Feature: Alum Turns Hobby into Career, then Cruises into International Market
Larry Peterson ’05 doesn’t seem like a celebrity from the outset. The Western Oregon University alum is in his mid-40s, works in Independence and has…
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Arts & humanities
WOU in the News: Outdoor Showings of ‘Much Ado’ Cost Nothing
At its core, “Much Ado About Nothing” is a story about how one person disrupts the lives of all around him. The troublemaker, Don John —…
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WOU Adjunct’s Adaptation of Arabian Nights Showcases Talent of Local Children
Play Combines Self-Determination with Slight Hint of Magic
Campus & community
New Dean Brings Vision of Collaboration to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The new dean of the Western Oregon University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kathleen Cassity, arrived on campus Aug. 15, and while the move…
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Service Learning and Career Development Helps Students Prepare for Future
New Director Wrangles Data in Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Eclipse Brings Hundreds of Visitors to Campus
WOU’s Digital Production Services Focuses on Training, Outreach
Education
Silent Weekend’s Success a Testament to WOU Reputation in ASL Community
The ninth annual Silent Weekend event took place July 28-30 on campus, and a record number of participants were on hand for the American Sign…
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Alumni Award of Excellence: Betty Komp ’90, ’92
Julia McCulloch Smith Award: Aleisha Douthitt
Global affairs
Feature: Alum Turns Hobby into Career, then Cruises into International Market
Larry Peterson ’05 doesn’t seem like a celebrity from the outset. The Western Oregon University alum is in his mid-40s, works in Independence and has…
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Digital Arts Instructor a Game Maker in Disguise
WOU in the News: Vancouver Creator Could Tap Into Booming Board Game Industry
Student life
WOU scholarship program adjusted to support reservists denied G.I. Bill
Last month, WOU President Rex Fuller learned that 36 Oregon members of the Marine Corps Reserves had been denied G.I Bill education benefits during a…
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Julia McCullough Smith Award: Han Vu Gia Nguyen
Grad profile: Conner Williams
Sports & recreation
WOU in the News: Wolves Ready For Trial By Fire
MONMOUTH — The 2016 season was always going to be a transitional one for Western Oregon’s volleyball team. A new coach, Tommy Gott, meant learning…
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Repeat! Women’s Basketball Earns Academic Honor
Science & technology
Delmer Dewey Award: Connor Thompson
Connor Thompson, the 2017 Delmer Dewey Award honoree, has an incredible résumé. The chemistry major interned for NASA, researched nanotechnology and worked on a computational…
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Becka Morgan Helps Computer Science Students Develop Real-World Skills
Health & wellness
Student Health and Counseling Center Prepares for Grand Opening
The new Western Oregon University Student Health and Counseling Center has been serving students since June, but it won’t have its official grand opening until…
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Golden Lamp Award: Stacie Chance
Social & behavioral sciences
WOU Forensic Anthropology a Small Niche with a Big Following
Western Oregon University Associate Professor Misty Weitzel has a box of full bones in the corner of her office in Maaske Hall. A skull sits…
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