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Western Oregon University (WOU) is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. Originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University, a private college, it later merged with another private institution, Bethel College, to become Christian College. It became a state college called Oregon State Normal School in 1882. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College. Western Oregon University incorporates both the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Enrollment is approximately 5,000 students.
[edit] History In the early 1850s, a group of pioneers crossed the Oregon Trail. Upon arrival in the Willamette Valley, they founded both a church and a school. Monmouth University opened in 1856 with a small number of students. This small step started the development from a private institution through an era as a prominent teacher preparation school to today’s diverse liberal arts university[citation needed]. Through the years, WOU has undergone seven name changes. In 1865, it merged with another private institution in Bethel and became Christian College. In 1882, the Oregon Legislature approved the college's bid to become a state-supported teacher training (or "normal") school, Oregon State Normal School. Later the name was changed to Oregon Normal School.  A period of growth in the 1920s more than tripled the school's enrollment to nearly 1,000 students. In 1939, the Oregon Legislature again changed the name to Oregon College of Education. The school entered an extended period of growth, except for a period during World War II when college enrollments dropped nationwide. The college's teacher education programs brought the school national recognition. To complement this growth, new programs were added in the areas of liberal arts and sciences[citation needed]. On April 22, the institution was renamed Western Oregon State College to reflect the school's growing academic programs in the liberal arts fields. In 1997, recognizing the institution’s broader role as a comprehensive public liberal arts institution, the school's name was changed to Western Oregon University. [edit] The Western Tuition Promise On 2006-10-06, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education approved the WOU Tuition Promise presented by David McDonald, Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment Management and Retention for WOU. This commitment is designed to help students and their families be able to effectively plan for and afford the cost of attending and graduating from the university. Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, WOU will guarantee that undergraduate students will have the same tuition rate for four academic years as the year they entered. Currently, WOU is the only public university in the western U.S. to offer this guarantee to students and their families[citation needed][2]. [edit] Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholars ProgramThe Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Scholars Program provides a reduced tuition level — 150% of resident tuition — for qualified students from participating western states. Students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are eligible to apply for the (WUE) program. [edit] AcademicsWestern Oregon University offers bachelor's degrees (BA, BS, BM, and BFA) through its two colleges: the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Master's degrees are available in Education (MAT and MSEd), Rehabilitation Counseling (MS), Criminal Justice (MA), Music (MM), and History (MA). [edit] Departments and divisions[edit] College of EducationWestern Oregon University's College of Education contains an American Sign Language program and an ASL/English Interpreting program. Many deaf/hard of hearing students attend Western; a high percentage of students can sign. [edit] College of Liberal Arts and Sciences[edit] Creative Arts Division The Creative Arts Division comprises departments in Art, Music and Theatre/Dance. The Music Department offers four degrees. The BA and BS in Music are liberal arts degrees with a third of all coursework in music. The Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music is a professional degree with two thirds of all coursework in music. The Master of Music in Contemporary Music is perhaps the only degree of its kind in the US[citation needed]. Music programs at WOU are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. [edit] Computer Science DivisionThe Computer Science Division covers the Computer Science and Information Systems majors, and offers both Majors and Minors in Computer Science and Information Systems, falling into BS and BA degrees. [edit] AthleticsWestern Oregon University's sports teams are called the Wolves and compete in the NCAA's Great Northwest Athletic Conference at the Division II level. WOU sponsors 13 intercollegiate sports: football, women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's cross country, women's cross country, women's basketball, men's basketball, men's indoor track, women's indoor track, baseball, softball, men's outdoor track, and women's outdoor track. Western Oregon has NAIA national titles in women’s basketball and three second-place finishes in women’s volleyball. The Western Oregon Men's Lacrosse Club has also won the Division ll PNCLL championship trophy in 2008 and 2009. The Western Oregon Men's Rugby Club won the Division II Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (PNRFU) championship in 2005 and 2009. Kevin Boss, a tight end for the Wolves football team from 2003-2006 and the first Western Oregon graduate to make it to the NFL,[3] started for the New York Giants in their Super Bowl XLII upset victory and caught a 45-yard pass that helped set up a fourth-quarter touchdown. Defensive end Jeff Charleston of the New Orleans Saints attended Western Oregon for three years (2001-2003) before transferring to play his final year at Idaho State University. When the Saints (with Charleston) played the Giants (with Boss) in 2009, it was the first time that two Western Oregon players had faced each other in the NFL.[3] On April 26, 2008, Sara Tucholsky, a reserve outfielder on the Wolves softball team (2005-08), hit the first home run of her college career in a victory over Central Washington University, but injured her knee rounding first base; Central Washington's Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace carried Tucholsky around the rest of the bases to home plate. This act of sportsmanship was heavily covered by national media outlets, and resulted in Tucholsky, Holtman, and Wallace winning the Best Moment award at the 2008 ESPY Awards.[4] [edit] Academic AdvisingThe National Academic Advising Association(NACADA) has recognized four Western Oregon University academic advisors. The advising awards annually recognize individuals who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of students or outstanding academic advising administration. NACADA was founded in 1977 and has over 10,000 members. After the highly competitive selection process, WOU’s receipt of four awards (three in 2008, one in 2009) is a unique accomplishment.[5] Michael LeMaster, Ph.D. was awarded the 2008 Outstanding Faculty Academic Advising Award.[6] Dr. LeMaster. is a professor of Biology at Western Oregon University specializing in Vertebrate Zoology, Animal Physiology, and Chemical Animal Ecology. He advises students seeking Pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine prerequisites and students majoring in Biology with a Zoology Emphasis. Roberta “Bobbi” Webber was awarded the 2008 Outstanding Advising in the Primary Role Certificate of Merit.[6] Bobbi Webber, M.A. is a full time advisor in the Academic Advising and Learning Center at Western Oregon University. Bobbi advises students exploring majors, focusing on education as well as students seeking Pre-Nursing prerequisites. Bobbi has been at Western Oregon University since August 2006. Tamie Saffell was awarded the 2008 Outstanding New Advisor Certificate of Merit.[7] Tamie Saffell, M.A. is the Assistant Director in the Academic Advising and Learning Center at Western Oregon University. Along side the advising of students who are exploring majors, majoring in Education and looking to fulfill Pre-Nursing prerequisites, Tamie also runs the tutoring program through Western Oregon’s Learning Center. Tamie began working at Western Oregon University in January 2006. Kevin Walczyk, Ph.D. was awarded the 2009 Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Faculty Advisor.[7] Dr. Walczyk, a professor of music at WOU for 14 years, serves as the graduate music advisor and coordinator. He created the comprehensive music department student handbook, detailing program requirements that assist students in developing a plan for degree completion. Walczyk believes he has a dual role at WOU as professor and mentor, guiding students through the university experience, stating “If I demonstrate genuine interest in each individual’s collegiate welfare then I inculcate a quality trait that, I hope, permeates their future relationships so that they can, in turn, become model experts - mentors, educators, advisors, parents and citizens.” [8] [edit] Jensen Arctic MuseumThe Jensen Arctic Museum at WOU is the only museum on the west coast of the contiguous states dedicated to the Arctic culture, and one of two in the entire Untied States outside of Alaska, the other being in the state of Maine. The Jensen Arctic Museum was founded in 1985 by Dr. Paul H. Jensen. The Jensen collection is a significant portion of the museum's collection of artifacts. The museum's collections include art, animals, tools, apparel and information about indigenous Arctic people. [edit] References
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