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Polls and graphs showing Willamette's popularity on the website Niche. Art by Addie Martin. Every year, millions of high school students have the opportunity to decide where they’ll learn for the next (give or take) four years. Websites like Niche, which grade universities around the country on various subjects, could be one such example. Willamette, rated a B overall and 583rd of 1,613 colleges in the U.S., shines in terms of academics and professors. Other important categor

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

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