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Willamette UniversityAlumni Association
Issue 34 - September 2016

With Alumni Weekend a mere week away, the WUAA Board set for its fall meeting, and the WUAA's regional leaders actively planning events for alumni across the country, it's safe to say your Alumni Association is working hard to provide you with opportunities to connect and engage with your fellow Bearcats and your university.

Scroll below to see just some of what's coming up, learn about Alumni in the News and more.




Alumni Weekend 2016 promo image Alumni Weekend registration closes tomorrow (Sept. 16) at midnight! With more than 500 alumni already confirmed to be attending, this will certainly be one of the biggest and most exciting Alumni Weekends ever, so you won't want to miss it! Click here to register now.

For a refresher on the incredible slate of activities we're offering this year, see the complete Alumni Weekend schedule here.




switchboard celebrate Do you have any advice to share with our newest alumni? A job or internship to post? Want to organize a relay team or tell the WU community about your latest book? Check out willametteswitchboard.com. Interact with current posts or add your own OFFER or ASK!




croatia yacht Join alumni and Willamette friends for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Croatia! In addition to three nights in luxury hotels in Zagreb and Opatija, the highlight of this trip will be a seven-night cruise along the breathtaking Adriatic Coast in a five-star 27-passenger yacht.

If you are interested in this trip, Contact Kim Burris (kburris@willamette.edu) or Jim Booth (jbooth@willamette.edu) for more information.

Click here for info on all upcoming Travel Program trips.



James Albaugh '72 was appointed to the Harris Corporation's Board of Directors

Vina Rathbone '09 joined the creative firm Drake Cooper in Boise, Idaho

Jonathan Higa '05 recently opened frozen yogurt shop Menchie's at the Gateway Mall in Springfield, Oregon

Will Norris MBA'12 was hired as the new finance officer and assistant city manager for the City of Hood River, Oregon

Have you seen any other Bearcats in the news lately? Let us know by sending a note to johnsond@willamette.edu.



Sept 22Welcome to Class! with Curtis Acosta '94 WU Campus
Sept 22Exploring Culturally Relevant Curricula in Salem-Keizer WU Campus
Sept 22-25Alumni Weekend WU Campus
Oct 1-2Softball Alumni & Family Weekend WU Campus
Oct 3-17WU Explorers: Coastal Norway: The World's Most Beautiful Voyage
Oct 6Alumni Lunch at Goudy Commons WU Campus
Oct 17Alumni Swim Meet WU Campus
Oct 22WU Explorers: Shakespeare Festival Ashland, OR
Nov 3Alumni Lunch at Kaneko Commons WU Campus
Nov 12Friends of Trees Service Project Portland, OR
Dec 1 Alumni Lunch at Goudy Commons WU Campus
Dec 6Portland Holiday Party Portland, OR
Jan 14-21, 2017WU Explorers: Stars of Western Cuba
Jan 29-Feb 7, 2017WU Explorers: Cuba: The People & Culture
Feb 4-14, 2017WU Explorers: Tanzania Service & Safari
May 18-31, 2017WU Explorers: Croatia & Pearls of the Adriatic Coast
Oct 3-13, 2017WU Explorers: Historic Harbors of New England & Canada
Sept. 14-17, 2017Alumni Weekend 2017 WU Campus
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