Past Events and Activities
AGSM Summer Lunch and Learn Series
http://www.willamette.edu/mba/empowerment/
Monday, July 13, 2009 - SALEM
"Participation: The New Era in Business and Politics" with Professor Paul Dwyer
Thursday, July 16, 2009 - PORTLAND
"Servant Leadership" with Professor Geoff Guilfoy
Art by the Park - Summer Workshop
A residential workshop for adults consists of a selection of art classes taught by Willamette faculty and artists from the community.
http://www.willamette.edu/news/library/2009/05/art_workshop.html
July 15-17, Salem
Dean Hawkinson to Retire
Dean of Campus Life Bob Hawkinson will be retiring from his post at the end of this academic year. After 10 years as dean, Hawkinson will be continuing in a more limited role as a politics professor here at Willamette.
An event of appreciation for Dean Hawkinson is scheduled for May 4, 3-4 p.m. in Goudy Commons. Alumni are encouraged to attend.
Job Search 2.0 Webinar Series
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, blogging: 70 percent of recruiters now claim that they use these social media tools exclusively to find candidates to fill job positions.
Are you making the most of social media to navigate this tight job market?
We'll show you how. We currently have two webinars scheduled -- April 17 and April 29 -- to address the ways to leverage these tools effectively. Visit our information pages (see links above) for more details and to sign up.
To watch a recording of the April 29 webinar, click here.
Celebrate Willamette Women!
Thursday, Apr. 23
The Career Network and Willamette University MBA are pleased to invite Willamette's alumni women to an exclusive reception in Portland prior to the Women in Business Expo.
You can register for this event via The Compass. Just log in to your account and click on Event Registration. You can also go straight to the event's information page here.
Host a Student from Bosnia or Herzegovina
Salem-area alumni are invited to take part in a home stay program for visiting students and teachers involved in Willamette's Youth Leadership Program. The program is facilitated by the International Debate Educator's Association (IDEA), whose offices are based on Willamette's campus.
For more information or to make an inquiry, visit the program's website.
New York Regional Event: Willamette Music Faculty Recital
Feb. 19, 2009
New York-area alumni have the opportunity to see two of our current music professors in a duo recital on Feb. 19.
Professors Elise Yun (piano) and Hekun Wu (cello), will be performing in conjunction with New York's Korea Music Foundation. All are invited to this free event.
Read more at the Korea Music Foundation website.
The Modern Professional's Career Guide Comes to Seattle
Feb. 18, 2009
The popular Career Network workshop series is coming to Seattle for an entire day's worth of helpful information and tactics for navigating the current job market.
- Special Seattle Session
- Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, 1-5 p.m.
- Washington Athletic Club
- 1325 6th Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
- We'll be hosting a social hour, open to all alumni, immediately after the workshop.