum Students help elder residents of the Monmouth community August 24th annual Salmon Bake celebrates arctic tradition Oregon rural youth GEAR UP for college success at 3-day Monmouth event (.pdf) First annual Silent Weekend at WOU conducted entirely in ASL July Teacher Work Sample Methodology conference hosted by Western Oregon University WOU special education professor appointed to statewide autism commission Cycle Oregon visits Western Oregon University campus Western Oregon University's 2009 retirees June Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding commitment and dedication to WOU Outstanding male and female seniors, and outstanding graduate student honored at commencement Alumnus honored for unwavering support of WOU Western Oregon University's 2009 commencement WOU music professor receives national advising award Teaching Research Institute named a Sarah Jane Brain Foundation Family Center of Excellence May Western Oregon University closes for four days pending H1N1 virus confirmation WOU students selected for M.E.Ch.A. National Coordinating Council April Associate Provost invited to share success stories about student retention Local fifth graders get college experience WOU kicks off First Amendment Week with Charles Hinkle Spring Dance Concert invigorates campus with movement Western Oregon University joins Oregon 150 celebration March Oregon educators can study in Mexico for ESOL endorsement Ryan West honored by Oregon Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators February Western Oregon University welcomes the Oregon Academy of Science WOU and ECMC Foundation host Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute for Latino high school leaders January David Bacon to discuss globalization and migration Western Oregon University increases financial support for students	2008 November Prospective students learn more about college and can win a $500 scholarship WOU attained 10% enrollment growth over past two years Campus celebrates International Education Week October French film festival brings taste of French life and culture to Monmouth WOU wins prestigious award, $10,000 and other prizes for ASL/English interpreting program Universities Collaborate in Touring State to Recruit Oregon Students (.pdf) WOU attained 10% enrollment growth over past two years September U.S. Department of Education awards funds to Teaching Research Institute for Oregon Deafblind Project WOU awarded funds to develop talented and gifted regional planning center Admissions counselor hired to focus on multicultural recruitment WOU welcomes record number of new faculty hires WOU kicks off the school year with a welcome to new students and returning faculty August 23rd annual Salmon Bake celebrates Arctic tradition New Provost now on campus WOU awarded $1.6 million in federal funds to train educational personnel in meeting the needs of children with severe disabilities June Communication Studies nationally named outstanding undergraduate program May WOU receives unparalleled recognition for student academic advising College of Education earns re-accreditation on national and state level March Teaching Research Institute receives grant to launch science and math program for K-8 teachers February WOU wins regional College Bowl championship

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