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  1. Virtual Campus Tour

    Willamette University Virtual Tour

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    1. Welcome to Willamette!

      Join us for a virtual campus tour of Willamette University! This tour follows the route that our ambassadors take. Click through and explore all that Willamette has to offer.
      Navigating tips:
      • Visit each stop by selecting the map pins or the arrows at the bottom of the screen.
      • On mobile, view stop details by swiping up on the location’s title
      • View more photos and videos of each location by selecting the left or right arrows.
      Questions?
      Reach out to our admission team at bearcat@willamette.edu.

    2. Mark O. Hatfield Library

      The Hatfield Library is at the heart of Willamette University. Named after Oregon statesman and beloved Willamette alumnus, professor and administrator, Mark Hatfield, the library is a resource for students across disciplines.
      Fast facts:
      • Study rooms are available including the 24-hour space known as the “Fish Bowl”
      • Quiet study only on the second floor
      • Student access to a large network of library materials through interlibrary loan programs
      • Free printing
      • Fun things to check out include anatomy sets and phone chargers

    3. Putnam University Center

      The UC, as it’s known on campus, is our students’ home away from home and houses many programs that engage students outside of the classroom.
      Select offices located in the UC:

    4. Goudy Commons

      Goudy Commons is Willamette’s central dining hall. Catered by Café Bon Appétit, Goudy offers a wide variety of food to students, faculty, staff, and even politicians, lobbyists and judges from the Oregon State Capitol
      Food options include:
      • Vegan and vegetarian
      • Gluten and dairy free
      • Local and seasonal
      • Sustainable and organic
      • Campus favorites include the wrap station and the giant salads.

    5. Graduate Schools: Business & Law

      Willamette’s law and business schools are directly across the street from the undergraduate campus. Willamette offers several accelerated dual degree programs which save students a year of tuition and provide them an extra year of earning power.
      Dual degree programs at Willamette:

    6. Hallie Ford Museum of Art

      The Hallie Ford Museum of Art was founded in 1998 and represents Oregon’s third largest art museum that serves as an intellectual and cultural resource for the region. The museum’s collections reflect the rich Pacific Northwest culture and explores the history of art from around the world.

      Exhibitions:

      Special changing exhibitions range from classical works to modern masters, while the permanent galleries feature works by Pacific Northwest and Native American artists as well as a diverse collection of Ancient, European, American and Asian art.

      Students and the Museum:

      Head to the museum in the spring to see the work of Willamette's senior art majors. The museum supports Willamette’s art and art history curriculum and also provides hands-on internships for students as well as opportunities to conduct research and take part in special projects such as multimedia presentations.

      Hours:

      Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays.

      Admission:

      The following receive free admission every day

      • Willamette University students, faculty and staff
      • Youth (0-17)
      • Hallie Ford Museum of Art members
      • American Association of Museum members Visitors who are members of another museum at the North American Reciprocal Museum Membership level.

      General Admission

      • $6: General
      • $4: Senior (age 55+)
      • $3: Educator or College Student (age 18+ with school ID)

      Admission is free for everyone on Tuesdays

      More Information:

      Call 503-370-6855 or visit the Hallie Ford Museum of Art website.

    7. Residence Halls: Westside

      Living on campus is required for the first two years at Willamette and connects students to our vibrant community. Many of the westside residence halls have been renovated in the last five years and provide students a great place to live and learn.

    8. Olin and Collins Science Centers

      Willamette’s science facilities include state-of-the-art, research-grade labs (including a cadaver lab) and hearths, which are a study space for students bordered by professors’ offices to facilitate student-faculty interaction.

    9. Art Building & Museum

      The Art Building is home to several studios, a graphic design lab, a darkroom, a gallery for student art, and Willamette’s Department of Studio Art. A one-minute walk brings you to the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, which houses a large permanent collection of Pacific Northwest and Native American art.
      Fast fact: Willamette is the only private liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest with its own art museum.

    10. Star Trees

      The Star Trees, a grove of five giant sequoias, were planted in 1942 to commemorate Willamette’s 100th birthday.
      Fast facts:
      • Stand at the center between the trees and look upwards to see a star-shaped view of the sky.
      • Campus legend says that If sweethearts kiss under the Star Trees, they’re destined to marry. You’ve been warned!
      • Each December the Willamette and Salem communities gather for the lighting of the Star Trees.

    11. Waller Hall

      Directly across from the State Capitol, the oldest and most iconic building on campus, Waller Hall, is home to the Office of the President (where students can get cake on the month of their birthday), Financial Aid, the Registrar, and Student Accounts. University Convocation, a campus-wide weekly discussion, is held on the second floor in Cone Chapel.
      Fast facts:
      • The bricks used in the building of Waller are made from clay from the Quad.
      • Waller is the oldest building on campus and one of the oldest in the state.
      • Waller burned. Twice!

