Willamette University Presidential Prospectus

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non nobis solum nati sumus

not unto ourselves alone are we bornWillamette University motto


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w i l l a m e t t e u n i v e r s i t yProspectus | November 2010

Willamette University is a nationally renowned, highlyselective private liberal arts university in Salem, Oregon.In ulfllment o its core values, which include academ-ic excellence and the direct engagement o students inthe learning process, the University recently adopteda Strategic Statement articulating its commitment tothese principles in a contemporary context. The corecommitments o the University include: the pursuit oacademic excellence in teaching, research and studentlearning; ostering a diverse, vibrant and intellectually

stimulating learning and social community; and pre-paring globally minded students or meaningul liveso proessional achievement and civic contribution.

Founded in 1842, Willamette was the frst universityestablished in the western United States. Situated inthe capital o Oregon on a beautiul historic campus,Willamette eatures a competitive residential under-graduate liberal arts college co-located with threeaccredited proessional graduate schools College oLiberal Arts, College o Law, Atkinson Graduate Schoolo Management and Graduate School o Education

employing 318 aculty members and 522 sta. Thisparticular combination o schools is unusual amongcomparably sized universities and provides opportunitiesand advantages that beneft both undergraduate andgraduate students.

The Universitys 2,605 students 1,800 undergraduateand 805 graduate students represent 46 states and 42countries, and 23 percent sel-identiy as multicultural.

Willamette is supported by 24,000 alumni around thenation and world who pursue impressive careers andlives o achievement, contribution and meaning.

Willamette graduates pursue advanced and proessionaldegrees at some o the best schools in the nation andbeyond, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Universityo Caliornia-Berkeley, University o Michigan, University

o Oxord and the London School o Economics.They embark on careers at Nike, Intel, Microsot, theEnvironmental Protection Agency, McKinsey &Company and the White House; they teach at inner-cityschools, practice law and medicine, and create andlead businesses and invent products and services thatenhance modern lie.

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Among our alumni are a Nobel Prize-winning economist,leaders o industry, U.S. senators and representatives,governors and secretaries o state, Oregon Supreme Courtjustices, U.S. Olympic Team athletes, 281 Peace Corpsvolunteers, and, in the last decade alone, 126 winnerso national awards, grants, ellowships and scholarshipssuch as Hertz, Fulbright, Truman and Goldwater.

The chie purpose o Willamette University is to providean exceptional education where teaching and scholarshipourishes in a community that models the values odiversity, sustainability and service to others. Willamettesinvigorating atmosphere eatures small classes, closestudent-aculty relationships, a deep commitment to

collaborative research, and a variety o programs andlearning methods to meet individual student objectives.Equally important, the University provides an environ-

ment and culture in which students may developqualities that will enhance the varied dimensions otheir uture personal, civic and proessional lives.

The University is governed by a highly engaged Boardo Trustees which oversees a $208 million endowmentand oversees the management o the institution.

For 2011, Willamette ranked 59th in the nation amongliberal arts colleges byU.S. News and World Reportand was listed among the rankings top ten Up-and-Coming National Liberal Arts Colleges or making themost promising and innovative changes in academics,aculty and student lie. Willamette was also recognized

as the leading university or sustainability by theNational Wildlie Federation, and one o the nations50 Best Value private colleges and universities byPrinceton Review.

Mission Statement

The mission o Willamette University extends throughoutOregon and the Pacifc Northwest, across the United States andaround the world. In it s pursuits, Willamette University:

Cherishes the dignity and worth o all individuals and strivesto reect the diversity o our world;

Encourages close relationships among aculty, students andsta to enhance learning and oster community;

Provides a lively and challenging education in a smalluniversity setting where teaching and learning are strengthenedby ongoing scholarship and research;

Embraces a commitment to service and leadership in ourvarious communities and proessions;

Honors its historic roots in The United Methodist Church andvalues the ethical and spiritual dimension o education; and

Believes that education is a lielong process o discovery,delight and growth, and is the hallmark o a humane lie.

The mission and Universitys motto, Not unto ourselves aloneare we born, capture the essence o this distinguished institutionand speak to the extraordinary collaboration between acultyand students and the tradition o service and civic engagementintrinsic to this community.


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Willamette is a university on the move. The institutionsleadership, intentionality and investments have laid thegroundwork or it to advance into a new era o distinc-tion and innovation. Recognition and achievementsrom the 200910 academic year include:

Willamette University is one o only six institutionsnationwide to receive the Higher EducationCommunity Service Presidential Award, the highestederal recognition a college or university can receiveor its commitment to service learning and civicengagement.

In 2010, twelve o the nations most prestigiousscholarships, ellowships and awards, such asFulbright, Goldwater, Kemper, NCAA, Mellon,Datatel, Udall and National Science Foundationwent to current CLA students and recent graduates.Je Weber 10, became Willamettes frst-everHertz Fellow, receiving one o the most prestigiousellowships in the nation or applied sciences andengineering.

The Institute o International Education recognizedWillamette University as one o the top U.S.

producers oFulbrightscholars. The Chronicle ofHigher Education(Oct. 2009) listed Willametteamong the top bachelors institutions for 200910,with three Fulbright scholars. This is the third yearin a row that Willamette made the list.

In addition to numerous individual grant awards,Willamette recently received three grants rom theMellon Foundation totaling $810,000:

o Liberal Arts Research Collaborative $460,000 insupport o a three-year pilot program or interdis-ciplinary student-aculty research

o Presidential Discretionary Grant $250,000 oraculty innovation and teaching excellence

o Consortium Grant $100,000 planning grantadministered by Willamette and shared amongthe Pacifc Northwest Five Consortium (NW5C)

or purposes o aculty development, studentenrichment and resource-sharing.

Willamette University is academically rigorous andseriously gorgeous, according to the 2010 editiono The Princeton Reviews popular guidebook,The Best 371 Colleges. The annual guide namedWillamette as one o the countrys best universitiesor undergraduate education and one o the nations50 Best Value private colleges and universities.

Excellence in teaching and scholarship, encouragingstudent endeavor that benefts others, and providing

need-based aid to high-ability students earnedWillamette a ranking o 30th nationally amongWashington Monthlyslist o253 leading liberalarts colleges.

REgIoNal REpUTaTIoN wITh NaTIoNal VISIbIlITY


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For the second year in a row, the College of Lawranked among the nations Best Value Law SchoolsbyPreLaw/National Juristmagazine, taking secondplace among the nations 107 private law schools.The ranking is based on, among other things, theCollege o Laws tuition, the employment rate oits graduates, and its bar passage rate.

For the eighth consecutive year, College of Lawgraduates outperformed their peers on the OregonBar examination. Willamette law graduates alsooutperormed their peers on the 2009 WashingtonBar examination by 13 percentage points, with apassage rate o 92 percent versus 79 percent.

The Atkinson Graduate School of Managementwas named to Forbesmagazines Best BusinessSchools list or 2009. Willamette is the highest-ranked program in Oregon and one o only threeprograms in the Northwest to make the list.

Princeton Review in Entrepreneurmagazine rankedthe Willamette MBAprogram as one o thenations top 15 graduate schools or preparingstudents or careers in marketing.

