2017
April 27, 2017
Pair of Whitman students wins Presidents’ Leadership Awards
Politics major Kaitie Dong ’18 and sociology major Cassandra Otero ’18 are the first Whitties to earn the honor.
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April 25, 2017
Former White House correspondent speaks; five students win journalism awards
Ingwerson helped President Kathleen Murray present the awards to students who submitted work published in The Wire, the weekly student-run newspaper, in the last year.
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April 24, 2017
Whitman holdeth faire anew
Fans of merry olde England dueled with foam swords last Saturday at the 48th Annual Whitman College Renaissance Faire.
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April 24, 2017
Whitman holds community forums
Whitman College continued its commitment to its neighbors by cohosting a series of weekend community forums in mid-April at the Walla Walla Public Library.
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April 21, 2017
What rubbish!
In a new event called Mt. Trashmore, students, faculty and staff volunteers sorted through a heap of garbage intentionally dumped on Cordiner Lawn to highlight what materials could be diverted from the city landfill and what could be recycled.
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April 19, 2017
Whitman lauds latest batch of Fulbright recipients
Five Whitman seniors and recent graduates have been accepted into the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, with two others selected as alternates.
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April 12, 2017
Student scholarship, creativity shine at Undergraduate Conference
Whitman students became the teachers and the entire campus their classroom as the college canceled its regularly scheduled courses in favor of a full day of moderated lectures, poster presentations, musical performances and special exhibitions.
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April 12, 2017
Beyoncé proves irreplaceable, visiting scholar argues
Why listen to Beyoncé? Nikki Lane, an interdisciplinary researcher and educator who explores connections between popular culture and race, gender, class and sexuality, answers that question and others about the Grammy Award-winning singer on April 17.
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April 10, 2017
College mourns R. R. "Pete" Reid–aka "Mr. Whitman"
Reid, 93, died from complications of cancer last Sunday at Washington Odd Fellows Home on Boyer Avenue, directly across the street from the house in which he and his wife, Hedda Jorgenson Reid '49, who survives him, raised their family.
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April 10, 2017
More Whitman faculty members receive Murdock grants
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Nate Boland and Assistant Professor of Physics Greg Ogin are the latest Whitman recipients of grants from the Murdock Trust College Research Program for Natural Sciences.
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April 7, 2017
Zane MacPhee '15 talks about his journey from intern to employee
Alumnus offers advice on making the most of internships
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April 6, 2017
Undergraduate Conference spotlights array of academics
More than 160 students are slated to participate during the daylong event on April 11.
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