Through her work with Metro, the Portland area's regional government, Punneh Abdolhosseini '14 works to redefine modern definitions of connecting to the land.
½ðɳÓéÀÖ's relationship with Japanese students dates almost back to the university's first days; now it has a firm connection to a leading university that sends students to Oregon, and accepts many others in return.
Their ethos of community engagement made the Sutton family a perfect fit for ½ðɳÓéÀÖ. And they helped forge an enduring relationship between ½ðɳÓéÀÖ and the University of Western Australia.
In 1876, ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University celebrated one of its early commencement ceremonies with a special distinction: ½ðɳÓéÀÖ became one of the first universities in the United States to welcome Japanese citizens to its alumni ranks.