The Willamette MBAwas recognized by the AspenInstitutes Beyond Grey Pinstripessurvey as one othe top 100 MBA programs in the country or envi-ronmental responsibility and stewardship. TheWillamette MBA appears in the Global 100 list at47th overall, and 20th or the relevance o its coursesto ethical and socially-conscious decision-making.

The Princeton Reviews Guide to 286 Green Colleges,developed in partnership with the U.S. GreenBuilding Council, recently named Willamette as oneo the most environmentally responsible collegesin the nation.

Sierra, the ofcial magazine o the Sierra Club, namedWillamette University one o the nations greenestuniversities in its third annual Cool Schools issue.

Willamette was named again among the top schoolso its size or producing Peace Corps volunteers.With 17 CLA alumni currently serving, Willametteis ranked twelth on the Peace Corps annual list othe nations top volunteer-producing schools.


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STRaTEgIc INVESTmENT

Willamette has consistently raised the bar or academicexcellence and in recent years has reinorced thiscommitment through several signifcant actions.

capitalcampaignThe Campaign or Willamette: Exceptional to Extraor-dinary launched in June 2002 and ofcially ended inOctober 2009, exceeding its goal o $125 million andraising $131 million in endowed unds or people, pro-grams and acilities that support and enhance academicexcellence. More than 16,000 donors made a gitduring the course o the campaign, making it the most

successul undraising eort in the Universitys history.academicprogramsIn 2005, the Board o Trustees approved the restructuringo the academic teaching load rom six to fve coursesand the addition o 25 new tenure-track positions orthe College o Liberal Arts in order to increase research,enhance student-aculty interaction and maintainteaching excellence. The 20 percent increase in CLAaculty is strengthening the undergraduate academicexperience through high-impact pedagogy and greaterinvolvement in and exposure to scholarly research and

creative production.

In 2006, the Atkinson Graduate School o Managementexpanded its reach and established an MBA or Proes-sionals program in Portland, approximately 40 milesnorth o Salem, raising visibility or and increasing accessto its oerings in the states largest metropolitan area.

That same year, fve cross-disciplinary Centers oExcellence were established in the areas o Ancient Studiesand Archaeology; Asian Studies; Religion, Law andDemocracy; Public Policy and Governance; and Sustain-able Communities to support collaborative researchand scholarship among students and aculty across theUniversity.

In 2008, the University acquired Zena Forest (right),a 305-acre research outpost approximately nine mileswest o campus where students engage actively inresearch and experiential learning across academicdisciplines including art, astronomy, environmentalscience and politics and have developed projects in

archaeology, sustainable orestry and arming, habitatrestoration and alternative energy.

This year, the Graduate School o Education (GSE)launched a new Master o Education degree or licensedteachers. The program ocuses on improving practiceand renewing passions or teaching through an emphasison teacher inquiry. The GSE also entered the onlineeducation market with courses or its specialty endorse-ment oerings. In January 2011, the school will launchits Master o Arts in Teaching degree program online.


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infrastructure

In 2006, the newly constructed and LEED Gold certifedKaneko Commons became the frst learning-and-livingcommunity at Willamette. It is distinguished by exible,graduated housing arrangements, sel-governance,a substantial aculty presence and expanded learningopportunities or students outside o the classroom.Features include a 151-bed addition, an enlarged diningacility in a our-story atrium and high-quality meetingand activity spaces.

In 2008, the College o Law dedicated the Oregon Centeror Civic Justice. The product o a $4 million renovationo Salems Carnegie Building, the Civic Justice Centerhouses an expanded Clinical Law program, the Centeror Religion, Law and Democracy, the College o Lawsfrst-in-the-nation Center or Dispute Resolution, andthe Willamette Law Review. The Civic Justice Centeralso houses the Oregon Law Commission, which wasestablished by the state legislature in 1997 to conducta continuous program o law reorm. The Collegeo Law provides a home or the Commission undera unique public-private partnership which allowsstudents and aculty to be involved in supporting theCommissions work.

Willamette completed the construction o Ford Hall,the Universitys newest academic building, in all 2009.An investment o $19.6 million created a 42,000-squareoot LEED Gold certifed acility dedicated to studentsinterdisciplinary study and collaborative learningsupported by state-o-the-art technology.

Most recently, the University concluded a $5.6 millionrenovation or its theatre department in all 2010 thatoverhauled the buildings inrastructure, installed aconfgurable stage and industry-standard communicationssystems or the playhouse, and created labs or combat

training, dance, costumes, acting, prosthetics, digitalmedia and set design. The new capabilities o the play-house are improving the experiential learning oWillamette students, providing access to the latest equip-ment, technology and creative space to hone theirtalent and skills, while also modeling sustainable reuseo building material.


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The College o Liberal Arts (CLA) isnationally recognized or undergraduateeducational programs that are exciting,intellectually challenging and relevant.The college has high expectationsor intellectual discovery and producesthinkers, creators and leaders whounderstand how they can use theirtalents and skills to improve the worldaround them.

The liberal arts and sciences curriculumoers 35 majors and 35 minors andemphasizes the mastery o skills whichspan all proessions and are vital tosuccess in our global economy: criticalthinking and reasoning, eectivewriting and persuasive speaking.

The balance o a liberal education withreal-world experiences is essential topreparing CLA graduates or a lietimeo success beyond Willamette. Interna-tional immersion study osters a globalperspective and sel-confdence amongstudents, while internship opportunitiesand research build expertise andapplied skills. More than hal o under-graduate students study abroad duringtheir time at Willamette. And, almost70 percent o students complete oneor more internships, while a quarter ostudents participate in aculty-mentoredresearch. Community service andcivic engagement are characteristic othe CLA educational experience, withundergraduate students providing

nearly 29,000 hours o volunteerservice to more than 260 organizationseach year.

The success o CLA students is rooted inthe commitment and talent o the CLAaculty who are honored regionallyand nationally or their exceptionalteaching and scholarship since 1989,ten CLA aculty have won the Oregon

Proessor o the Year Award rom theCarnegie Foundation or the Advance-ment o Teaching. Through these gitededucators, students enjoy a highlypersonalized learning experience,exemp lifed by small class sizes, one-to-one mentoring, and the autonomy tocreate initiatives and programs aroundtheir own interests.

Upon graduation, students are prepared

or a successul career o meaningulwork in the private and public sectorsor to pursue advanced study at some othe nations most prestigious graduateand proessional schools. A network oservices helps undergraduate studentsidentiy career goals and opportunitiesthrough a variety o programs. Resources,including career counseling and jobsearch strategies, career developmentworkshops, mentors and access toproessional networks, remain availableto students and alumni throughout

their working lives.

The College o Liberal Arts is selectiveand seeks high-achieving students whoare passionate about learning. Theaverage frst-year student in the all2010 entering class had an unweighted

GPA o 3.79 and an 1870 SAT Iscore (28 ACT) and over hal o theclass was in the top 10 percent o theirhigh school graduating classes. Approx-imately 475 new students enrolled roman applicant pool o more than 8,000.

Undergraduate applications or admis-sion continue to rise. Its record higho more than 8,000 in 2010 representsa 34 percent increase over 2009. In

act, applications have increased by ourand a hal times over the last decade.The primary driver or this applicationexplosion is the Universitys investmentin strategic marketing and aggressiveoutreach to identiy, contact and recruitpromising applicants, with extraordinaryresults. For all 2010, CLA admitted42 percent o its applicants, comparedto 59 percent in 2009, placingWillamette in the elite group o collegesnationwide that admits ewer than 50percent o applicants.

