Whitman Stories
October 29, 2019
Special Topics Psychology Class Examines Development of School Shooters
This fall, Whitman College psychology Professor Melissa Clearfield is teaching PSYCH 347A, a special topics class examining how teen school shooters develop, looking at cases from Columbine to Parkland. Clearfield spent her sabbatical during the 2018-2019 school year developing the syllabus for the course, including searching for scholarly resources on a topic that has drawn lots of interest, but little research.
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October 23, 2019
History Professor Elyse Semerdjian Discusses Turkish Incursion into Syria
Semerdjian, who teaches Islamic world and Middle Eastern history at Whitman, shed light on Turkey's actions against Kurdish fighters in the region following the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces from Northern Syria, as well as how Russia is now seizing the opportunity to fill the power vacuum.
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October 22, 2019
Maria Lux's Research-Driven Art Explores Emerging Field of Animal Studies
Maria Lux teaches courses in beginning, intermediate and advanced drawing in the Art Department at Whitman College. This spring, Lux will be teaching “Animals and Art,” a course that explores relevant issues regarding animals from an interdisciplinary perspective that includes historical and contemporary depictions of animals in art.
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October 21, 2019
New Consulting Corps Benefits Nonprofits, Students Equally
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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October 20, 2019
Director of Financial Aid Services Marilyn Ponti on FAFSA Tips for Families
Ponti recommends that families facing issues such as divorce that might impact their child's college funding reach out to the financial aid office to discuss the situation. Financial aid officers have some discretion when it comes to considering the use of only one parent’s income on the FAFSA and can use professional judgment in some of these special circumstances.
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October 16, 2019
New Mayo Clinic Partnership Guarantees Research Spots for Whitman Students
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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October 15, 2019
Donation Expands College's Collection of Handcrafted Artists' Books
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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October 14, 2019
Andrea Chin '15 Hones Research Skills at OHSU Laboratory
Andrea Chin ‘15 hasn’t been one to stray from her goals and the path that leads her to them. While at Whitman, Chin was a biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology (BBMB) major. She had her sight set on Whitman from the moment she was accepted to the college’s Visit Scholarship Program, which provides a free trip to campus for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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October 13, 2019
Cameron Conner '20 Helps Launch Neighborhood Engagement Program
Conner says, "I agreed to take on this project because I believe the relationships we share around us make or break our well being."
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October 11, 2019
Whitman Signs Statement in Support of DACA as Supreme Court Considers Case
Whitman College has joined 164 other colleges and universities across the nation in signing an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as the case heads to the Supreme Court.
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October 7, 2019
Whitman Names New Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
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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