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President Thorsett’s inaugural year is an immersion into all things Willamette.
Follow highlights of his first year of leadership.
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Schedule Highlights
| February 6-10 — Inauguration Week | |
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| Inauguration Week Check the schedule or learn more at: |
| January 17 | |
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| Institute for Continued Learning Ford Hall | |
| January 18 | |
| Willamette Events Board Fireside Chat | |
| January 19 | |
| Tour guide meeting President Thorsett meets with Admissions' tour guides. | |
| January 20 | |
| MLK Into the Streets Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration | |
| January 21 | |
| MBA for Professionals Commencement Cone Chapel Program Overview | |
| January 23 | |
| President's Book Club Cat Cavern | |
| January 24 | |
| President's Listening Group One of several meetings of faculty, staff and students that will meet with the president to share their thoughts about the university. | |
| ASWU President | |
| January 26 | |
| Student office hour Waller Hall, 5th floor President Thorsett meets with individual students. | |
| ASWU Senate |
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Messages
01-13-2012
11-02-2011
09-01-2011
Events to honor Senator Mark O. Hatfield '43 Public memorial services to commemorate and celebrate his life and achievements.
08-11-2011Successful NWCCU re-accreditation NWCCU has reaffirmed Willamette University's accreditation.
08-09-2011Senator Mark O. Hatfield '43 President Thorsett marks the passing of Senator Mark O. Hatfield '43
08-07-2011Greetings Steve Thorsett shares his thoughts on his first day as President of Willamette
07-01-2011
Speeches
11-10-2011
08-26-2011
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Galleries
TIUA Closing Ceremony President Thorsett joins TIU President Tsujio Tajiri for the annual TIUA closing ceremony.12-20- 2011
Star Trees Lighting The community celebrates the holiday season with the annual Star Trees Lighting Ceremony.12-06- 2011
Football tribute Bearcats pay tribute to veterans and students who volunteered after the attack on Pearl Harbor.11-21- 2011
Cross country invitational President Thorsett sounds start of the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational.10-07- 2011
Faculty Celebration and Awards 2011 President Thorsett and the deans honored this year's recipients during evening reception.09-21- 2011
College of Liberal Arts Alumni Weekend 2011 Willamette alumni returned to campus to recall and celebrate their undergraduate experience.09-16- 2011
Portland welcome reception Portland-area alumni and friends of the university enjoyed an evening with President Thorsett.09-09- 2011
Video Archive
Robert Hass delivers opening convocation In his first public address, Thorsett encourages students to become lifelong learners, while Pulitzer Prize-winning poet laureate Hass advises them to embrace their humanity.08-29- 2011
Presidential appointment interview Thorsett addresses his background as a professor, scholar and administrator and how he will translate these experiences to Willamette.05-14- 2011