{"id":25114,"date":"2025-08-18T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/?page_id=25114"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:29:10","slug":"wolfbytes-8-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/wolfbytes-8-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"WolfBytes 8\/18\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;36px||35px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;unnamed (2)&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%|0px|3%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Western Oregon University&#8217;s Newsletter: August 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px||50px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%|0px|3%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students, staff, and faculty came together to participate in the vibrant Fiest Mexicana Parade in Woodburn this past weekend. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with our alumni, friends, and the local community A special thank you to alumna and former state representitive Teresa Alonso Le<span>\u00f3n and her family for their warm welcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to another fantastic celebration next year!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-33px|||||&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector {||  padding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2%;\">\n<div style=\"width: 49%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/twopeopleandwolfie-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Two people standing next to a wolf mascot\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 49%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/twopeopleshakinghands-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Two people shaking hands\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/redshirtssmiling-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;People wearing red shirts smiling with a wolf mascot&#8221; title_text=&#8221;redshirtssmiling&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector {||  padding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Georgia|600|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A Message from President Peters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px||50px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%||3%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Dear Community,<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/presidentandwolfie-scaled.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" alt=\"Man taking a selfie with a large crowd behind him\" class=\"wp-image-24819 alignright size-medium\" \/><\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This past weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in the Fiesta Mexicana parade in Woodburn. It was an honor to walk alongside alumna Teresa Alonso Le\u00f3n and her family, strengthening our relationships in the area while connecting with so many of our students and alumni.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Additionally, this month we welcomed a delegation from Wenzao University in Taiwan, alongside Representative Paul Evans and representatives from Southern Oregon University, Eastern Oregon University, and Oregon Institute of Technology. We celebrated our shared commitment to creating opportunities for student exchange, joint research, and Mandarin language programs.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We. Are. Wolves.<br \/><\/em><em><\/em><em>Jesse Peters, President<br \/><\/em><em>Western Oregon University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/givingday.wou.edu\/pages\/home-2515&#8243; button_text=&#8221;Support our students today!&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3%|50px|3%|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Upcoming Events &amp; Notable Dates<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector p {||\tpadding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 5<\/span>: <\/strong><strong>Kick off the first home football game of the season<\/strong> the night before at Parallel 45 in Independence. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 6<\/span>: Football\u00a0vs Southern Oregon University. <\/strong>1:05 p.m. (Alumni, stop by the alumni tailgate tent to get free beverages and snacks! SWAG giveaways too!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 6<\/span>:<\/strong> <strong>Football Hall of Fame. <\/strong>McArthur Field. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 25<\/span>:<\/strong> <strong>Smith Fine Arts Series. The Arcadian Wild.<\/strong>\u00a0Tickets on sale now. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net\/intv2\/j\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA\/r\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA_00567bd6-dee7-4419-8487-0ac3ac53f218\/l\/2B6600C1-FD50-4FAA-85BA-97252046810B\/c\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net\/intv2\/j\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA\/r\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA_00567bd6-dee7-4419-8487-0ac3ac53f218\/l\/2B6600C1-FD50-4FAA-85BA-97252046810B\/c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755634072919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lLl_jm6ZqMBp-OmaaJI2Q\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Get yours!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 28<\/span>: High School Boys Basketball Skills Elite Camp II. <\/strong>Rising grades 9-12. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net\/intv2\/j\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA\/r\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA_00567bd6-dee7-4419-8487-0ac3ac53f218\/l\/8EFDB0BD-95ED-422D-8B36-9A28867661FD\/c\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/eml-pusa01.app.blackbaud.net\/intv2\/j\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA\/r\/208C97E5-7D52-41E8-A8AC-90499F4D12FA_00567bd6-dee7-4419-8487-0ac3ac53f218\/l\/8EFDB0BD-95ED-422D-8B36-9A28867661FD\/c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755634072919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gCWiuV5agGECN2oBm-kd7\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RSVP<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 29<\/span>: Fall Term Begins.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">October 17<\/span>: Athletic Hall of Fame.\u00a0Pacific Room. <\/strong>5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">October 18<\/span>: Homecoming. <\/strong>More info coming soon.