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Prof. Ellen Eisenberg responding to a student's question in her HIST-399 class, A New History for WU, on April 20, 2026. Photo by Mac Childers. At the end of this semester, history professor Ellen Eisenberg will retire after 36 years at Willamette. During her time here, she published six books and 21 journal articles and book chapters. She’s received a wide array of grants and honors and maintained a rich and ongoing history of service and community involvement. She was born

A college student sits on the curb outside of LinkedIn HQ, looking discouraged. Art by Wes Mowry-Silverman. For young people in education, internships are a valuable life experience and a great way to distinguish your resume. According to the official Willamette University website, about 70% of Willamette University undergraduates finish at least one internship. Some majors, such as business and psychology, require their students to participate in an internship relevant to t

Derec Gregory ('27, left) and Courtney St Onge ('26, right) work on their Lego creations on March 5, 2026. Photo courtesy of Paul McKean. Assistant professor of data science Kristen Gore led a new class titled Lego Robotics this spring semester. This class is not just about Legos and data science, but about learning how to be a teacher and understanding what it means to be a part of an educational community. Throughout the semester, Gore’s students met with elementary school

AJ Avansino ('26) jumps for the ball on March 28, 2026. Photo by Patricia Krepel. Men’s tennis beat the University of Puget Sound Loggers 6-1 at home on Feb. 28. The result marked their first team win since 2019 and signifies a change that has been a long time coming for the Bearcats, who haven’t had a winning season since 2011. Captain AJ Avansino (’26) recalled last year’s difficult campaign, in which the team failed to get a point off of any conference opponent. “Last yea