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A wonderful way to start Thursday — the HopeBuilder Breakfast brought together so many inspiring community leaders for such a meaningful cause. Proud to represent Western Oregon University at this incredible event.

This is how we do it @WesternOregonU We are a bit different, but We. Are. Wolves. after all. Congratulations to all our graduates!! #wougrads #westernoregonuniversity @TinaKotek @DanRayfield @EvanSorce

Western Oregon University proudly hosted the 18th Oregon Game Project Challenge in May! We saw incredible talent from 259 students across 39 high schools and 12 middle school teams, representing 25 schools! Huge congrats to all the student game developers!

WOU’s annual Academic Excellence Showcase was a huge success today! Our undergraduate students shared their research, guided by faculty mentors. From student panels to poster presentations & fine arts performances, it was inspiring to see the innovative work happening!

Working to serve students every day ⁦@WesternOregonU⁩ opb.org/article/2025/0…

@WOU faculty front and center at today’s Oregon Future Ready Oregon Healthcare Industry Consortium Drs. Winningham, Roush, and Maldonado. With colleagues Marin Arreola and Phil Blea. A room full of community leaders engaged in addressing Oregon’s mental health workforce crisis.

We welcome Dr. Randi Storch as our next Dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. ⁦@ACEFellowsPro⁩ ⁦@insidehighered⁩ ⁦@OregonHECC⁩ wou.edu/2025/04/14/ran…

"Endowments are not a savings account." @axios cites ACE’s insights in its explainer on how endowments work—and why they can’t simply make up for federal funding cuts. Read more: ow.ly/pbaR50Vqqek

Due to inclement weather, WOU campus and WOU Salem will be closed today, Thursday, February 13th. Please check our website for updates: wou.edu

Anna Nasset, author of Now I Speak: From Stalked to Standing Up, visited WOU yesterday and Hamersly Library was proud to fund the hard copy books for the book signing. Thanks to everyone who made this powerful and important event happen, and to all the attendees! #howlaboutit

What a wonderful way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service! Students and staff joined the City of Monmouth in community to make a positive impact today. This day reminds us of Dr. King’s powerful message about the strength of unity and service.

After an amazing year that saw Western Oregon men's soccer's first GNAC title, national ranking, NCAA appearance and NCAA victory in year three of the program - the Wolves pick up one more first: A national ranking to end the season. Final Rankings: unitedsoccercoaches.org/rankings/colle…

“The idea that institutions must be all things to all people, especially in the face of shrinking funding and enrollment and increasingly negative public opinion, is unrealistic,” writes AASCU’s ⁦@chucklwelch⁩ in his latest column for Forbes. forbes.com/sites/charlesl…

Thank you to everyone who came to the ribbon cutting ceremony for our new artwork in the library by Latoya Lovely. We had a great turnout and it was so nice to hear what this work has meant to the artist and what it means for the WOU community. 🎨🖼😊 #howlaboutit #woulibrary

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Today: Join us from 4-6pm for an Art Opening and Reception in the Hamersly Library Learning Commons. There will be pizza and refreshments! See you there in a few hours 🎨🖼🎉🍕

Happy Thanksgiving! Our university will be closed until Monday, December 2nd. We are so thankful for our community and wish everyone a joyful Thanksgiving. See you next week!

Republicans, Back in Charge of Congress, Aim to Increase Higher Ed Accountability With Republicans in the majority, expect continued attacks on elite universities and more momentum behind key legislation introduced when the GOP took the House in 2023. bit.ly/3O8UfhT

Show of Green! Thank you to our staff, faculty, and students who showed up to participate in the community photo showcasing our support for our military-affiliated students.