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">University News<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;293px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||67px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector img {||  padding-left: 1em;||}||||selector {||  padding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%; ||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>WOU to host national training in emerging Protactile language with DeafBlind community<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/twopeopleholdinghands.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" alt=\"Two people holding hands\" class=\"wp-image-24824 alignright size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Western Oregon University will host pioneering training sessions from August 7 to 20 in the language of Protactile, an emerging language within the DeafBlind community. 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Thanks to generous donors, sponsors, bidders, and attendees, Wolves Athletics raised $224,775 across all aspects of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/2025\/08\/06\/new-wou-foundation-board-members-announced\/?bbeml=tp-EWNH89oUQUmyYOAZ5UN_sg.j5ZeMIFJ96EGorJBJn00S-g.r1ntWAOfeGUSEhwrDrFPyGA.lY-9n5PJWjUWQca2H2XtHkA&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3%|50px|3%|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||59px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector img {||  padding-right: 1em;||}||||selector {||  padding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%;||}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Cultivating future leaders: Robust program for aspiring academic officers<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/twopeoplestandingnexttoeachother.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" alt=\"Two people standing next to each other\" class=\"wp-image-24829 alignleft size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>Chelle Batchelor, dean of the Library and Academic Innovation, and Judy Sylva, associate provost of Academic Effectiveness and Accreditation Liaison Officer, were selected to participate in the Western Academic Leadership Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/2025\/07\/09\/cultivating-future-leaders-robust-program-for-aspiring-academic-officers\/?bbeml=tp-EWNH89oUQUmyYOAZ5UN_sg.j5ZeMIFJ96EGorJBJn00S-g.r1ntWAOfeGUSEhwrDrFPyGA.lm8b_9Z1vB0Ku9V4ocWH_zQ&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3%|50px|3%|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||14px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector img {||  padding-left: 1em;||}||||selector {||  padding-left: 3%;||  padding-right: 3%;||}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>WOU Foundation drives creativity at art fundraiser<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2025\/08\/agroupofpeoplelisteningtoaspeaker.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24830 alignright size-medium\" \/>The Foundation, in partnership with the art and design department, successfully hosted its second annual Art and Wine fundraiser on Saturday, August 2. The endowed Rosa Mendez Memorial Art scholarship will provide annual scholarships for art and design students in perpetuity.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/2025\/08\/08\/western-oregon-university-foundation-drives-creativity\/?bbeml=tp-EWNH89oUQUmyYOAZ5UN_sg.j5ZeMIFJ96EGorJBJn00S-g.r1ntWAOfeGUSEhwrDrFPyGA.lEdPaemMl90ChdqwtYe0c9w&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3%|50px|3%|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Times New Roman|700|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#878787&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WOU Athletic Homegames<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Georgia|600|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px|3%|6px|3%|false|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Stay up-to-date in Atheltics. Check out the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.wou.edu\/athletics\/\">athletics schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 6<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span>Men&#8217;s Soccer<\/span>\u00a0<span>vs<\/span>\u00a0<span>University of California, Merced. 10 a.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 6<\/span>:<\/strong> Football\u00a0vs\u00a0Southern Oregon University. 1:05 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 8<\/span>:<\/strong> Men&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs University of Hawaii at Hilo. Noon.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 11<\/span>: <\/strong>Women&#8217;s Soccer vs University of Cal. Merced at 2:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 12<\/span>:<\/strong> Cross Country\u00a0vs\u00a0Ash Creek Collegiate.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong><span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 13<\/span>: <\/span><\/strong><span>Women&#8217;s Soccer<\/span>\u00a0<span>vs<\/span>\u00a0<span>Central Washington vs. University of California, Merced. Noon. (tournament)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 13<\/span>:<\/strong> Women&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs\u00a0Eastern Oregon University. 2:30 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 18<\/span>:<\/strong> Men&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs\u00a0Colorado State University Pueblo. 10 a.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 18<\/span>:<\/strong> Women&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs\u00a0Colorado School of Mines. 4 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 18<\/span>:<\/strong> Volleyball\u00a0vs Saint Martin&#8217;s University. 7 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 20<\/span>:<\/strong> Men&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs\u00a0Cal Poly Humboldt. 1 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 20<\/span>:<\/strong> Football\u00a0vs\u00a0Sul Ross State University. 1:05 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 27<\/span>:<\/strong> Cross Country\u00a0vs\u00a0Mike Johnson Classic.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 27<\/span>: <\/strong>Women&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0vs\u00a0Seattle Pacific University. 6 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Catch up on the action with scores, photos, videos, and more on our social media channels (@wou_wolves) and <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/athletics\/\">website<\/a>. 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