• Table of Contents
• Staff and Contributors
• Cover
• Features

  • Teaching as a Conversation

    Get acquainted with Jerry Gray, professor of economics, recently named 2005 Oregon Professor …

  • New Visions

    Willamette's newest faculty members offer their definitions of leadership.

  • Esprit de Corps

    A record-setting number of Willamette grads put our motto into action around the globe.

  • Still Waters

    There's still water in the Tuolumne River after Heather Dempsey '97 takes on the city of …

  • Galapagos Journals

    Education's Karen Hamlin '75 equips Ecudorians for ecological and educational challenges.

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    This once small pioneer school survived not by accident, but by the dedication and perseverance …

  • Essays on Leadership

    Alumni reflect on the University's motto in action.

• Departments

  • President's Letter

    "Leadership is not bestowed, it is earned."

  • Editor's Note

    "Ordinary people, everyday circumstances, simple lessons in leadership …"

  • Mail Bag

    "The Scene always captures my attention, but the fall issue is particularly vibrant …"

  • Tidbits & Briefs

    Read about ACE Fellow Julie Filizetti, Ira Glass, the first 2006 gubernatorial debate and more.

  • For Our Alumni

    Upcoming events and alumni news.

  • Alumni Standouts

    Each September during Reunion Weekend, we honor and celebrate outstanding alumni.

• Current Issue
• Past Issues

  • Fall 2005

    Change is a chance for growth, an opportunity for reflection and a time for recommitment to the values …

  • Summer/Fall 2004

    A community where out-of-class- room experiences and classroom instruction are closely connected.

  • Spring 2004

    Explore academic excellence as it manifests itself at Willamette.

  • Fall 2003

    Diversity and pluralism are critically important in our increasingly global world.

• Read Class Notes

Staff and Contributors

Editor

Rebecca Brant

Creative director

Chris Noud

Graphic designers

Chris Noud, Katie Sciarrino

Photographer

Frank Miller

Web developer

Allison Towers

Writers

Rebecca Brant, Bobbie Hasselbring, Janis J. Nichols, M. Lee Pelton, Nadene Steinhoff, Kerry Tymchuk ’81, JD’84, Eric Van Hagen ’00, Melissa Wheeler ’04

Contributors

Aimee Akimoff, April Bartosz, Jim Booth ’64, Christine Case, Virginia Cook, Amy Erekson Varga ’97, Cherri Nopp