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About Willamette University

Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, which is the capital city of the US state of Oregon, also serving as the county seat of Marion County, with a population of more than 154 500 inhabitants (2008), which makes it the third largest city in the state, after Portland and Eugene.

The university was established in 1842, as the Oregon Institute, and it is the oldest university in the Western United States. It is `Nationally recognized for educational programs that are exciting, intellectually challenging and relevant. Graduates are prepared for a successful career of meaningful work in the private and public sectors or to pursue advanced study at some of the nation's most prestigious graduate and professional schools.`

Athletics

Willamette's athletic teams are known as the Bearcats and they compete in NCAA Division III, as members of the Northwest Conference. Their distinctive colors are cardinal and old gold, and their mascot is Blitz.

Notable Alumni

Among the noteworthy people, who have studied at Willamette, there are also: James Albaugh - Boeing Executive, Mark Hatfield - Governor of Oregon, United States Senator, and state legislator, Augustus C. Kinney - research on tuberculosis, plus many others.

Quick Facts

Address: 900 State Street Salem, Oregon.

Faculty: 318.

Total Student Enrollment: 2693.

Motto: `Non nobis solum nati sumus` - `Not unto ourselves alone are we born`.