{"id":856,"date":"2015-07-06T13:55:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/new-advancement\/?page_id=856"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:54:50","slug":"emeritus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foundation\/programs\/emeritus\/","title":{"rendered":"Emeritus Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;0&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#484848&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;6.5%|10%|-0.3%|8.3%||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h2 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span>The Emeritus Society<\/span><span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The Emeritus Society is a group of friends of Western Oregon University who enjoy learning new things and exploring our community. Affiliation with WOU is not a prerequisite. Funds received from membership dues are used to award $1,000 dollar scholarships to WOU students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Benefits of membership include monthly meetings with interesting topics and engaging presenters, field trips and events, Emeritus Society newsletter, WOU magazine, sports and performing arts schedules, and supporting WOU students through scholarships.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Cost of Membership: $30 per person (Membership valid from July 1 &#8211; June 30)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Sign up to become a member by <\/span><span>mailing your<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foundation\/files\/2015\/07\/Emeritus_Member_Enrollment_Form.pdf\">membership form<\/a><\/u><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>to: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><span>WOU Foundation 345 Monmouth Ave N Monmouth, OR 97361.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; 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Funds received from membership, are used to award $1,000 dollar scholarships to WOU students.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 1:30pm at Gentle House\u00a0unless otherwise published.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For directions to Gentle House\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gentlehouse\/directions\/\">click here<\/a>.<br \/><strong>Guests are welcome!<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>[fruitful_tabs type=\"accordion\" width=\"100%\" fit=\"false\"]<br \/>[fruitful_tab title=\"Membership\"]<\/p><h4 class=\"sub_head_1\"><strong><span>Benefits and privileges of membership include:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monthly meetings with speakers on interesting topics<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emeritus Society field trips and events<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emeritus Society Newsletter, published and mailed 11 times a year<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sports and Performing Arts schedules<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yearly WOU pictorial Calendar<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WOU Magazine<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Providing scholarships to deserving WOU \u00a0students<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"sub_head_1\"><strong><span>Cost of Membership<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"table_head_1b\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$30 per year (July 1-June 30)<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"sub_head_1\"><strong><span>Join or Renew Your Membership<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To join Emeritus Society or renew your membership please complete\u00a0<\/span><span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the<\/span> <span class=\"table_head_1b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foundation\/files\/2015\/07\/Emeritus_Member_Enrollment_Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEMBERSHIP FORM<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and return to WOU Foundation, 345 N Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, OR 97361.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>[\/fruitful_tab]<br \/>[fruitful_tab title=\"Newsletter\"]<\/p><h3 class=\"header_1\" align=\"left\">The Emeritus Society Newsletter<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Emeritus Society Newsletter is published 11 times a year and is mailed to all members. 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