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Civic Engagement in the State Capitol: Willamette University
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Creativity, global
perspective and
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A g e n c y a n d th e W h ite H o u s e ; te a c h a t
in n e r- c ity s c h o o ls ; p r a c tic e la w a n d m e d i-
c in e ; c r e a te a n d le a d b u s in e s s e s ; a n d in v e n t
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lif e .
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s c h o la r s h ip a n d s e r v ic e , f lo u r is h in a v ib r a n t
c a m p u s c o m m u n ity lo c a te d a c r o s s th e s tr e e t
f r o m t h e O r e g o n C a p i t o l . W i l l a m e t t e ’s
s m a ll c a m p u s e n v ir o n m e n t a llo w s s tu d e n ts
to w o r k c lo s e ly w ith p r o f e s s o r s n o te d f o r
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f ie ld s .
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f o r a c o m m itm e n t to s u s ta in a b ility a n d c iv ic
Teaching and learning, strengthened by scholarship and service, flourish in a vibrant campus community located across
the street from the Oregon Capitol.
e n g a g e m e n t, re fle c tin g th e u n iv e rs ity
m o tto , “ N o t u n to o u r s e lv e s a lo n e a r e w e
b o r n .”
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tio n , W illa m e tte s tu d e n ts h o n e th e ir c r e a tiv -
ity, g lo b a l p e r s p e c tiv e a n d c r itic a l th in k in g
a s th e y le a r n to tr a n s f o r m k n o w le d g e in to
a c tio n a n d le a d liv e s o f a c h ie v e m e n t, c o n -
tr ib u tio n a n d m e a n in g .
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