Year in Review In the past year, Willamette garnered national recognition, a successful fundraising campaign and grants for faculty and students.

Alumnus Book Lauded The Oregonian picked the work of R. Gregory Nokes ’59 as one of the top 10 Northwest books of 2009.

Blind Boys of Alabama Concert A legendary gospel group performs as part of Willamette’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

Willamette Choral Concert The Willamette Chamber Choir and Willamette Singers start their winter tour with a Jan. 9 concert.

Canadian Embassy Awards Grant to Willamette The award will support Canadian studies programming in a variety of disciplines.

TIUA Closing Ceremony Tokyo International University of America will honor 144 students who studied for the past year in Salem.

Willamette Earns Two Faculty Grants Awards from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust will provide support for the research of new science professors.

Building Relationships Abroad President M. Lee Pelton and others visited China to extend Willamette’s partnerships with several of the country’s universities.