{"id":22783,"date":"2026-01-29T18:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/las\/?page_id=22783"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:50:32","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/las\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories From CLAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

What CLAS Students Love About WOU…<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/What-I-Love-Captioned-1.mp4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

More Stories from CLAS…<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FtIlr0bXF9g” image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FtIlr0bXF9g\/hqdefault.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Biology Major Allyson Drury ’21<\/span> \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/AQMPWldouqIHCsD2QiH5mXvItbEk9pdphNYxgkvC-9u2IhJyqkBLcmXz2QxdSScwLMudkzQh9a1hyTigynSjjIx5.mp4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Amphibian Week: Catching bullfrogs to save native turtles<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHD9H2ncT8o” image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oHD9H2ncT8o\/hqdefault.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Biology Major Jerielle Cartales ’13<\/span> \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2025\/09\/Resized-Images-0224-9.png” title_text=”Resized-Images-0224-9″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ students take center stage at wildlife research conference<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_9366.jpg” title_text=”IMG_9366″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”240.2px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ\u2019s aquarium science program showcases new aquarium<\/span>\u00a0\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2025\/09\/Press-Release-Photo-Size-2-1.png” title_text=”Press-Release-Photo-Size-2-1″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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The ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ 2025 Pastega Award recipients announced<\/span>\u00a0\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2025\/10\/Darian-M.-Noll-with-grandparents-Karin-and-Ronald-T.-Noll-2024-1.jpg” title_text=”Darian-M.-Noll-with-grandparents-Karin-and-Ronald-T.-Noll-2024-1″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”44.3px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Four Generations of ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ Alumni: A Legacy of Tradition and Pride<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUtVWPkio8s” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Campus Well Field \/ Groundwater Monitoring Laboratory<\/span> \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2025\/09\/EES-Background.jpg” title_text=”EES-Background” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”181.2px” custom_margin=”||12px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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WOU\u2019s Earth and Environmental Science Program Secures $420,000 NSF Grant for research and hands-on learning<\/span> \u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-11.08.09-AM.png” title_text=”Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-11.08.09\u202fAM” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Empowering Geoscience Students with NSF Grant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PON0MZAdknc” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Forensic Chemistry major, Chelsea Wiley <\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=64atEVRndkk” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Math major, Amanda Evola <\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=530GBGXUuOs” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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WOU Earth Science 60th Anniversary Celebration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/IMG_5830_Original-scaled-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”IMG_5830_Original-scaled (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Natural Science Club Visits Death Valley National Park <\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/GSA_Meeting_Image.jpg” title_text=”GSA_Meeting_Image” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”188.9px” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Earth and Environmental Science program at ÀÖ²¥ÊÓƵ showcases success at prestigious conference<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/las\/files\/2026\/01\/KevinAlejandrez.jpg” title_text=”KevinAlejandrez” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Empowering the Next Generation: WOU alumnus Kevin Alejandrez champions community support and student success\u00a0<\/span>\u2192<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,237,198,0.63)” custom_padding=”|15px||15px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Contact Us<\/h2>\n

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Main Office<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,237,198,0.63)” custom_padding=”|15px||15px|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Location:<\/strong>
345 N Monmouth Ave,
Monmouth, OR 97361<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Hours:<\/strong>
Monday \u2013 Thursday<\/span>
7:30 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Phone:<\/strong> 503-838-8017
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