About 90 percent o CLA studentsreceive fnancial assistance romthe University, including need-basedaid and merit scholarships, and 26percent come rom historically under-represented groups.

ThE acaDEmIc coRE

College of Liberal ArtsEnrollment: 1,791 FTE | Tenured or tenure-track aculty: 145 | Faculty-student ratio: 1:10 | Average class size: 14


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The frst law school in the PacifcNorthwest, the College o Law hasprepared students or a lie spentmastering the law. Located across thestreet rom the state Capitol complexand the Oregon Supreme Court, thecollege is situated in the epicenter ostate law and government. The Collegeo Law is committed to the advance-ment o knowledge through researchand scholarship, to diversity and to

public service. It is also a leader in theemerging feld o sustainability law, aswell as in more established felds suchas dispute resolution, internationaland comparative law, law and govern-ment, and law and business.

Willamettes learning environment iscommitted to the pursuit o academicand proessional excellence and toproviding a supportive environmentthat maximizes each students uniquepotential. The College o Law empha-sizes small enrollments, excellence inteaching and a high level o student-aculty interaction ensuring a personallearning environment.

The College o Laws selective enroll-ment o ewer than 430 students createsan intellectual intimacy unmatched bymost law schools in the United States.While the college is small, its curricu-lum is rich and diverse. Specializedcertifcate programs in Law and Govern-ment, Sustainability Law, DisputeResolution, Law and Business, and

International and Comparative Lawunderscore the strong academic oun-dation provided by the college andhelp distinguish Willamette studentsrom other law school graduates.

In addition, students gain importantpractical skills training throughsimulation-based courses, moot courtcompetitions, intensive trial practiceand targeted externship placements.They also acquire real-world experienceworking with clients in the ClinicalLaw program. These programs providestudents with an insiders view into thelawmaking process and valuable hands-on experience in the actual practice

o law.Willamette law students expect to bechallenged, to deend their opinions,to think and rethink their ideas, and tograduate with a heightened respect orthemselves and confdence in whatthey can do. Guided by a highly gitedand dedicated aculty, Willamette lawstudents leave the school well equippedto become notable leaders in theirchosen felds. Graduates o the Collegeo Law serve the proession and theircommunities with honor and distinctionthroughout the United States onthe bench and the bar, in state andnational government, in Fortune 500corporations, and in nonproft agencies.

For all 2010, the College o Lawreceived 1,432 applications or the 158available spots and enrolled a class witha median LSAT score o 156 and amedian undergraduate GPA o 3.3.The class includes representatives o 89colleges and universities and residentso 23 dierent states.

The 2010 recruitment season was oneo the best in the history o the college.Specifcally: (1) The number o appli-

cations or admission was the thirdhighest in the schools history and 222percent higher than ten years ago; (2)The acceptance rate ell by two pointsto 36.8 percent and is the secondlowest in the schools history; (3) TheLSAT scores o the entering classimproved by two points at both the75th and the 50th percentiles, and byone point at the 25th percentile, makingthis the second strongest class in theschools history; and (4) The percent-age o entering students who identiythemselves as members o an ethnicminority rose rom 15 to 19 percent andexceeded the schools ten-year averageo 13.8 percent.

College of LawEnrollment: 420 FTE (10 joint degree FTE with AGSM) | Tenured or tenure-track aculty: 29Faculty-student ratio: 1:14 | Average class size: 35


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The George H. Atkinson GraduateSchool o Management is a ullyaccredited proessional graduate schoolthat prepares students or careers inbusiness, government and not-or-proftorganizations.

The Atkinson School is committedto providing world class managementeducation to students in all stages otheir careers. The school oers inno-vative programs specifcally designed to

provide the knowledge and experiencestudents need to prepare or theirfrst proessional position, career changeand career advancement.

The Early Career MBAis a ull-time program or students seekingtheir frst proessional position. As anational leader in early career MBAeducation, Willamettes uniqueprogram emphasizes experientiallearning, a cross unctional multi-sector curriculum and a complete

program o career management.

The MBA for Career Change is aull-time program or students whohave at least two years o proessionalexperience who are seeking careerchange or advancement. The programcombines the learning experienceo the Early Career MBA with cus-tomized experiential opportunitiesthat recognize the value o previousexperience.

The MBA for Professionals

program is an evening program ormid-level managers with three ormore years o proessional experiencewho are seeking career enhancementor advancement. The MBA-Pcurriculum emphasizes an interdis-ciplinary understanding o manage-ment and the immediate practicalapplication o knowledge learned.

Students enrolled in the Early Career/Career Change programs come romaround the world and across the U.S.The entering class o 2010 included 97degree-seeking students and 7 exchangestudents. Students came rom 20states and 18 countries. The incomingclass has an average age o 25. Thirty-

seven percent are international and 12percent are U.S. multicultural students.Students enrolled in the MBA orProessionals program come rom avariety o organizations in the Portland/Salem metropolitan areas.

The management aculty is committedto providing a distinctive learningmodel that includes excellent teaching,research and service, a high-touchstudent-centered learning environment,experiential learning, development

o customized educational materials,cross-sectoral orientation, coordinationand integration, mentoring, and eec-tive assessment o student achievement.Within this model, experiential learn-ing is defned as learning through thedirect experience o applying academiclearning to the execution o real tasksin real-world organizations or marketsoutside the school environment.

The MBA degrees oered by the schoolare accredited by AACSB International the global hallmark o excellencein business education. The MBA orBusiness, Government and Not-or-Proft Management degree is alsoaccredited or public administration bythe National Association o Schools

o Public Aairs and Administration,and is one o only two MBA degrees inthe U.S. to achieve dual accreditationor business and public administration.

The Atkinson Schools Early Career/Career Change and the MBA orProessionals programs recorded arecord number o applications or allsemester 2010. The EC/CC programposted a 13 percent increase over therecord year o 2009, and a 115 percentincrease over 2006. The MBA or Pro-

essionals program posted a 49 percentincrease in applications over 2009.

The schools portolio o programs,numerous accolades and expandingrecruitment initiatives have resulted inthe highest enrollment in the schoolshistory and an eight percent increaseover record enrollments o 200910.

Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Enrollment: 293 FTE (10 joint degree FTE with Law) | Tenured or tenure-track aculty: 15 | Faculty-student ratio: 1:14

Average class size: 27


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The Graduate School o Educationoers a ull-time (10 months), an online(16 months) and a part-time (two years)Master o Arts in Teaching (MAT)degree program designed to prepareteachers to become educational leaders.Each delivery mode o the MAT degreerequires on-site student teaching. Thepurpose o these feld-based oerings isto develop reective proessionals who

are student-centered, collaborativeandsensitive to issues o diversity andculture.

The Master o Education (MEd) degreeis a non-cohort program designedor in-service teachers seeking to earna masters degree. The MEd maybe earned in two years along with aspecialty endorsement in Reading,English Speakers o Other Languages(ESOL) or Special Education. Teacherresearch and environmental literacy

are also oered in conjunction withthe endorsement.

The Graduate School o Educationrecognizes that a solid liberal artsbackground is the best preparation ora career in teaching. Students interestedin a teaching career are encouraged toselect an undergraduate major relatedto the subject(s) they wish to teach

and to gain some experience withyouth o an appropriate age. Undergra-duate courses and internships areavailable to help students prepare orthe Master o Arts in Teaching programand the teaching proession.

