Do Good; Do Well

Our institutions and students serve Oregon for the greater good.

Alliance students often seek career paths that make an impact on their communities. As one Willamette University alum put it, he sought a career where he “would always have the power to do something in the face of a problem.” Others volunteer their time to start initiatives and/or get involved with programs to help their community.

Guided by philanthropic missions to serve humanity and fight poverty through education, many Alliance institutions foster a campus culture of civic engagement and volunteerism among their students. For many, it instills life-long values of service and civic engagement.

With more than 260 areas of study among them, Alliance institutions contribute significantly to Oregon’s talent pool, conferring: 

Ready for the workforce

Graduates of Oregon’s private independent colleges and universities enter the workforce equipped to compete in today’s global economy, In addition to specific subject-matter knowledge, they have acquired valuable skills obtained through internships, collaborative research, and other experiential learning. Rather than training for a single occupation, liberal arts graduates are prepared for careers that require adaptable skills and life-long learning in a world characterized by constant change.

And employers seeking to build highly-skilled and talented teams find liberal arts graduates as valuable as ever.