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Winter 2020

Whitman Magazine

3-2 Engineering Program Allows Students to Build Technical Career on Liberal Arts Foundation
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3-2 Engineering Program Allows Students to Build Technical Career on Liberal Arts Foundation

In the nearly 70 years Whitman’s 3-2 Engineering program has been in place, more than 200 students have completed the program, which includes three full years at Whitman College, and then an additional two years at a partner engineering school. The student finishes with two complete bachelor degrees — one from each institution.

A Better Kind of Engineer

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Whitman College President Kathy Murray

Champions for the Liberal Arts

Whitman College must do a much better job of connecting the fabulous liberal arts education our students receive in our classrooms to “life after Whitman,” to the lives of meaning and purpose our students will pursue after graduation, President Kathleen M. Murray says.

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Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills Make Liberal Arts Grads Ready for Tech Industry

Technical skills are increasingly important in this digital age, but that doesn’t mean the skills emphasized in a liberal arts education — often considered “soft skills” — are any less valuable. The high-tech industry has long valued the versatile, creative mindset and soft skills that are hardwired in those who study in the liberal arts tradition.

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KC Cook '20 and Kieran Lenssen '20 discuss a project.

3-2 Engineering Program Allows Students to Build Technical Career on Liberal Arts Foundation

In the nearly 70 years Whitman’s 3-2 Engineering program has been in place, more than 200 students have completed the program, which includes three full years at Whitman College, and then an additional two years at a partner engineering school. The student finishes with two complete bachelor degrees — one from each institution.

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Whitman College orchestra conductor Paul Luongo

Music and History Blend Together for Conductor Paul Luongo

For Whitman College orchestra conductor Paul Luongo, it makes no difference what his students study, as long as they love the music. One year, the lead violinist in the Whitman Orchestra might be a music performance major preparing to compete for a place in a major conservatory. The next, it might be a student majoring in English literature, biology or anthropology.

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Crystal Ellis and her family

Crystal Ellis ’01 Fights to Make Furniture Safer for Children

After losing her toddler in a furniture tip-over accident, Crystal Ellis has dedicated herself to campaigning for laws that demand furniture manufacturers meet a higher safety standard.

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Whitman College student Jordon Crawford

Jordon Crawford ’21 Works to Improve the World Around Him

Since coming to Whitman from Jamaica as a Davis United World College (UWC) Scholar in 2017, Jordon Crawford ’21 has partnered with others to improve the experience for international and underrepresented students, particularly other men of color.

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Students enrolled in the sociology course SOC 294: Fefining Ability and Developing Community give each other a fist-bump during class in October.

Sociology Course Builds Bridges Between Students and Disability Community

Though books and lectures are the foundations of traditional academic learning, some lessons require hands-on experience.

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Snow machine

Let it Snow

Many people never think twice about where water comes from - it falls from the sky, it is easily available through any faucet, and it covers 71% of the globe. It seems a nearly infinite resource. Chris Bromley '97 knows it's not - and as a water rights attorney, it's his job to help individuals and businesses find the balance of the many demands on water.

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A portrait of Sam Geschickter

Combining Religion and Finance

Religion major and psychology minor Sam Geschickter '20 got first-hand experience learning the theories and processes of investment banking as an intern at Baker Boyer Bank in Walla Walla, Washington. Geschickter combined the critical thinking skills he's learned at Whitman into his internship experience.

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On Boyer Avenue

What’s happening on campus—community and college news.

A student manipulates an artists' book made out of blocks.

Donation Expands Library's Collection

Peter Newland ’67 and Robyn Johnson have shared their love of artists’ books for nearly 25 years. Now, they are sharing that love — as well as their collection of dozens of the handcrafted works of art — with the Whitman College community.

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Consulting Corps Benefits Community and Students

Funded by a $231,000 Core Grant from the Sherwood Trust, the Consulting Corps is a three-year pilot program that brings benefits to both area nonprofits and Whitman students, said Shelly Rasmussen, the community consulting specialist in the Student Engagement Center (SEC) who oversees the corps.

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Steve Setchell

Steve Setchell Joins Whitman

Whitman College President Kathleen Murray announced the appointment of Steve Setchell as the college's new vice president for development and alumni relations.

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Mayo Clinic Partnership Expands

This summer, Whitman College students have new access to biomedical research opportunities with the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Under a new Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) partnership, Mayo will hold two spots for current Whitman students to participate in research at one of three research centers in Arizona, Florida or Minnesota.

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