Stand-alone specialty endorsementsare also oered through the GSE orlicensed educators. These may be

earned in one or two years and includethe areas o Reading, ESOL and SpecialEducation. Initial and continuingadministrative licensure may also beobtained through the GSE.

The School o Education was ofciallyapproved by the Board o Trustees inFebruary 2010 as the Graduate Schoolo Education, independent rom theCollege o Liberal Arts, and a new ac-ulty governance system was approvedby GSE aculty, eective April 2010.

Current enrollment in the MATprogram remains steady, and MEdenrollments have increased, as haveparticipants in GSEs specialty endorse-ments programs. GSEs new onlineormat or MAT is set to begin January2011 and the inquiry pool is growing;the inquiry pool or the 201011MAT admission cycle has more thandoubled over last year.

University Accreditation and Degree

Willamette University is a charter member o theNational Commission on Accrediting.

Current accreditations and approvals held bythe University: Northwest Commission on Colleges and

Universities* University Senate o The United Methodist

Church American Bar Association American Chemical Society Association o American Law Schools Association to Advance Collegiate Schools

o Business

National Association o Schools o Music National Association o Schools o Public Aa

and Administration National Council or Accreditation o Teacher

Education Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices

Commission

Degrees offered by the University: Bachelor o Arts (BA) Bachelor o Music (BM) Master o Business Administration

or Business, Government and Not-or-ProftManagement (MBA)

Master o Business Administration (MBA) Master o Arts in Teaching (MAT) Master o Education (MEd) Doctor o Jurisprudence (JD) Master o Laws (LLM) in transnational law

Cooperative programs enable all students to benefrom the quality curriculum available throughoutthe University, including our joint degree programBA/MBA; BA/MAT; BA/JD; and MBA/JD.

Willamette also has external cooperative programin engineering and environmental science. CLAstudents may pursue a joint degree program earnina Willamette BA and a Bachelor o Science in

engineering rom one o these universities: ColumbUniversity, University o Southern Caliornia orWashington University. The University has a similjoint degree program with Duke Universitys NicholSchool o the Environment allowing students toearn a Willamette BA and a Master o Forestry or Master o Environmental Management rom Duk

*Willamettes re-accreditation by Northwest Commission onColleges and Universities is scheduled or April 2011 (site visit)with a fnal outcome expected in June.

Graduate School of Education

Enrollment: 103 FTE and over 100 continuing enrollments in proessional

development programs | Tenured or tenure-track aculty: 8 |Faculty-student ratio: 1:23 | Average class size: 20


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specialprograms,resourcesandopportunities

College Colloquium The College oLiberal Arts frst-year seminar is aone-semester course required o allentering reshmen students, providinga challenging and engaging introduc-tion to the liberal arts curriculum.These small seminars (13 students onaverage) are taught by aculty romacross the curriculum. These acultyserve as the students academic advisersuntil they declare a major.

Undergraduate Research: CLA

students are able to conduct meaning-ul, hands-on research to gain valuablereal-world experience. More than aquarter o undergraduates will conductaculty-mentored research while atWillamette. Each year there are at least75 competitive Willamette grantsavailable among several programs. Theseprograms include the Science Collabor-ative Research Program or thoseinterested in biology, chemistry, envi-ronmental and earth sciences, andphysics. Colloquium, Lilly and Carsongrants und independent summerresearch. The Universitys PresidentialScholarship supports two juniorstuition and research expenses. TheCenters o Excellence oer numerousoptions or interdisciplinary researchacross a variety o topics. Two newprograms, the Liberal Arts ResearchCollaborative and iHuman SciencesInitiative, urther expand opportunitiesor student-aculty collaboration.

Phi Beta Kappa: Willamette University

was recognized by the National Councilo Phi Beta Kappa and granted achapter charter in 1997.

Four Webber scholarships are awardedon an annual basis to women majoringin chemistry, biology, environmentalscience or physics. The scholarshiprequires the recipients to participate inthe Willamette Science Outreach

Program, a community service projectin which the scholars serve as role

models to elementary school girls,encouraging them to continue theirstudies in math and science.

TIUA: Adjacent to the campus andconnected by a pedestrian sky-bridgeis Tokyo International Universityo America, the American campus oWillamettes Japanese sister university.TIUA oers classes in English andAmerican studies to visiting studentsrom Japan. Through a residentexchange program, Willamette and

TIUA students have opportunities tobe paired as roommates on both cam-puses. The close relationship oersa wealth o intercultural activities andopportunities or students o bothinstitutions.

Willamette Universitys Lilly Projectfor the Theological, Spiritual andEthical Exploration of Vocation isdedicated to helping undergraduatestudents engage the larger questions omeaning and purpose, and to discern

their vocation, their calling in lie.Funded by a generous grant rom theLilly Endowment, Inc., the Lilly Projectoers opportunities or memberso the community to consider issues ovocation, service through a variety oacademic and co-curricular programs.

Study Abroad: The Universityemphasizes the importance o globalunderstanding and perspective acrossthe graduate and undergraduate curri-culums. To that end, the College o Lawoers three study-abroad opportunitiesin China, Germany and Ecuador.The Early Career/Career Change MBAprograms have international exchangeagreements with Bordeaux Manage-ment School in Bordeaux, France;Copenhagen Business School inCopenhagen, Denmark; EM StrasbourgSchool o Business in Strasbourg,France.


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With more than hal o the undergrad-uate student population participating

in o-campus study prior to graduation,the College o Liberal Arts oers awide variety o programs ranging romexchanges with oreign universities totraditional programs in which studentsstudy with other American studentsin courses designed especially or themby international aculty members.

Since 1998, the Hallie Ford Museumof Art(HFMA) has supported theUniversitys liberal arts curriculum, andserves as an intellectual and cultural

resource or the city o Salem andbeyond. Signifcant gits and donationshave endowed the Native Americangallery and the directors position,expanded the permanent collection andsupported a variety o exhibitionsdesigned to instruct and delight. Bothattendance and membership are on therise, with approximately 30,000 visitorseach year.

The Ofce of Student AcademicGrants and Awards works with under-

graduate students interested in applyingor nationally competitive scholarships,ellowships and awards. Over thelast decade, Willamette has had 126national ellowship/scholarship winners.

The Ofce for Faculty Research andResources (OFFRR) helps College oLiberal Arts and Graduate School oEducation aculty secure external grantsand awards. Since OFFRRs inceptionin 2005, more than 100 aculty andsta members were nominated or orsubmitted 283 proposals resulting innearly $5.7 million in external grantsand awards.

librariesandinformationtechnology

The Mark O. Hatfeld Library serves asthe library or the College o LiberalArts, the Graduate School o Education,and the Atkinson Graduate Schoolo Management. The library includesmore than 426,000 volumes, over25,000 electronic and print journalsubscriptions and databases, and acollection o United States Governmentdocuments, and provides computeraccess to inormation and documentsrom around the world. The acilityalso houses the University Archives andSpecial Collections.

The J.W. Long Law Library, serving theWillamette University College o Law,contains a comprehensive lawcollection tailored to the law schoolcurriculum. Its 292,000 volumes andmicroorm equivalents include stateand ederal primary law sources, as wellas the leading treatises, periodicals andother secondary sources that are vital toa ull understanding o American law.

