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February 28, 2021

Whitman Students Celebrate Return to Walla Walla for Spring Semester

After two semesters of remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Whitman welcomed students back to campus late last month, with a raft of safety procedures in place to keep the community healthy.
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February 22, 2021

Whitman College President Kathy Murray Announces Plans to Retire in 2022

In a statement to the Whitman College community on Feb. 22, 2021, Kathleen M. Murray, the college’s 14th president, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
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Whitman College Psychology Professor Tom Armstrong
February 19, 2021

‘Forever Yuck,’ a Collaboration Rooted in Disgust

A recently published study by psychology professor Thomas Armstrong, a Cambridge researcher and several Whitties examines disgust’s resistance to exposure therapy.
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February 18, 2021

2021 Power & Privilege Symposium Opens with Teju Cole’s Reckoning with Racism

Whitman’s annual student-run Power & Privilege Symposium, which provides opportunities for the Whitman community to discuss forms of structural oppression, opened with a keynote address and discussion led by Nigerian-American writer and photographer Teju Cole.
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February 17, 2021

More Praise for Whitman’s Early Financial Aid Guarantees

New York Times columnist Ron Lieber references Whitman's financial aid policy in favorable terms in an interview with NPR about his new book, “The Price You Pay for College.”
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February 10, 2021

Whitman College Early Financial Aid Guarantees Praised in New Book

New York Times columnist Ron Lieber discusses his new book, The Price You Pay for College, in an interview with the podcost Motley Fool Answers. He praises Whitman's policy of providing financial aid guarantees to prospective students before they even apply.
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Malia Lewis, Sexual Assault Victim's Advocate
February 9, 2021

Meet Whitman’s New Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate, Malia Lewis

Through a partnership with the Walla Walla YWCA, Malia Lewis has been hired as the new Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate (SAVA) for Whitman College, Walla Walla Community College and Walla Walla University.
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February 5, 2021

Associate Professor of Politics Jack Jackson Signs Open Letter on First Amendment and Impeachment

Jackson joined other leading constitutional scholars and lawyers in arguing that former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is shielded by the First Amendment is “legally frivolous” and should not stop the Senate from convicting him.
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Artist Favianna Rodriguez demonstrates her printmaking techniques for a group of Whitman students
February 2, 2021

Exploring ‘Race, Violence, and Health’ With the Artwork of Favianna Rodriguez

Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Culture Studies and Garrett Fellow Lisa Uddin reflects on the artwork by Favianna Rodriguez that was chosen to represent Whitman College’s 2020-2021 Academic Theme. Rodriguez is a social justice worker, a cultural organizer and a visual artist.
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January 25, 2021

Associate Professor of Psychology Erin Pahlke Shares Insights on How Kids Interpret Sexism in Politics

With Kamala Harris being sworn in as the country's first female vice president, Associate Professor of Psychology Erin Pahlke explains how kids see sexism and racism in politics, and how to teach them to understand discrimination.
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January 20, 2021

Whitman Welcomes Students to Campus in a Unique Way [VIDEO]

In January 2021, Whitman students returned to campus with excitement and strict safety protocols.
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January 20, 2021

Alum Brings Power to the Polls: 'Hello, American! Come and Vote!'

Prior to the 2020 election, the U.S. faced not only a pandemic, but a shortage of poll workers. Power the Polls worked with nonprofits and businesses to encourage people to be poll workers. Over 700,000 people stepped up to meet that challenge. One of those thousands was Whitman alum and actor Kaliswa Brewster ’05. Her experience as a poll worker would prove just how essential and powerful poll workers are on election day.
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