Whitman Stories
March 25, 2019
Whitman Outperforms Peers in Peace Corps Volunteers
With nine alumni currently serving in countries around the world, Whitman is No. 23 among small schools on the agency’s 2019 roster. It has appeared on the list for the last three years, and is one of nine top schools in Washington this year.
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March 22, 2019
Philanthropist Paula Boggs Shares Insights on Women in Leadership
This spring, Whitman again welcomes Paula Boggs to campus as the speaker for the 2019 Women in Leadership Lunch at noon Friday, March 29, 2019, in the Reid Campus Center Ballroom.
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March 15, 2019
Kimberly Taylor '20 Measures Resilience in Children as part of Yearlong Community Fellowship
Psychology and computer science major Kimberly Taylor '20 is measuring different components of resilience in students who participate in afterschool programs at local elementary schools in a one-year fellowship with Walla Walla Public Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
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March 13, 2019
Human Rights Historian Discusses Humane War for Skotheim Lecture
On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Whitman College welcomes distinguished historian Samuel Moyn as the visiting speaker for the 53rd Sivert O. and Marjorie Allen Skotheim Lecture in History.
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March 13, 2019
Brennan Johnson '16 Opens Community Supported Bakery in North Carolina
The environmental humanities major from Minnesota has set up shop in a space he named The Walnut Schoolhouse, located in the town of Marshall outside Asheville. His new business offers weekly bread deliveries and will sell baked goods at the local farmer's market this summer. Soon he hopes to also host workshops for community members to learn how to bake bread, cakes, croissants, bagels and other items.
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March 13, 2019
Lia Beatty '21 Advocates for Accessibility Amid Cheating Scandal
Beatty, who is studying neuroscience at Whitman, lobbied for students with learning disabilities on Capitol Hill last month as part of the National Center for Learning Disabilities' #StandWithLD event. She spoke out against the recent admission fraud case, calling it "deeply unsetting and upsetting." Since part of the scam allegedly involved exploiting test-taking accommodations meant for students with special needs, advocates like her fear it could become tougher for applicants who actually need such accommodations to get them.
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March 8, 2019
Life After Whitman: Derek Slone '18
Derek Slone '18 is a project engineer for Studio 151, a consulting company for the San Francisco International Airport. Slone talks about how some of the lessons he learned at Whitman and how they've helped him in his current role.
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March 7, 2019
Cameron Conner ’20 Selected as Newman Civic Fellow
Politics and rhetoric studies major Cameron Conner '20 has received a Newman Civic Fellowship from Campus Compact. He is one of just 262 college students to be accepted into their 2019-2020 cohort.
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March 7, 2019
Meet Our Whitties: Alexander Hwang '20
Meet Our Whitties is an occasional feature produced by the Office of Communications. It features a Q&A with students from across Whitman College.
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March 6, 2019
TORCH Performance Uses Art, Music to Explore Complex Ideas
Art and music came together on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Chism Recital Hall. Audience members experienced a world of moving sketches and live music exploring anxieties around national security, immigration and ecological crisis, but also sharing messages of hope and resilience.
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March 6, 2019
Whitman Professor Discusses Netflix Adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude
Assistant Professor of Sociology Álvaro Santana-Acuña, who is writing a book on the global impact of Gabriel García Márquez's classic novel, reacted to the news that Netflix has acquired the rights to the story and will produce the first-ever series set in Macondo.
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March 5, 2019
Walla Walla lauded as top travel destination
For "a town full of passion projects, but without pretense" look no further than Walla Walla, known not just for apples and wheat, but a thriving wine and fine dining scene with a "refreshingly down-to-earth spirit."
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