Whitman Stories
February 18, 2025
Whitman Alum Family Nurtures a Sustainable Forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
For the Deumling family, the Zena Forest is a beloved home, a thriving business and the heart of a multigenerational mission to protect a vibrant ecosystem.
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February 18, 2025
Featured Video: Celebrating One Year of Upward Together
In October 2023, we gathered in the heart of campus to launch Whitman College’s most ambitious campaign yet: Upward Together. Watch a year-one update on what your gifts are doing and read highlights from an amazing year of impact.
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February 18, 2025
Fast 5 With Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak
New Provost and Dean of the Faculty Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak shares what drew her to Whitman College and what she sees on the horizon for Whitman academics.
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February 13, 2025
Super Seniors: Student-Athletes Making Their Fifth Year Count
This year, five Blues student-athletes who started college in 2020 opted to use their extra year of NCAA eligibility to stay on at Whitman College and pursue unique opportunities—on the court, on the field and in the classroom.
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February 12, 2025
Power & Privilege Welcomes Keynote Speaker Fatimah Hossaini
Renowned artist and activist Fatimah Hossaini will deliver a keynote address at Whitman College’s 2025 Power & Privilege Symposium, using art to challenge stereotypes, redefine narratives, and spotlight resilience and resistance through Afghan women’s stories.
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February 10, 2025
New Scholarship Honors Longtime Whitman Advocates John Bogley ’85 & Shauna Lilly Bogley ’83
Jim Dow ’71 and Natalie Meacham established the John and Shauna Lilly Bogley Scholarship Endowment to honor the couple’s years of service to Whitman College.
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February 5, 2025
With New Partnership, Whitman Expands Access for Talented Students
Whitman College has joined forces with Matriculate, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping high-achieving, historically marginalized students navigate the path to higher education. As part of the collaboration, Whitman will meet the full demonstrated financial need of two or more Matriculate High School Fellows annually.
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February 4, 2025
Whitman College Introduces New Minor in Law, Culture & the Humanities
Whitman will begin offering a minor degree in Law, Culture & the Humanities in Fall 2025. This program will provide students of all majors with the opportunity to discover how law shapes and is shaped by society and culture.
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January 31, 2025
Community Learning Days Workshop Highlights Neurodiversity
Earlier this month, Whitman College faculty, staff and student resident advisors came together for a Community Learning Days event focused on cultivating new ways to support neurodiverse students.
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January 30, 2025
Bridging the Past: A Conversation on History, Healing & Hope
Whitman College will partner with Oregon Black Pioneers and the Oregon Remembrance Project for a moderated conversation about the importance of Oregon Black history, efforts to create more Black space in Oregon, and the contemporary challenges facing Black advancement in the Pacific Northwest.
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January 29, 2025
Penrose Library Receives National Award for Accessibility & Diversity
For its activities supporting Whitman College’s campuswide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Penrose Library has been honored with the 2025 Library Excellence in Accessibility and Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
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January 28, 2025
M. Gessen To Deliver The Press in Times of Peril Keynote
Whitman College welcomes esteemed author and opinion columnist for the New York Times M. Gessen to deliver a keynote address about “Censorship, Silence and Resistance” for The Press in Time of Peril series.
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