Whitman Stories
February 1, 2019
Meet Our Whitties: Sam Cleary '22
Sam Cleary '22 is a first-year student at Whitman College from Seattle, Washington.
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January 24, 2019
"Hamilton" Actor Shares Keys to Positivity at MLK Keynote Address
Stage and screen actor Bryan Terrell Clark auditioned seven times before landing the coveted role of George Washington in "Hamilton," the acclaimed Broadway production of Lin Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers.
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January 22, 2019
Beckman Scholars Award Expands Summer Research Focus
Students will benefit from an expanded vision for summer research in the chemistry and life sciences departments at Whitman College, thanks to a Beckman Scholars Award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
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January 17, 2019
Winter Student Art Salon Celebrates 12th Year
On Jan. 19, 2019, the Juried Winter Student Art Salon will celebrate its 12th year with an opening reception from 3-5 p.m. at the Fouts Center for Visual Arts.
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January 15, 2019
Inaugural Sophomore Summit Offers Students Career Compass
Faced with the pressure of earning a degree and moving into the working world, how does a student navigate college to ensure they are going in the right direction?
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January 9, 2019
Meet Our Whitties: Aisha Kimbrough '19
Aisha Kimbrough '19 of Worthington, Minnesota, is a politics major at Whitman College.
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January 9, 2019
Lee Mills '09 named Associate Conductor for the Seattle Symphony
As the Seattle Symphony’s new Associate Conductor, Mills will conduct a wide range of Seattle Symphony concerts throughout the 2019–2020 season, including Holiday programs and Family and Community Concerts.
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January 7, 2019
Kazi Joshua Appointed Whitman College Dean of Students
Kazi Joshua has been named Whitman College's vice president for student affairs and dean of students. Joshua has been serving as the interim dean since June 2018 and will assume the role in a permanent capacity effective immediately. He has led the college's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts since 2015.
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February 26, 2018
At the Hub
Walla Walla and Whitman contingents collaborate on an innovative multiservice center for at-risk youth.
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