Daily Update
Willamette Day message
Office of the President
Today is Willamette Day, the 179th anniversary of our founding and the annual occasion for us to reflect on our history, our progress and our future. We have been through a challenging year together, but today, let us celebrate our students, staff and faculty, and recognize the many ways Bearcat alumni contribute to their communities throughout the Northwest and the world.
While we won’t get to commemorate this day in our usual way with birthday cake available at various locations around campus, instead, I invite you to wear Willamette today — wherever you may be — and affirm our commitment to our cherished and enduring motto, "Non nobis solum nati sumus — Not unto ourselves alone are we born."
Happy birthday to us,
Steve Thorsett
P.S. For those on campus, don’t worry — sweet treats await you throughout the day thanks to our friends at Bon Appetit!
Ways to join today's celebration
- Wear your favorite cardinal and gold Willamette attire.
- Post your photos of you decked out in your Bearcat gear on social media. Use #WillametteUniversity. These photos may be featured on Willamette social media, particularly WU's Instagram and Facebook story.
- Flood Zoom with Willamette pride. Download our new Willamette-themed Zoom backgrounds from the website.
- Students, celebrate your Willamette pride by making a Willamette Edge video for the website. See examples of these videos on the university's homepage under "What is the Willamette Edge?"
Things to know
Well U: Pod Forming Guide now available
We've created a guide to help you create a "pods" of around six people who agree upon COVID-19 mitigation practices.
Office of Student Affairs
Volunteer at MLK Into the Streets 2021
Sign up today and join us for remote, on-campus and off-campus service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Feb. 6.
Sophia Bunch
New Campus Recreation series: 'Tea Time Tuesday'
Join Campus Rec on Tuesdays to chat, make friends and learn about opportunities to enhance your health and wellness during the pandemic. This week's topic is the Outdoor Program.
Anthony J Stafford
WA-OR Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Apply for the WOHESC virtual conference by Feb. 7.
Marion Powell
Things to Do
February 1, 2021
Japanese Studies Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ford 101 - World Languages Studio, +2 more
Ohana Leadership: Hiring Information Session
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Online
Willamette Day (179 Years)
All Day
College of Law, Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change, MBA for Professionals, Graduate Data Science, College of Arts and SciencesFebruary 2, 2021
Nicole Paris, Beatbox Artist
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Online
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2021:Willamette University — The 1619 Project
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Online
Philanthropy for Community Impact
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Alumni EventsLast day to add/drop or choose Audit (AUD) grading for full semester and first half-semester classes
All Day
College of Arts and SciencesExhibitions
Brenda P and Prints from the Permanent Collection | Aug 20 - Mar 6
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Arts, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, General