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June 25, 2017
Crazy Microsoft Dreams
George Fox University, Computer Science Major, Class of 2015 As a kid growing up in Mexico, Arturo Lucatero had a self-described “crazy dream”: to work at Microsoft, perhaps the world’s…
May 25, 2017
Alliance Grants Fund Research
Since 2014, The Alliance and the Oregon Community Foundation have partnered to fund projects in Oregon that actively engage Alliance institution faculty and undergraduate students and an industry partner in…
May 15, 2017
Marketing internship takes flight
In the fall of 2014, business administration major Aaron Richardson was already thinking ahead towards a summer internship. “With the help of my pre-internship class,” he said, “I started applying…
May 8, 2017
A Passion for Social Justice
by Jennifer Johnson Alika Masei ’17 has dedicated his college career to creating a better place for all students. After his first year at Willamette, Alika Masei ’17 heard one…
April 17, 2017
Crafting Her Own Approach
by Jennifer Johnson At Willamette, senior Liz Gill found activities that fit who she is and helped define the leader she wants to be. After a jam-packed four years participating…
March 25, 2017
Prevention of Cardiovascular Issues
In addition to her naturally warm demeanor and educational background, nursing student Kate Marra possesses another quality that made her uniquely suited for a summer internship in the Division of…
February 1, 2017
Southridge grad finds global perspective
Lacey Jacoby's world was rocked when she took a sociology class at Southridge High School. "I just loved it," Jacoby said about the class. "It seemed so in line with…
January 24, 2017
The Alliance Awards Two Grants to Fund Collaborative Undergraduate Conservation Research
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities (The Alliance) has awarded two separate grants totaling $30,000 from the Katherine Bisbee II Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to the University of Portland Shiley…
January 24, 2017
“E3 – Earn, Educate, Empower” Leverages Student Savings to Increase Degree Attainment, Reduce Borrowing
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities (The Alliance), in partnership with Community and Shelter Assistance Corp. of Oregon (CASA of Oregon), today announced the launch of…