Whitman Stories
November 1, 2022
9 Whitman Faculty Promoted in 2022
Whitman recognizes the outstanding work of each member of the faculty–dedicated teacher-scholars who are experts in their fields. This academic year, a handful of Whitman faculty members received promotions that reflect their contributions to their departments and the Whitman College community.
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October 29, 2022
Associate Professor of Psychology Pavel Blagov Sheds Light On Halloween Costumes
“One might speculate, based on theory as opposed to research, that people who see themselves as especially creative and original will try to convey that to others through their choice or design of costumes.”
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October 15, 2022
Mariners Owner John Stanton ’77 Brings Baseball Buzz Back to Seattle
The Mariners broke the longest active playoff drought in sports this year, hosting their first playoff game in 21 years at T-Mobile Park. “It’s really John’s leadership that made this possible,” said Jeff Raikes, a former Microsoft exec and minority owner of the team.
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October 14, 2022
Author Laura Krantz ’00 Balances Curiosity and Exploration in Children’s Book About Bigfoot
Her new book for pre-teen readers, The Search for Sasquatch, explores Bigfoot through a scientific lens.
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October 13, 2022
Dean of Students Kazi Joshua Named to Governor’s Clemency and Pardons Board
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kazi Joshua has been appointed to a four-year term on the Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board.
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October 12, 2022
Latinx Alums Work to Better Their Communities
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are honored to spotlight a small number of the many alumni whose Hispanic heritage has contributed to their success and to stronger and more inclusive communities. Read the advice these alums are sharing and learn about their success.
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October 6, 2022
Sociology Professor Michelle Janning Mulls Emotional Infidelity in Modern Relationships
“Partners want clarity and parameters, but they want to decide these for themselves, more than ever before,” she explains.
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October 5, 2022
Assistant Professor of Politics Andrea Sempértegui Explores Ecuador’s Historic Strike
The essay looks at how an Indigenous-led general strike wove together anti-neoliberal and anti-extractive demands, and articulated a broad grassroots coalition of Indigenous, rural and urban movements. It also offers a brief history of Ecuador’s Indigenous movement and its political leadership.
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October 4, 2022
Whitman Debate Team Celebrates Historic Victory at Rice University
The Whitman College Debate and Forensics team took the top three places in the Rice University Classic in Houston, Texas in September 2022. All three Whitman parliamentary pairs teams advanced to the quarterfinals and finished in the top three positions, making it a triple close-out, a first in Whitman debate history.
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September 28, 2022
Hip Hop Scholars Visit Whitman For Third Space Series
Thanks to support from the Johnston-Fix Foundation, Whitman has brought in scholars, artists, writers and thought leaders whose work helps advance inclusive excellence and where values of cultural humility, cultural wealth and cultural pluralism are embraced.
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September 25, 2022
President Bolton Introduces Herself to Walla Walla
In this special guest column for the local newspaper, President Sarah Bolton reflects on her arrival at Whitman and the college’s many enduring connections to the Walla Walla community.
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September 22, 2022
Camila Thorndike ’10 Speaks on the Fight for Climate Justice
National climate policy advocate Camila Thorndike ’10 returned to Whitman College to speak to a room of student activists urging them to act in the face of the climate crisis and offering the audience ways to get involved in the fight for climate justice.
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