Information TechnologyWillamette Integrated TechnologyServices (WITS) enables the eectiveand innovative use o technologiesin teaching, learning, research andadministration. Resources and acilitiesavailable through WITS begin with thecampus data network and the telephonesystem. Approximately hal o allclassrooms are equipped with videoand data projection capabilities; allclassrooms have overhead projectors,and network connections. WITS pro-

vides a wide variety o support servicesto aculty wishing to incorporate inor-mation technologies into instruction.


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Willamette University requires that allfrst- and second-year undergraduatestudents live on campus unless they aremarried, over 21 or living with parent(s)within a commutable distance. TheOfces o Residential Services andResidence Lie serve and support theliving communities that acilitate CLAstudents academic success andco-curricular learning. Willamette oersone residential commons, ten coedresidence halls, our national raternities,three national sororities and two apart-

ment buildings (or juniors, seniors andgraduate students). Theme residencesare options or students interested in aninternational ocus, maintaining theirconnection to the outdoors andenvironment, service learning, sustain-ability and Japanese culture. In addition,two halls are substance-ree commun-ities. Live-in proessional sta memberssupervise student sta members whoocus on community developmentand programming or the students intheir communities.

Willamette is in the process o transi-tioning rom traditional residentialprogramming to a residential commonsapproach that extends opportunitiesor intellectual engagement beyond theclassroom into the residential lives oundergraduate students. The Universitysfrst residential commons program wasinstituted at Kaneko Commons in2006. It is distinguished by a substantialaculty presence and expanded andre-ocused programming (lectures, flmseries, service learning opportunitiesand other activities). These programmingaspects are currently being expandedand integrated into other undergradu-ate residential acilities on campus.

Willamette Universitys relationship withTokyo International University oAmerica oers an exceptional opport-unity or students to learn more about

Japanese culture. Unique options suchas having an international roommateare a distinctive part o Willamette,and they oster many lasting globalriendships.

studentactivities:greeklife,volunteerservice,athleticsandrecreationUnder the direction o the Dean oCampus Lie, the Division o CampusLie provides a broad range o studentservices and supports substantiveprogramming designed to enhance thelearning experience o Willamettestudents, such as: athletics and campusrecreation, student activities, clubsand organizations, including Greek-afliated organizations; undergraduatestudent government; health services;community service learning; careerservices; multicultural student aairs;and religious lie.

Student organizations: The Ofce oStudent Activities supports numerousopportunities or CLA co-curricular

involvement that supplements class-room learning, and advises the studentgoverning organization. CLA studentsare given the opportunity to overseeand implement various activities andprograms whenever possible.

The College o Law supports a largenumber o student organizations,representing a broad scope o interestsand perspectives, including the StudentBar Association, J. Reuben ClarkLaw Society, Moot Court Board,

Multicultural Law Association, SportsLaw Journal, the Womens Law Caucusand several others.

The Atkinson Graduate School oManagement oers multiple opportu-nities or students to be involved inorganizations that promote proessional,educational and social developmentstructured around specifc areas ointerest, such as: the Atkinson

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Accounting Association, AtkinsonFinance Association, Atkinson

Marketing Association, AtkinsonManagement Today, InternationalGraduate Student Association, NetImpact, the National Association oWomen MBAs, Atkinson ConsultingAssociation, and others.

Intercollegiate athletics at the Collegeo Liberal Arts has been an importantpart o the lie o the institution ormore than 100 years. As a member othe NCAA Division III, Willametteoers a broad range o competitive

opportunities. The overall balance othe athletics program (10 sports orwomen; 10 sports or men) continuesto be a defning strength o the Univer-sity. Willamette oers opportunitiesor intercollegiate competition in theollowing sports: baseball, basketball,crew, cross country, ootball, gol, soccer,sotball, swimming, tennis, track andvolleyball. More than 25 percent oundergraduate students are intercolle-giate athletes. In 200910, fve sportsparticipated in NCAA Division III

national championship competition:cross country (M, W), tennis (W), andtrack and feld (M, W).

Undergraduate Campus Recreationconsists o seven programs: Intramurals,Extramurals, Fitness, Special Events,Outdoor Program, The Bike Shopand Sport Clubs. Each academic year,two-thirds o undergraduate studentsparticipate in intramural athletics.

The undergraduate Greek communityconsists o our raternities, threesororities and their attending gover-nance organizations. Beta Theta Pi,Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilonand Sigma Chi raternities, and AlphaChi Omega, Delta Gamma and Pi BetaPhi sororities have on-campus housingacilities with University stafng.

The Ofce of Multicultural Affairspromotes multiculturalism throughout

the campus community, providingopportunities or education, enrichmentand support. The ofce osters theacademic and personal development oall students by supporting the ongoingdevelopment o multicultural studentorganizations and programs.

Career Services: Willamette places ahigh priority on career developmentand provides a complete portolio oservices that supports the goals ostudents at each o the Universitys our

colleges. Career services are devised tohelp students identiy career objectivesand opportunities through a varietyo programs and to teach the skillsneeded or a lietime o successul careermanagement. Resources, includingcareer counseling and job search strat-egies, career development workshops,mentors and access to proessionalnetworks, remain available tostudents and alumni throughout theirworking lives.

Services or undergraduates ocus onpreparation or a successul transitionto graduate school or proessionalemployment. Career counseling, careertesting, internship opportunities,alumni networking, interview practice,a or-credit career planning course, andassistance with graduate schoolapplications are some the resourcesavailable to CLA students.

Services or graduate students continueto provide comprehensive careercounseling as these individuals willenter new positions, work environmentsor industries ater Willamette. Graduatestudents can access a variety o resourcesthrough their individual college careercenters, including comprehensivecareer libraries; workshops, panels andspeakers addressing wide-rangingtopics such as job search, proessionalbehavior, interview preparation and


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compensation negotiation; on- ando-campus alumni and employer

networking programs; and acultymentors and student peer careercounselors.

alumnirelationsWillamette is proud o its 24,000alumni across the nation and world.Approximately 80 percent o alumnireside in the Western United States,primarily rom Seattle to Los Angeles,with robust alumni communitiesin New York City, Washington, D.C.and Tokyo. Forty percent o

Willamette alumni are graduates othe last 15 years.

Active alumni programs are driven bythe Alumni Association and theUniversitys academic units. TheAssociation includes members romboth the undergraduate and graduateschools. Annual reunions, internationaland regional gatherings and events,career network programs and resources,annual distinguished alumni awards,and a travel program are just some o

the ongoing benefts or the Willamettealumni community.

Friends and graduates o Willamettestay abreast o University progress andhappenings through web and socialmedia, the monthly WU Newse-newsletter, and the Universitys mag-azines The Lawyer, published twiceyearly by the College o Law; TheScene, published three times yearly bythe Ofce o Alumni Relations; andCardinal and Goldpublished annually

by the Department o Athletics.

