If authorized, the merger between Willamette (above) and Pacific would create the biggest non-public college in Oregon.
Pacific College and Willamette College have signed a letter of intent to merge, pending approval, which might create the biggest non-public establishment in Oregon if the deal is finalized.
Collectively the 2 establishments have a collective research physique of about 6,000 college students.
“If finalized and authorized, this merger could be a defining second for personal larger schooling within the area. Pacific and Willamette are each deeply rooted in Oregon’s historical past and have educated hundreds of leaders who’ve helped make the Pacific Northwest synonymous with innovation and excellence,” Willamette president Steve Thorsett stated in a information launch.
Pacific president Jenny Coyle emphasised a shared “dedication to addressing the area’s most urgent workforce wants whereas preserving the customized, mission-driven schooling that defines each of our establishments” and the chance to leverage “our collective strengths.”
The mixed entity could be often known as the College of the Northwest.
The 2 establishments plan to function below a shared administrative construction however preserve their respective campuses, admissions necessities, tutorial applications and athletic groups. Their most important campuses are situated roughly an hour aside; Willamette is in Salem and Pacific in Forest Grove. Willamette additionally has a campus in Portland that homes an artwork school.
The merger would require approval from regulatory our bodies, together with the Division of Training.
