Jul 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

President’s Message to Students


President Jesse Peters

Welcome to Western Oregon University! Our faculty and staff are deeply dedicated to student learning and student success. They do more than teach; they build communities and empower students to have a positive impact on society.
 
At WOU, students are engaged participants in their own learning. Here, education means more than classroom lectures and final exams. Our students enjoy a variety of learning environments as they develop the skills needed to be successful in their chosen professions. From collaborative project development to community engagement, students have opportunities to work across disciplines and choose their own pathways. 

Upon graduation, a WOU student is definitely ready to start a career. But, more importantly, that student is also prepared to travel the multiple roads that open up during a career. Our students know how to innovate, collaborate, adapt, and communicate. Western Oregon University graduates are prepared to build their futures.
 
Our students become more than experts in their fields; they learn how to learn. WOU graduates are prepared to adapt to changing environments, engage with diversity, work collaboratively, think creatively, and contribute to their communities in positive ways.
 
We are focused on personalized learning, belonging, and empowerment. Choose Western Oregon University and take control of your education. 

We are here for you!

Jesse Peters
President
Western Oregon University