English Faculty Garner Literary Award, Recognition
Two members of Western Oregon University’s English department faculty have recently earned national recognition from prestigious literary journals. Professor Henry Hughes won the 2017 Oberon…
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Theatre Department to Stage The Watson Intelligence
The time-jumping play The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence by Madeleine George will come to Western Oregon University’s Black Box Studio stage Feb. 8-10….
Q&A with information technology student Benjamin Kahn
This week, we’re featuring the Information Technology (“info tech”) master’s program for We are WOU: Academics. We’d had a chat with a current student in…
iLumiDance Tour Melds Dance, Computer Science to Benefit Children
Western Oregon University Dance Professor Darryl Thomas’ latest touring project, in addition to his well-known Rainbow Dance Theatre, has an innovative and ambitious mission: inspiring…
WOU Students Support TEDx Salem Event, Mission
The TED Conference motto is “Ideas Worth Spreading,” and Saturday at the Salem Convention Center, more than a dozen Western Oregon University students will help…
WOU Master’s Degree from Home? Yes, Please!
If the idea of attending grad school classes at home while wearing pajamas is appealing, read on. Western Oregon University offers several online master’s degree…
Feature: Student Projects Demonstrate Change Is Possible
Politics, Policy and Administration Professor Mary Pettenger wants students to know they can make a difference in their worlds. That’s why she considers her Political…
Feature: Entrepreneurship Minor a Popular Resource for Innovative Students
As the work force moves farther way from the traditional format—think employees who spend 10+ years at a company—to the modern affinity for a new…
One night only – “Blindside”
The Incidental Fees Committee does a large variety of things around campus including bringing in a guest artist once a year. This year they have…
Feature: 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…