Whitman Stories
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May 12, 2019
Whitman’s Summer Fly-In Program Helps First-generation/Working-class Students Succeed
Four years after it was launched, the Summer Fly-In Program continues to help first-generation/working class (FGWC) students navigate the path to success.
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May 12, 2019
Helping FGWC Students Succeed at Heart of Fly-In for Faculty Members
Faculty help incoming first-generation/working-class students learn about the resources available to them at Whitman — from financial support to internships and jobs, to health and counseling resources.
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May 12, 2019
Psychology Major Wins Grants for Work with Disabled Walla Wallans
Psychology major excels in volunteer roles with the Buddy Program and Special Olympics.
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May 12, 2019
Alumnus Shares Passion for Purpose
Phil Gardner '69 has devoted his career to helping liberal arts students and graduates determine a plan to turn their passion into reality.
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May 12, 2019
Alumnus Finds Purpose in Guiding Youth toward Promising Futures
Social responsibility motivates Fred Capestany '86 in his work guiding low-income students toward top-tier college degrees.
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May 12, 2019
Whitman Biology Professor Gets to the Heart of Heart Health
Assistant Professor of Biology Michael Coronado uses a groundbreaking new approach in his research on how the heart makes energy.
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May 12, 2019
Discovering a Career and a Mentor
Biology major Aaron Rodríguez '19 discovered not only a passion for biomedicine while assisting the research of Assistant Professor of Biology Michael Coronado, but also a role model.
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May 12, 2019
Conserving the Confluence Project
The Whitman College and Northwest Archives is home to an important new archive documenting the history of flora, fauna and peoples living near the Columbia River and its tributaries.
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May 12, 2019
Exploring the Archives
Archivists explain the mission of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives and how people can peruse its collections.
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May 12, 2019
Alumni Highlight Human Side of Environmental Advocacy
By highlighting the plights of endangered animals and ecosystems, these three alumni are showing the human side of environmental activism.
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May 12, 2019
Alumnus Returns to Explore Latinx Migrant Narrative
Alumnus Returns to Explore Latinx Migrant Narrative
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May 9, 2019
VIDEO: Senior Explores Community Health through Pop-Up Acupuncture Clinic
Olivia Hagmann ’19 applied her experience as an intern at the People’s Organization for Community Acupuncture (POCA) in Seattle to organize a pop-up acupuncture clinic in downtown Walla Walla. A double major in anthropology and film and media studies at Whitman College, Hagmann was awarded a Mellon Community Engagement Grant to fund the Walla Walla Acupuncture Project, which served as her senior capstone integrative experience.
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