Notable Alumni

U.S. Senator, Oregon Governor, Oregon Secretary o State, WillametteUniversity Dean o Students and Associate Proessor o Political Science(Mark Hatfeld 43)

2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics and Proessor o Economics,Northwestern University (Dale Mortensen 61)

CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (James Albaugh 72)

U.S. Chairman and CEO o Deloitte Consulting LLP (Punit RenjenMBA86)

Oregon Supreme Court Chie Justices (Wallace P. Carson, Jr. JD62; PaulDeMuniz JD75)

Milken Educator Award winners (Dave Berthol 90, MAT92; LarryConley MAT99; Hendrea Ferguson MAT95; Kevin Zerzan 89, MAT90)

President and Director at the Art Institute o Chicago (James Cuno 73)

Non-executive Chairman, Gemalto (digital security company) and namedOne o Americas Most Powerul Businessmen byForbes(Alex Mandl 67)

U.S. Senator (Lisa A. Murkowski 79, JD85)

Medical Director, University o Washington Medical Center and AssistantDean or Clinical Aairs, University o Washington School o Medicine(Dr. Loren Winterscheid 48)

Founding Dean, School o Medicine, University o Caliornia,Riverside (Dr. G. Richard Olds 72)

CEO and Founder, The Tao o Tea (Veerinder Chawla MBA90)

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Located in Salem, Oregons third-largestcity, Willamettes 60-acre campus isspacious and beautiul, located acrossthe street rom the state Capitol.

Willamettes 55 buildings are surroundedby majestic trees, park-like green spaces,botanical and Japanese-style gardens,native wildlie, with the picturesqueMill Stream owing through the middleo the campus ootprint. The architec-tural character o the campus ismodeled ater the red brick walls andwhite-trimmed windows o Waller Hall,one o the Universitys frst buildings.

The Universitys 13 residence hallsprovide living and activity space or1,450 students. These combined withathletic acilities, libraries, studentcenter, dining, classrooms, ofces,academic and administrative spaces, andthe historic Bishop House (university-owned, o-campus presidentialresidence), comprise the campus1,475,957 square eet o acilities space.An additional 305 acres are attributed

to Zena Forest. During the past decade,more than $70 million will have beeninvested in campus acilities. Allrecent capital projects adhere to LEEDSilver or LEED Gold standard.

The greater Salem area has a populationo approximately 350,000 and oers ahigh quality o lie, with well-regardedpublic and private elementary andsecondary schools, wonderul parksconnected by bike paths along theWillamette River, and aordable close-in

neighborhoods that permit manystudents, aculty and sta to walk orbike to campus.

Salem oers a range o restaurants,movie theaters, and art and wine estivals,and other cultural opportunities withineasy walking distance o the campus.

Additionally, Salem is located 45 milesrom Portland, home to several world-class museums, galleries, restaurants,bookstores, and a dynamic urbanculture. The closest commercial interna-tional airport is also located in Portland.

Willamettes geographic locationexemplifes the beauty, livability andeco-minded culture o the PacifcNorthwest, with gorgeous orests, rivers,mountains and ocean beaches nearby.The surrounding area, known as theMid-Willamette Valley, is renownedwine country and the source o specta-cular local oods and resh produce thatare consumed worldwide. Outdoorrecreational opportunities such asskiing in the Cascade Mountains,kayaking in the Pacifc Ocean, hikingthe acclaimed Pacifc Crest Trail, andwindsurfng the Columbia River Gorge are abundant.

The Portland-Salem area is home to amultitude o businesses (including Nike,Intel, Kettle Foods, Morrow Equipment

and Tektronix) as well as a wide varietyo government and not-or-proftorganizations. Willamette benefts romits location across the street rom theOregon Capitol and near other ederal,state, county and city ofces. Inparticular, this proximity provides stu-dents, particularly those pursuing lawand politics, with exceptional opportu-nities or civic engagement in the ormo internships and involvement withadvocacy groups and student political

organizations.As one o the areas major employers,Willamette is also an important playerin the local economy and, as such, contri-butes leadership, support and resourcesto worthy community initiatives.

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communityengagement:educational&culturalevents

The community can attend lecturesalmost every week o the school year atWillamette. Notable speakers includeRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., Salman Rushdie,Ira Glass, Benazir Bhutto, ArchbishopDesmond Tutu, George Will, E.O.Wilson, Cokie Roberts, Paul Krugman,David Brooks, Fareed Zakaria andJohn Irving. Lectures cover everythingrom politics and social issues to thearts and sciences. Speaker series aresponsored by the Presidents Ofce, theCollege o Law, Indian CountryConversations program, the DempseyEnvironmental Speaker Series, theMark O. Hatfeld Library, the Centersor Excellence and various studentorganizations.

Forums, panel discussions and readingsprovide educational activities, andconerences draw local and worldwideaudiences to explore specifc topicslike green building, climate change andsustainable business.

Retired residents are invited to returnto school with the Institute orContinued Learning, which provideslow-cost courses, access to proessorsand access to the Hatfeld Library.

Willamette oers 3040 concerts ayear, including choral music, classical,

new music, olk, jazz, blues, operettasand world music. The Grace GoudyDistinguished Artists Series bringsnotable guests rom around the world.Willamette is also home to the SalemChamber Orchestra and hosts Salemperormances o the Oregon Symphony.Plays and dramatic perormances arepresented by the Willamette TheatreCompany.

The Hallie Ford Museum o Art atWillamette University attracts 30,000

visitors each year with exhibits oregional and international signifcance,ranging rom notable Pacifc North-west artists to Maori eather weavingsto ancient Egyptian artiacts.

Family events include the annual light-ing o the Star Trees, the Wulapaloozaearth and music estival, MartinLuther King Jr. celebrations, annualLuaus, Arica Day and annual SocialPow Wows that draw hundreds oarea residents. Athletics ans can attend

events such as sotball, basketball,ootball, soccer and crew.

Willamette Academy is a highly-succes-sul college access program at theUniversity committed to empoweringyouth in grades 712 in the Salem-Keizer School District who havethe desire and potential to advance tohigher education. The program engagesthose who are historically underrepre-sented at colleges and universitiesin the United States.

Willamette Academy was the onlyPacifc Northwest-based program high-lighted in the College Boards guide-book, Resources for Increasing LatinoParticipation and Success in HigherEducation. The book profles successulprograms serving Latino students atschools, colleges and outreach programsnationwide.


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communityserviceInspired by the Universitys motto,

Not unto ourselves alone are we born,Willamette students, aculty and staprovided 72,096 hours o communityservice in 200910, working with 261community organizations:

176 community organizationsin Salem

46 community organizations incities throughout Oregon, includingPortland and smaller communities

28 community organizations in

cities located throughout theUnited States

11 community organizations incities located around the world

The Ofce o Community ServiceLearning (CSL), which includes theCommunity Outreach Program (COP)and the Service-Learning Program,osters and acilitates student service,resulting in more than 65,000 hourso undergraduate and graduate studentvolunteer service to the community

each year with more than a third o theundergraduate students participatingin service activities. Academic service-learning is initiated by aculty whointegrate service as a pedagogical tool

into course curricula. This collaboration

between aculty, students and commu-nity partners connects or students theacademic theory rom the classroomwith real-lie experience.

College o Law students contributethousands o hours o legal assistanceprimarily to non-proft corporationsand people o modest means throughthe Willamette Legal Clinic; while mosto the benefciaries o the clinicswork are Oregonians, the clinic alsorepresents clients outside o Oregon

particularly through its projects thatincorporate international humanrights law.

MBA students provide thousands ohours o ree consulting services anddirect volunteer support to not-or-proft and government organizationsthrough the Practical Applicationor Careers and Enterprises (PACE)program, experiential client basedelective courses, the activities o thestudent proessional organizations and

non-paid internship positions.Students with the Graduate Schoolo Education teach children in localschools.


