2016
April 6, 2016
John-Henry Heckendorn '12 starts successful political consultancy
Heckendorn's Ship Creek Group wins 4 of 4 recent elections
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April 6, 2016
Noah Leavitt on the liberal arts, public policy and public service
Leavitt argues that greater access to a quality liberal arts education is exactly what is needed to grapple with the myriad complex debates that shape our nation and our economy.
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April 5, 2016
Middle East scholar Mouin Rabbani draws high turnout with talk on ISIS
Last week, independent analyst and researcher Mouin Rabbani, a frequent guest on CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera and a specialist in contemporary Middle East studies, addressed a large crowd in Whitman’s Maxey Auditorium.
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March 31, 2016
Whitman junior receives prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in STEM fields
Nina Finley ’17, a biology and environmental studies major from Seattle, has been named a 2016-2017 Goldwater Scholar.
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March 29, 2016
Spring break service trip takes Whitman students to nearby Umatilla Indian Reservation
Spring break service trips are week-long volunteer programs that allow Whitman students to focus on a particular social issue outside of Walla Walla.
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March 28, 2016
Washington State Supreme Court Justice to deliver Whitman College Commencement address
Mary Yu returns to campus for May 22 ceremony
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March 28, 2016
Director/playwright Matthew Cameron Clark '94 praised for his work
Clark, founding artistic director of Boise Contemporary Theater, mentioned as one of the "6 Theatre Workers You Should Know"
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March 25, 2016
Whitman basketball coach gets national attention for pre-game ritual
Assistant Coach Stephen Garnett has individual handshake for each player
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March 16, 2016
Whitman College takes recruiting to the next level
Associate Dean of Students Noah Leavitt on how Whitman thinks outside the box when it comes to connecting students with potential employers
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March 15, 2016
With bluegrass music, Whitman and Walla Walla communities join in to jam out
The monthly bluegrass jam is the product of a partnership between Lyman Resident Director Louise Fix ’14 and Kate Hockersmith from The Mythical / Movable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam.
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March 14, 2016
Praise for anthology by Whitman Prof. Katrina Roberts
"Because You Asked" is a a compilation of pieces by dozens of writers who have visited Whitman College in the last 15 years
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March 7, 2016
“Thesis boot camp” sparks senior productivity at Whitman
The all-day thesis workshop was sponsored by the Whitman Academic Resource Center (ARC) and the Center fOr Writing and Speaking (COWS).
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