2018
February 11, 2018
Brenda Rufener '95 publishes debut novel
Technical writer turned novelist Brenda Rufener '95, an English major at Whitman, tells the tale of a homeless high schooler named Linden in Where I Live (HarperTeen 2018). Rufener lives in North Carolina with her family and is an advocate for homeless youth.
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February 8, 2018
Women leaders in the workplace to offer insights
Women leaders in the workplace to offer insights
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February 5, 2018
Tehani Louis-Perkins '18 featured on Roadtrip Nation
The biology-environmental studies major joined two other students from her home state of Hawaii on a journey across the islands, interviewing leaders from all walks of life in search of wisdom and guidance. The four-part series aired in January.
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January 24, 2018
Jim Fuller '08 on taking the pulse of planets and stars
Physics-astronomy major Jim Fuller '08 is a new faculty member at Caltech. As assistant professor of theoretical astrophysics, he studies vibrating cosmic spheres, such as stars with "heartbeats," and the gas giant Saturn, whose pulsations propagate through its rings.
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January 22, 2018
Tech icon Jonathan Sposato '89 urges inclusive workplace
Serial entrepreneur and startup investor Jonathan Sposato '89 advocates for more collaboration between men and women in the workplace his new book, Better Together: 8 Ways Working with Women Leads to Extraordinary Products & Profits, published by Wiley late last year.
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January 20, 2018
Journalist and author John Markoff '71 cited on automation
Tech expert John Markoff '71 says in his 2015 book "Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots" that fears of automation have been a cyclical phenomenon for more than 70 years, as have the excessive, near-religious promises for the transformative powers of new technologies.
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January 19, 2018
Princeton Review touts Whitman as college that pays you back
The Princeton Review has again recognized Whitman as one of the country’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education, affordability and good career prospects.
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January 17, 2018
Ashifi Gogo '05 to give 2018 Commencement address
Acclaimed social entrepreneur Ashifi Gogo '05, CEO of Sproxil, a global consumer protection company praised by former President Bill Clinton, will return to campus this spring as the 2018 Whitman College Commencement speaker.
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January 17, 2018
Attorney Ian Warner '07 shines in public policy sphere
Politics major and lawyer Ian Warner '07 is using his liberal arts skills to influence Seattle public policy on issues such as homelessness and police reform that could have implications for years to come.
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January 17, 2018
Whitman student interviewed about Men Making Meals
Sociology major Katy Woodall '18 coordinates a program that pairs college students with elderly men in need of cooking lessons. Studies show older men who don't cook for themselves are at a higher risk of social, psychological and physical challenges.
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January 16, 2018
Video: Suzanna Officer ’19 on JISAO summer internship
Suzanna Officer '19, utilized one of her majors, mathematics, and her chemistry minor as a summer intern at the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean in Seattle.
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January 16, 2018
Ashifi Gogo '05 explores rise of CEO activism
Ashifi Gogo '05, CEO of Sproxil, asks: "Can social entrepreneurs' experience help guide mainstream CEOs to achieve more positive outcomes for their cause?"
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