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boardoftrusteesSelected primarily, but not exclusively,rom among the Universitys under-graduate and graduate school alumni,Willamettes 36-member Board oTrustees is comprised o national andregional leaders in business, law and thenon-proft sector. In recognition o thelong-standing relationship betweenWillamette and the United MethodistConerence, the Bishop o the UnitedMethodist Conerence is a trustee andappoints a lay person and clergy

member as representatives to the Board.Although originally ounded byMethodist missionaries, Willamettedoes not make religious afliation ordoctrinal uniormity a condition oradmission or employment.

The Willamette University AlumniAssociation president represents theAssociation as a member o the Board.Faculty and student representativesrom the academic units participate inBoard meetings and report back

according to the wishes o their respec-tive constituencies, and seven o the10 committees o the Board o Trusteesinclude student and aculty represen-tatives.

The ull Board o Trustees meets threetimes a year; its Executive Committee

meets monthly or as otherwise neededto conduct the Universitys business.A signifcant portion o the Boardswork is accomplished by its 10 commit-tees, comprised o trustees and relevantexecutive sta. Each committee isstaed by a dean or vice president.

financialoverviewWillamette Universitys operatingbudget is $120 million and is tuitiondriven with net student chargescomprising over 70 percent o net

operations and endowment spendingabout 17 percent. As o fscal year endMay 31, 2010, the endowment valuewas $208 million, year-end net assetswere $311 million, and long-termdebt totaled $65 million. In April2010, Standard & Poors re-confrmedthe Universitys A-stable bond rating.

The University came through the20082009 fnancial crisis in soundcondition, even though the endowmenthad negative investment returns

typical o U.S. university endowments.Returns turned positive in the spring2009 and in fscal 200910 exceeded15 percent. Investment losses arebeing elt gradually in the operating

budget as a result o the smoothingeect o the endowment spending

ormula. The gradual impact hasallowed or careul budget planningand pruning in order to absorb lowerendowment spending without disrupt-ing academic programs.

Due to strong enrollment and prudentbudget management across all academicunits, operating results were positivein fscal year 200809, and fscal year200910 ended with a balance o $1.6million. These measures enabled theUniversity to provide modest raises to

its aculty and sta despite adverseeconomic conditions. This years lowerenrollment presented some short-termrevenue challenges, but looking ahead,applications remain quite strong,particularly or the College o LiberalArts, which expects to exceed last yearstotal o more than 8,000 applicants.

University und-raising capacity hasbeen strong over the last decade acomprehensive capital campaign begunin 2002 and ended in 2009 raised $131

million against a goal o $125 million.The total included $32 million inendowed student scholarship unds, $33million or acilities, and the remainderor strengthening existing programs,adding new programs, and assistingaculty expansion. External grants haveaveraged $2.5 million per year.

administration

The President is appointed by theBoard o Trustees to serve as the ChieExecutive Ofcer o the University.Principal administrative ofcers areappointed by the President, and includethe Vice President and ExecutiveAssistant to the President (who alsoserves as administrative secretary to theBoard o Trustees); the Vice Presidentor Financial Aairs (who is also theBoard Treasurer); Vice President orDevelopment and Alumni Relations;Vice President or Admissions and


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Enrollment and Chie MarketingOfcer; Vice President or Adminis-

trative Services; and Vice President orIntegrated Technology.

Under the Universitys bylaws, thePresident is the ex-ofcio chair o theaculty and a member o all acultycommittees. The President appoints theprincipal academic ofcers o theUniversitys our colleges: Dean o theCollege o Liberal Arts; Dean o theCollege o Law; Dean o the AtkinsonGraduate School o Management; andDean o the Graduate School o

Education. The Dean o Campus Lie,who serves as the chie student aairsofcer o the University, is alsoappointed by the President. The fvedeans and the President comprise theDeans Council, which is advisory tothe President.

The vice presidents and deans togethercomprise the Administrative Council,which also serves as an advisory bodyto the President. The Universitysorganizational structure allows the our

academic units (CLA/Campus Lie,AGSM, Law and GSE) to operate

separately, centralizing administrativeunctions to serve as an integrated

network o institutional support or allour schools. However, Willamettesconsultative approach to governance,with a high degree o aculty involve-ment, is characteristic o its commitmentto building community.

facultygovernanceThe aculty shares in governance o theinstitution through slightly dierentmechanisms in each o the our schools.The College o Liberal Arts acultymeets as a committee o the whole and

acts on policies and standards necessaryto achieve the educational aims o theUniversity. Its detailed work is accomp-lished through and brought to theaculty as a whole by the AcademicCouncil, whose responsibilities includeacademic standards, policies andprograms. The Faculty Council makesrecommendations with regard to acultypersonnel policies and practices, andthe Budget Advisory Committeeprovides inormation to the dean andPresident, the Faculty Council and the

aculty at large about budget planningand priorities.

The College o Law aculty meetsregularly as a committee o the whole

and considers academic, personnel andother policy issues. Proposals comerom a series o committees that includeaculty and in most cases one or twostudents. Committees include AcademicAairs; Personnel; Bar Exam; StudentAairs and Library, Technology, andFacilities; and Minority Aairs.

The Atkinson Graduate School oManagement aculty engages its sharedgovernance responsibilities throughaculty committees: the Atkinson

Faculty Personnel Committee engagespersonnel issues, defned broadly;the Atkinson Student and AcademicAairs Committee engages issues ostudent standards and standing; andthe Atkinson Curriculum Committeeengages academic issues.

The Graduate School o Educationaculty meets monthly as a committeeo the whole and act on recommenda-tions o three standing committees Tenure, Curriculum, and Academic

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Willamette University has many distinctive advantages,

such as its location adjacent to the state Capitol, whichgives the University community direct access to stateagencies and policy-makers as well as major businessand non-proft leaders working with government. TheUniversity also benefts rom its location along thePacifc Rim and has established strengths in key areas orelevance to the global community such as: internationalpartnerships and programs, diversity, sustainability,civic engagement and public policy. The Universitysattributes also include a proud alumni base, outstandingaculties at its undergraduate college and three graduateschools who actively create knowledge and art, and

an idyllic location oering access to both natural andurban recreation. Drawing upon these many assets,Willamette is poised to attract a new generation otalented students, urther develop its instruction andresearch, and ascend into the ranks o the nations leadingliberal arts universities.

The next President o Willamette will ollow a highlysuccessul President, Dr. M. Lee Pelton, whose visionand leadership have ostered a more vibrant intellectualcommunity deeply committed to the values expressedin the Universitys motto. His considerable achievements

over the past 13 years include raising the profle oWillamette in every important aspect, with impressiveresults: increased visibility in the orm o national awardsand recognition or student and aculty accomplish-ments in research and scholarship, civic engagement

and sustainability; attracting more multi-cultural and

international students, making Willamettes Collegeo Liberal Arts one o the most diverse undergraduatecolleges in Oregon; and developing programs likeWillamette Academy that expand access or high achievingstudents who may be the frst in their amilies to attendcollege. Successul completion o the recent capitalcampaign enabled President Pelton to begin the imple-mentation o strategies to enhance academic excellenceand the student experience at all levels. As a result,Willamette is an institution on the rise: one that is moreselective, and attracts some o the brightest aculty andmost promising students in the region, the nation

and the world.

