A Year of Accomplishments and Milestones
- Theatre program named nation's best BA program by the OnStage blog
- 24 Hours of Giving raised over $200,000 in one day
- Atkinson Graduate School of Management celebrated its 40th anniversary
- Willamette MBA ranked among the best in the nation by Forbes, Businessweek and Poets & Quants
- The College of Law rose 30 places in the US News & World Report rankings
- College of Law named one of the 10 best schools for "small law" by National Jurist magazine
- Willamette named to President's National Service Honor Roll
- Willamette Singers received 2nd consecutive DownBeat award
- Reclaimed the world record in Red Light, Green Light (pending final review)
A Year of Outstanding Faculty
- Courtney Stevens received national teaching award in psychology
- Physics professors Michaela Kleinert, David Altman and Rick Watkins earned grant to create student research lab
- Emeritus law dean Symeon Symeonides earned lifetime achievement award
- Exercise science professor Peter Harmer received Medical Research Foundation's Mentor Award
- English professor Andrea Stolowitz won an Oregon Book Award
A Year to Cheer on Student Athletes
- Michaela Freeby '15 named All-America in 3000m steeplechase
- Tiras Koon '15 selected NWC baseball Player of the Year
- Sarah Fincher '16 selected as NWC volleyball Player of the Year
- Olivia Mancl '17 2nd at Division III NCAA Cross Country Championships
- Dylan Jones '15 finalist for Gagliardi Trophy, Division III's top football honor
A Year to Celebrate All Things Willamette
- Atkinson Lecture speaker: Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream
- Atkinson Lecture speaker: Robert Edsel, author of The Monuments Men
- Willamette debuted a renewed website
- Willamette and Tokyo International University celebrated a 50-year relationship
- Willamette sent 691 graduates into the world