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- ↑ "About: University Leadership: Past Presidents". www.willamette.edu.
- ↑ "Beta Greats". Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ↑ "Student Activities: Fraternities". willamette.edu.