After spending a year studying in Mexico and Spain, Martha Sonato ’15 is embarking on yet another adventure this summer through the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program. Part of the Ford School at the University of Michigan, this rigorous and highly selective program will challenge Sonato with courses in microeconomics, statistics and policy analysis.Continue reading “Martha Sonato ’15 jump-starts her career through the PPIA program”
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Economics professor researches impacts of shadow banks in China
Economics professor Yan Liang recently received a $30,294 grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking to continue her research on shadow banks in China. With the support of the grant, Liang will spend more than a month in Wenzhou and Guangzhou, China this summer. “Shadow banks may exert potential risks at both institutional and aggregate levels,” LiangContinue reading “Economics professor researches impacts of shadow banks in China”
Science, art intersect in new installation at Willamette
Science and art meet in “Where-Wolf (Willamette University),” a new exhibition showing in the Rogers Gallery through May 15. “Where-Wolf,” by artist Andrew Myers, is a mixed-media installation that explores the concepts of place and home. The large-scale piece features a half-human, half-wolf figure made from a patchwork of collaged drawings. It tells the story of OR-7, a male, grayContinue reading “Science, art intersect in new installation at Willamette”
Student gained job skills from internships, study abroad program
In the past year and a half, Keith Fakhoury ’14 studied in Dubai, interned for JP Morgan Private Bank and was one of only 60 students selected from around the world to attend Yale School of Management’s Global Pre-MBA Leadership Program. With the knowledge gained through these programs, Fakhoury is writing his thesis about the roleContinue reading “Student gained job skills from internships, study abroad program”
Pew study shows number of non-religious Americans on the rise
In the final Big Questions Over Lunch discussion of the semester, politics professor David Gutterman spoke on the growing trend of religiously unaffiliated people in America. Titled ‘The Nones,” Gutterman’s seminar on Nov. 5 presented the facts and statistics behind the growing number of individuals leaving main-line churches and identifying as non-religious. The statistics show that theContinue reading “Pew study shows number of non-religious Americans on the rise”
Amanda Washko ’10 gives acting lessons to WU theatre students
Before attending Willamette University, Amanda Washko ’10 had no idea she would study theatre. But after taking a class, she grew hungry for more. She majored in theatre and later earned her Master of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles. Now she’s back in Portland, focused on starting her ownContinue reading “Amanda Washko ’10 gives acting lessons to WU theatre students”
WU grad develops skills as a researcher, anthropologist
Last spring, anthropology professor Rebecca Dobkins got an unexpected call. The federal government wanted to better understand the barriers Native American tribal members of the Pacific Northwest — Oregon, Washington and Alaska — experience when they attempt to access plant resources on federal lands for use in traditional tribal arts. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was ableContinue reading “WU grad develops skills as a researcher, anthropologist”
Willamette professors advise students to explore their interests
On Thursday, Sept. 19, three Willamette professors spoke about their life experiences and what brought them to Willamette. During the convocation, Joyce Millen of the Anthropology Department, Chris Smith of the Biology Department and Courtney Stevens of the Psychology Department shared their stories. Joyce Millen “I had no inclination as a child, young adult or adult that I was going to be a professor,” anthropology professorContinue reading “Willamette professors advise students to explore their interests”
Natalie Pate ’15 learns about writing, photography at two jobs in Colorado
Through my two internships this past summer, there was no such thing as a typical day. With Direct Relief International (DRI), a non-governmental organization based in Santa Barbara, Calif., I did everything from interviewing clinic executives to photographing the Black Forest Fire. At Global Health Connections, a Denver-based nonprofit focused on global health and water sanitation,Continue reading “Natalie Pate ’15 learns about writing, photography at two jobs in Colorado”
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