Giving Results
Gifts to the College of Liberal Arts provide critical, unrestricted support to Willamette University’s undergraduate students, faculty and programs. Your generosity enables the University to enrich our academic and co-curricular experiences, meet the increasing need for student scholarships, and provide important support for the enhanced teaching and research of our renowned faculty. The University continues to flourish because of the continued support of alumni, parents and friends. We greatly appreciate your ongoing loyalty and commitment.
Faculty Support & Academic Excellence
Our students are mentored by award-winning faculty whose primary focus is on their students and a student-led campus experience. Your support of the College of Liberal Arts fund provided immediate and direct support to Willamette’s academic and co-curricular experiences, while furthering the resources available to faculty for teaching, research and scholarship. Included here are some highlights and statistics from the 2010-2011 academic year that illustrate your investment in the enrichment and enhancement of Willamette’s overall culture of academic engagement.
Student Scholarship Support
With more than 92% of our undergraduate students receiving some form of financial aid during the 2010-2011 academic year, your support to the College of Liberal Arts Fund and the general Student Scholarship Fund provided critical scholarship support for many of these high-achieving, talented students. As families continue to be faced with tough economic decisions, your assistance helps make sure that the dream of a Willamette education continues to be possible for those who might otherwise be unable to attend this exceptional University.
2010-2011 Highlights
During the 2010-2011 academic year, Willamette educated 1,867 enterprising, high-achieving undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts. During the year, the University was nationally recognized for leadership in sustainability and focus on social responsibility—”qualities that reflect our deeply held motto, "Not unto ourselves alone are we born."
Thank you for your support of another extraordinary year at Willamette University.
As you will read in this report, your generosity joined with that of thousands of fellow alumni and friends to enrich the University’s academic and co-curricular programs, meet the increasing need for student scholarships, and provide important support for the enhanced teaching and research of our renowned faculty. Thank you for your generosity and your ongoing dedication to our motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born.”
In service,
Tyler L. Reich ’06
Director of Annual Giving