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Magazine Earns Design Kudos
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The Willamette MBA’s place in the biannual ranking of the nation’s best business schools by Forbes. Willamette was the only school in Oregon, and one of two in the Pacific Northwest, to make the cut.
“Finding happiness adds seven to 10 years to your life expectancy.” — Bestselling author and Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner, who urged students at this fall’s opening convocation to offset today’s stress- and pressurefilled world by pursuing happiness through the development of compassion, gratitude, awe and mindfulness.
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FALL 2015
Looking good, Willamette magazine! This summer, the university’s redesigned flagship publication earned recognition from two of the world’s graphic design authorities. The fall 2014 issue received an award of merit and was selected for inclusion in Graphis’ Design Annual 2016. A leading graphic design magazine since the 1940s, Graphis now produces books and online archives that celebrate the best design, photography and other visual imagery from
professionals at the top of their discipline. Print magazine also recognized the issue, including it in its 2015 Print Regional Design Annual. Designer Laura Scott of San Francisco-based Studio Scott created Willamette magazine’s striking new look.
A Great Start for the Class of 2019
From the president to the Bearcat football team, the Willamette community made sure the class of 2019 felt right at home this summer. Each August, the university organizes the Opening Days events to give first-year, transfer and international students a smooth entry into campus and college life. The program aims to make sure everyone has the knowledge
and confidence to succeed at Willamette. President Steve Thorsett greeted students and their families, while student athletes hauled suitcases and boxes into the residence halls. Other staff and students directed traffic, handed out maps and welcome kits, and gave tours of vital resources such as Academic Support, the library, technology services and Bishop Wellness Center.
New students began College Colloquium, a freshman seminar course designed to guide them through the academic transition to Willamette. About 130 students participated in Jump Start, an optional program to connect with fellow multicultural students, serve the community or explore the Pacific Northwest. Through the Steppin’ Out program, they hiked and rafted the Columbia Gorge and the Oregon Coast.