The University is at a critical time in its history. TheBoard o Trustees recently (May 2010) approvedthe Universitys Strategic Statement which outlines anoverall direction or the University.

Central to the Strategic Statement is a reafrmation othe Universitys educational identity and mission.Willamettes motto has been an aspirational theme thathas united the Universitys liberal arts undergraduatecollege and its three proessional graduate schools.The core commitments o the University include: thepursuit o excellence in teaching, research and studentlearning; sustaining a diverse, vibrant and intellectuallystimulating learning and social community; and pre-paring globally minded students or meaningul lives oproessional achievement and civic contribution.

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In addition to afrming Willamettes identity, missionand core commitments, the next President must leadthe University in achieving the ollowing:

Strengthen teaching, research, scholarship, creativeproduction and learning: The next President willprovide vision and direction as the Universityexpands research, invests in high-impact, research-richlearning and osters artistic creation. Willamette hasa strong oundation, including the recent transition toa fve-course teaching load at CLA and commensurateincreases in the number o aculty and resources tosupport them. Institutional goals in this area include:

o Enhancing opportunities or interdisciplinarycollaborative learning, internships, project-basedand feld-based experiential learning and otherinnovative teaching and learning experiences;

o Attracting an exceptionally talented, diverse acultyand student body;

o Improving student engagement and retention;o Advancing the teacher/scholar model by

supporting the scholarly and pedagogical develop-ment o aculty at all stages o their careers; and

o Continuing to enhance the competitiveness oWillamettes proessional programs while uphold-

ing the core values o a liberal arts education.

Secure the Universitys nancial position. ThePresident will help develop and lead the next capitalcampaign or the University. She or he will be expectedto provide direction in identiying and articulatingpriorities or that campaign. In addition to existingfnancial commitments, including the addition onew aculty lines at the College o Liberal Arts,Willamette is also continuing to upgrade the qualityo physical space. These initiatives require signifcantexpenditures. However, there is a strong desire tocontinue to promote access and aordability orstudents, which is and will continue to be an impor-tant priority or the University and its resources.

Institutional goals in this area include:o Planning and executing the next capital campaign;o Increasing annual support or the University;o Engaging and encouraging other senior adminis-

trators, including the deans, to undraise on behalo the University; and

o Heightening Willamettes visibility to attractresources and assure the Universitys legacy.

Build relationships across the University: The nextPresident will work closely with the aculties o theundergraduate college and three graduate schools

and their deans to expand collaboration andcommunication, making the most o Willamettesadvantages and strengths. Institutional goals in thisarea include:

o Communicating the distinctive character o theUniversity comprised o both undergraduate andgraduate programs;

o Promoting intra-disciplinary programs andcollaboration, while maintaining individual andcollective excellence; and

o Seeking opportunities or administrative

collaboration that will optimize resources.

Continue to distinguish the University throughits commitment to sustainability: The nextPresident will assist the University in developingprograms, curriculum, internships and other oppor-tunities or aculty, students and sta that championsustainability and reect these inherently PacifcNorthwest values.


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Enhance commitments to globalism and diversity:

The next President will help instill in students anunderstanding o the interdependence o the worldscultures and peoples, as well as champion theUniversitys commitment to and leadership in socialjustice through curricular and co-curricular programs.In addition, the next President will be expected tocontinue to oster a campus climate that is inclusive,supportive and nurturing o open exchange. Morespecifcally, the next President will be engaged in:

o Increasing the diversity o Willamettes students,aculty, sta, administrators and Board o Trustees;

o Assuring that the curriculum and pedagogy atWillamette reect the institutions commitmentto globalism and diversity; and

o Preparing graduates to succeed in an increasinglyglobal and complex environment.

Build a campus culture that complementsWillamettes academic experience: The next Presidentwill give strategic leadership to the integration oWillamettes vibrant undergraduate residential lie andco-curricular programs with its academic programin ways that contribute to students personal, social

and ethical development. Institutional goals in thisarea include:

o Increasing the systematic integration o studentaairs and academic aairs to oster the well-rounded development o students as global citizens;

o Capitalize on Willamettes co-curricular

experiences to contribute to student growth anddevelopment;

o Establishing meaningul traditions and experiencesthat build community and cultivate lie-longconnections to the University.

Connect Willamette to local, national andinternational communities: The next President willcreate and sustain strategic partnerships orWillamette at international, national and local levels.With more than 24,000 alumni around the world,and increasing international representation within the

student body and aculty, Willamettes reach isalready global. At the same time, the Universityremains committed to local and regional partnershipsthat can enhance the quality o lie in the area andprepare students or their pursuits ater Willamette.Institutional goals in this area include:

o Cultivating Willamettes reputation as a leader inhigher education;

o Advancing students opportunities or study abroad,career exploration and community service;

o Deepening mutually benefcial collaborations with

many agencies and organizations in Salem and thesurrounding region;o Creating strong, productive relationships with local,

state and ederal agencies and governments; and,o Establishing distinctive and meaningul oppor-

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professionalqualificationsandpersonalcharacteristics

Willamette University seeks a dynamic leader with a deepcommitment to residential liberal arts and graduateand proessional education, with the ability to championand advance the Universitys distinctive identity andmission. The ideal candidate will possess:

A commitment to the highest standards o learning,teaching and scholarship;

Demonstrated administrative and managerialaccomplishment and acumen;

A deep commitment to shared governance and

transparency in decision-making;

Successul experience in undraising;

A personal interest and commitment to sustainability;

The ability to build visibility and recognition or theUniversity;

An acute appreciation or Willamettes attributesand strengths;

A consultative, accessible and confdent leadershipstyle that builds community, cultivates a culture o

teamwork and inspires trust and collaboration at alllevels o the University;

The ability to think strategically and the capacity todrive institutional innovation;

The ability and desire to be the ace o Willametteand its primary representative locally, nationallyand globally;

A demonstrable commitment to diversity in allits orms;

Exceptional communications skills; and

Personal integrity, courage and approachability

additionalinformation

For more inormation, please visit WillametteUniversitys home page at: willamette.edu.

CompensationSalary and benefts will be competitive.

Starting DateJuly 1, 2011.

Applications and NominationsFor best consideration, please send all nominationsand applications electronically no later thanJanuary 5, 2011 to:

Shelly Weiss Storbeck, Managing Partner andNell Booth, Senior Associate

Storbeck / Pimentel & Associates, LLCRose Tree Corporate Center II1400 N. Providence Road, Suite 6000Media, PA 19063

610-565-2910 (phone)610-565-2939 (ax)

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Willamette University is a diverse community that provides equal

opportunity in employment, activities, and its academic programs. TheUniversity shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status and sexualorientation. Willamette is rmly committed to adhere to the letter andspirit of all federal and state equal opportunity and civil rights laws,including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of theCivil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Actof 1967 (ADEA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and their implementing regula-tions. Willamette University complies with the Student-Right-to-KnowAct, the Campus Security Act and Clery Act, the Equity in AthleticsDisclosure Act (EADA), and the Family Educational Rights andPrivacy Act (FERPA). For information on who to contact with questionsregarding the Universitys compliance with these laws, contact the Ofceof Human Resources, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem,OR 97301, 503-370-6210.

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