Get Involved and Inspired
At Willamette, your education doesn’t end when class does. With over 100 student clubs and organizations across all undergraduate and graduate programs, you’ll find your people and your purpose.
Clubs Build Leadership Skills
Whether you’re choreographing with the Willamette Dance Company, chatting global policy with the Debate Union, or launching your startup with the Entrepreneurship Club, Willamette’s student orgs are transformational. Just ask any Bearcat who found their voice or their calling at a club meeting.




Your Journey to a Great Degree Starts Right Where You Are
First Chemeketa. Now Clackamas. Willamette’s Bearcat Pathway is expanding so more community college students have a clear, supported path to a four year degree. No lost credits, no confusion, no extra hoops. Just a straight shot to a university where knowledge turns into action.
And a University That Has Your Back
Why settle for a maze of transfer headaches when you could get a clear runway instead? Willamette and Clackamas Community College are cutting the red tape so you can stop worrying about lost credits and start planning your next big move. With mapped out majors, real face-to-face advising (not a call center), and a direct line to Willamette’s top programs, this pathway isn’t a detour. It’s the fast lane.




Oregon’s Best Career Center, Reimagined for Your Future
The Renjen Career Center is Willamette’s new hub for career development, right in the heart of the Salem campus. But it’s more than a building. It’s a bold new approach to helping you build a career that fits your goals, from your first day on campus through graduation and beyond.
Welcome to the Future of Career Readiness
At Willamette, we don’t just get you ready for a job. We help you build a career that connects your passions with your potential. Opening in Fall 2025, the Renjen Career Center will bring together advising, networking, mentorship, and career-focused programs. With more career staff per student than many large universities and a new $2 million facility, we're raising the bar for what career support should look like.




Learning and Leading since 1842
For almost 200 years, Willamette has helped students turn their knowledge into action — right here in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
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