    12. Eaton Hall

      Eaton Hall is an academic building that is home to the humanities, including the following departments:
      Fast fact: A time capsule is buried outside of Eaton and will be opened in 2042 in celebration of Willamette’s 200th birthday.

    13. Smullin & Walton Halls

      Smullin and Walton Halls house many academic departments:

    14. Ford Hall

      Ford Hall is the newest building on campus and home to a variety of departments:
      Fast facts:
      • Ford houses a state-of-the-art recording studio, movie theater, the World Languages Studio, and the Writing Center.
      • There is a giant dry erase board on the side of the Ford Hall where students can solve math problems, draw graffiti, and write notes to each other.

    15. Gatke Hall

      Gatke Hall contains Willamette’s Exercise and Health Science Integrated Laboratory, a sculpture studio and the Archaeology department.
      Fast facts:
      • Gatke was Salem’s original post office.
      • When Willamette purchased the building in 1938, Gatke had to be rolled into its current location on logs pulled by horses.

    16. Eastside: First Year Commons

      From residence halls to the Student Success Hub and the Outdoor Program, Eastside is full of student life.
      Student resources on the eastside of campus are:

    17. M. Lee Pelton Theatre

      Home to the Department of Theatre, Pelton has a state-of-the-art, adaptable large theatre for mainstage productions and a black box theatre for smaller, intimate shows. It also houses a dance and movement studios, a costume studio, greenroom, scenic shop and more.
      Fast fact: Pelton used to be the university’s gymnasium.

    18. Rogers Music Center, Smith Auditorium, and The Quad

      Rogers Music Center houses the Department of Music and Hudson Concert Hall. Next door is Smith Auditorium. Outside is the Quad, Willamette’s central outdoor meeting space where signature events like Convocation and Commencement (and afternoon rugby practice) are held.
      Fast facts:
      • There are more than a dozen departmental and student music ensembles ranging from chamber orchestra, wind ensemble and opera to jazz, a cappella and classical choruses.
      • Non-majors are welcome in all ensembles.
      • Smith Hall hosts the annual Atkinson Lecture Series and is home to the Oregon Symphony Orchestra.

    19. Martha Springer Botanical Garden

      Willamette is organically managed by our award-winning grounds team. The Springer Botanical Garden hosts many species of plants and animals including Willamette’s unofficial mascot, a nutria.
      Fast facts:
      • A quiet and peaceful Japanese garden is located behind the Art Building.
      • There are many vegetables, fruit, and herbs growing throughout campus for students to pick.
      • Willamette University at Zena, a 305-acre property northwest of Salem, offers students and faculty a living laboratory for research, club activities, and restorative recreation.
      • Willamette is home to the best Dr. Seuss tree on a college campus.
      • Willamette’s official mascot is a bearcat.

    20. Sparks Center

      Whether you're a member of our NCAA Division III athletics program or want to implement your own fitness plan, you'll find what you need at Sparks.
      Fast facts:
      • All students can access Sparks’ fitness center, enhanced classrooms, multipurpose courts, climbing wall, and indoor swimming pool.
      • McCulloch Stadium and Spec Keene Stadium are in Salem’s Bush’s Pasture Park, a short walk from campus.
      • Intramural and club sports are popular and accessible to all students.
      • Personal trainers are available to help students develop fitness and nutrition plans.

    21. Tokyo International University of America & Kaneko Commons

      Kaneko Commons is the largest residence hall on campus and houses 300 students. The adjoining Tokyo International University of America is home to about 100 students from Tokyo International University in Japan.
      Fast facts:
      • The Kaneko complex also includes a Japanese-themed dining hall, a swimming pool, fire pit, and the softball field.
      • Kaneko’s weekly sushi menu is a campus favorite.
      • If you’re interested in studying abroad, you'll join the more than 50 percent of Willamette undergraduates who spend part of their college career studying overseas.

    22. Antoinette and Mark Hatfield Fountain

      This campus landmark, fondly referred to as “the Chicken Fountain,” is a common meeting place on campus for Outdoor Program trip kickoffs and the arrival of guests to campus.
      Fast fact: The birds in the Chicken Fountain are not actually chickens.
      This concludes your virtual tour.
      We hope that you’ll soon gather with friends here at the Chicken Fountain to kick off your next big adventure at Willamette University.
      Questions? Reach out to our admission team at bearcat@willamette.edu.