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WU Alumni Connection - March 2017
Willamette Alumni,
You are an important part of Willamette’s history, its present and future. In the year ahead, we will continue to celebrate and examine the last 175 years. We will also look toward a promising future.
In this 175th year, I hope you will increase your engagement with Willamette. Live our motto by volunteering during our WU175 Day of Service. Participate in a Willamette sponsored event in one of our alumni regions. Become a regional volunteer. Connect with current students and your fellow alumni through Switchboard. Encourage a promising high school student to consider Willamette by telling your story and what Willamette can do for them. Plan to attend Alumni Weekend 2017 and encourage your classmates to join you. Like the Willamette Alumni Association on Facebook and receive timely Willamette updates.
There are many options for you to connect with Willamette and your classmates. This is your Willamette and it wouldn't be the same without your involvement. Please find this month’s WU Alumni Connection below.
Go Bearcats!
Tyler Reich '06
Associate Vice President
University Relations
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Join alumni from across the country and around the world for Willamette's first annual Day of Service by giving back to your local community in the spirit of our motto, "Not unto ourselves alone are we born."
We've organized several volunteer opportunities in the alumni chapters listed below, but even if your region isn't represented, we encourage you to join this incredible effort! Pitch in to clean a local park, volunteer at a nearby homeless shelter or use your green thumb to replant trees in your neighborhood. How you serve is up to you. Just make sure you share photos of your Day of Service experience using the hashtags #Willamette175 and #TeamWillamette on March 11, 2017, and we'll send you a free Team Willamette t-shirt!
By each giving just a few hours on March 11th, we can make a huge difference together!
Salem | Portland | Los Angeles | San Francisco | Seattle
Join fellow WU alumni, parents and friends for an exclusive tour of New York City's theater scene this fall (Oct. 1-7). Travelers will take in five amazing shows, including the universally-acclaimed smash Hamilton; get a behind-the-scenes look at the performances with engaging meet-the-artist discussions; enjoy six nights at a four-star hotel in Manhattan; and much more!
More info | All upcoming trips
Bearcats have have a lot to celebrate this fall—including Waller Hall's 150th birthday, the 175th anniversary of Willamette, more than 100 years of chemistry at WU, the revitalization of Greek life on campus, class reunions and much more. Save the date to join us for special class reunion activities, the homecoming football game, the Alumni Awards ceremony, informative lectures, fun tours or simply to reconnect with your friends and your alma mater.
Look for online registration to open this summer. We hope to see you back on campus!
Help celebrate Switchboard's fourth birthday by joining our exclusive Willamette community! You can give or receive the gift of connection by offering what you have and asking for what you need. Here are a few recent posts from our board:
Join our community of nearly 2,000 Bearcats here!
Fellowship Foundation leader and National Prayer Breakfast organizer Doug Coe '53 passes away at the age of 88
Eric Friedenwald-Fishman '88, founder of Metropolitan Group, is a guest on the Real Leaders podcast
Alan Hill '01 and Benjamin Allen open boutique taproom Bota Bar in Portland, Oregon
Arben Kacanolli MBA'16 lends business expertise to reinvigorate a high school in Kosovo
Julie Briggs '98 is promoted to second vice president and associate actuary at Standard Insurance Company
Yoichiro Aoki '00 is part of the Stereo D team that wins an Advanced Imaging Society and VR Society Lumiere Award for its 2D to 3D conversion work on "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
Have you seen any other Bearcats in the news lately? Let us know by sending a note to johnsond@willamette.edu.
| March 2 | Alumni Lunch at Goudy WU Campus | | March 2 | Examining Dorchester: WU's Impact on Oregon Politics WU Campus | | March 10 | Deans in DC Reception Washington, DC | | March 11 | WU175 Day of Service Multiple Locations | | March 12 | Southern Oregon Reception Medford, OR | | April 6 | Capitol Connections Salem, OR | | May - June | Travel: Croatia & Pearls of the Adriatic Coast | | July 21-23 | Travel: Kayaking the San Juans | | Aug 19-21 | Travel: Solar Eclipse at Willamette Sold Out! | | Sept 15-17 | Alumni Weekend 2017 WU Campus | | Oct 1-7 | Travel: New York Theater Tour | | Oct 3-13 | Travel: Historic Harbors of New England & Canada | | Oct 21 | Travel: Shakespeare on a Budget Ashland, OR | | Feb - March, 2018 | Travel: Antarctica, the Falklands & Cape Horn |
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