First Nursing Class Reunites After 57 Years The first Walla Walla University nursing class met for their 57-year reunion at Hansen Hall on the Portland, Ore., campus in June.The original class had 12 students, and six were present at the reunion, including Geraldine Losey Crowell Woods, Ram... Read more
WWU Appoints Wagner as Marketing Vice President A Walla Walla University graduate has been named vice president for marketing and enrollment services.In July, Jodeene (Jodi) Wagner began her role of leading the university's strategic marketing initiatives in recruiting, enrollment, public relat... Read more
International Assignment Gives Student Hands-on Experience Walla Walla University junior mass communications major Eric Ashley went to Chile for Insight magazine in July for about a month. Hired as a photographer/reporter, Ashley attended Maranatha's 2008 Ultimate Workout 18, a mission trip designed to gi... Read more
Professor's Unexpected Journey Reveals Undaunted Courage The day before his birthday in June 2007, Ken Wiggins boarded an airplane and prepared for the long flight to Hong Kong. Wiggins and his wife, JoAnn, were headed there to teach; he in mathematics, she in business.They had visited China before, get... Read more
Richard Litke Receives Generosity in Service Award At Walla Walla University's commencement in June, Richard Litke received the first Generosity in Service Award, which has been created to recognize those who continuously uphold WWU's mission statement: "Excellence in thought; Generosity in servic... Read more
WWU Students Help Community with Cars and Taxes One of the greatest commissions we have as Christians is to serve. Walla Walla University students are doing that in unique ways.Students of the Technology Department and the WWU School of Business have teamed up with a local non-profit organizati... Read more
School of Engineering Hosts Youth for LEGO Challenge Nineteen teams participated in the FIRST LEGO League and Junior FIRST LEGO League competitions in April on the campus of Walla Walla University.FIRST—For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology— was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, New... Read more
Officers Lead Senior Class Toward First WWU Graduation In September 2007, Walla Walla College, as it had been known since its founding in 1892, changed its name to Walla Walla University. This means the class of 2008 is the first class to graduate from WWU.In June, nearly 400 seniors will fill the fro... Read more
WWU Appoints Carlson VP for Advancement Dennis N. Carlson has been named vice president for university advancement at Walla Walla University and will lead all fundraising and alumni relations programs."Carlson brings excellent, proven leadership skills and thorough knowledge of the Nort... Read more