A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and an Exchange Agreement has been signed between UIC and Willamette University on 6 September 2021.  

Willamette University

Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon, in the US. It is the oldest private university in the Western United States, founded in 1842. The university is ranked #71 amongst National Liberal Arts Colleges.

Willamette University boasts two specialised campuses, each with a distinct focus. The Historic campus next to the State Capitol in Salem offers undergraduate programmes in the arts and sciences, business and management, and computation and data science. At the same time, the downtown Portland Campus offers art and design programmes. They also provide professional graduate programmes in Portland and Salem, including but not limited to Northwest's oldest law school, Oregon's top-ranked MBA programme, MA and MFA programmes in the arts, writing and critical studies, and the MS in Data Science.

This MoU and Exchange Agreement promotes cooperation between UIC and Willamette University in exchange for students, faculty and staff, study abroad programmes, graduate programs and collaborative research activities.

Learn more about Willamette University - https://willamette.edu/

From IDO and MPRO

Editors: Samuel Burgess