Select April media clippings Stories from the news and web.

Pelton honored for cultural heritage work President M. Lee Pelton earned an award for raising awareness of Salem’s heritage.

Alumnus named board chairman Business consulting company Deloitte LLP has chosen Punit Renjen MM’86 as its board chairman.

Grant supports undergrad research Biology Assistant Professor Emma Coddington won a prestigious grant that will allow her students to join her in the lab.

American Museums The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will feature "Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America."

Students present scholarly work Student Scholarship Recognition Day allowed undergraduates to share the results of their research and creative pursuits.

Fulbright Grant goes to chemistry major Tucker Mottl ’11 heads to Spain in the fall to research the chemical ecology of lichen in Antarctica.

Students learn about democracy High school students from Bosnia and Herzegovina are visiting Willamette this month to explore active citizenship.

Green guide recognizes Willamette The Princeton Review names Willamette one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.

Wulapalooza The 13th annual Wulapalooza, Willamette University’s free music, art and Earth festival, will be held Saturday, April 23, on Brown Field.

Student earns Goldwater Scholarship Tyler Starr ’12 received a national award for his accomplishments in the sciences.

Exhibit highlights research forest Local and regional artists created works inspired by environmental projects at Willamette’s Zena Forest.

Fraternity hosts philanthropy event Sigma Chi’s week-long program involves several Greek organizations in raising money for cancer research.

Grant goes to English prof Mike Chasar’s award from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support his book on popular American poetry.

Art majors showcase projects The artworks of graduating seniors are on display at Willamette’s Hallie Ford Museum of Art.

Biology prof earns two research grants One of Chris Smith’s awards will support his Joshua tree research, which he does collaboratively with students.

Lecture: Mysteries of Mine Howe, Orkney Archaeologists Nick Card and Jane Downs will discuss their work on an Iron Age site in Scotland.

Alumna earns national science fellowship Natalie Goldberg’s award will support her PhD work at University of California, Irvine.

Students prepare for lu‘au The popular, student-run event features food and dances that are authentic to Polynesian cultures.

MBA course featured in magazine Willamette's angel investing program was named one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses by Inc. magazine.

Afghan activist visits Willamette Malalai Joya, often called “the bravest woman in Afghanistan,” met with students and gave a public lecture.

Science Pub: The Big Bang On April 12, join Willamette University physics chair and cosmologist Richard Watkins in an exploration of the Universe and its evolution.

Lecture: History of alcoholic beverages A noted biomolecular archaeologist will tell the story of humanity’s ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink.

Faculty works on display A new exhibit in the Hatfield Library showcases the scholarly and creative work of Willamette’s professors.

Willamette honors Japanese American students A memorial remembers 10 students who were forced to go to internment camps during World War II.