March, 2010
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March, 2010 |
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SPRING REUNION AND HJT REUNION REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! The official registration form is available; please fill out the form and return it with your payment by April 15th. Registrations received after April 15th will pay 20% more for meals. It pays to register on time! Register Now. Be sure to book your hotel room now! Any unsold rooms in those we've reserved for Spring Reunion Weekend and the Harper Joy Theatre Reunion are released to the general public 30 days in advance of the reunion. See accommodation information on our web site. |
  March 3, 2010 Look Me In the Eye by John Elder Robison Read More and RSVP Online... --- note location |
 Whitman College Wind Ensemble directed by Peter Crawford March 5 • 7:30PM - 9:00PM • Portland, Oregon Read more |
| Happy Hour in Olympia, WA March 9, 2010 at 5:30PM PT Water Street Café, 610 Water St SW, Olympia, WA Join alumni, parents and friends for a few hours of Whitman conversation in the Capital City. Light appetizers will be provided though beverages are no-host so bring cash or credit card. Read more, get directions and RSVP by March 5. |
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| Happy Hour Pasadena, CA April 28 • 6:30PM PT red white+bluezz, 70 S. Raymond Ave., Old Pasadena, CA Reconnect with Whitman and other Whitties living in the Los Angeles area. Members of Whitman College's Office of Alumni Relations will be present and available to answer your questions about the College. Read more and RSVP for this event by April 19. |
Receptions with President George Bridges
President George Bridges invites Whitman College alumni, parents and friends to a reception to hear about the latest news and updates from Whitman College. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Dress is business casual. |
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| March 15 | Denver, Colorado • Read more and RSVP by March 10 |
| March 16 | Chicago, Illinois • Read more and RSVP by March 10 |
| March 23 | Spokane, Washington • Read more and RSVP by March 17 |
| Prison Town to Wine Country: Parallels between the Walla Walla and Treasure Valleys with professor Keith Farrington March 14 at 1:30PM - 4:30PM MT Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID Keith Farrington, Laura and Carl Peterson Endowed Chair of Social Science, has done extensive work with and in the Washington State Penitentiary. During the course of that research he has documented many changes in the greater Walla Walla demographic. Professor Farrington will discuss a few of those changes and make comparisons to various data sources from the local area. Afterwards, the group will be led on a special tour of the institution by an Idaho State Historical Society guide. Read more and RSVP by March 5. |
| Brent Scowcroft, Internationalism, and the Dilemmas of American Foreign Policy with David F. Schmitz, Robert Allen Skotheim Chair in History March 15 • 6:00PM Playwright Tavern, 202 W. 49th Street (between Broadway and 7th), New York Since the end of the Vietnam War, there have been deep divisions over the direction of American foreign policy. Former National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, Brent Scowcroft has been at the center of these debates. This talk will analyze how the divisions since the 1970s influence American policy in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq today. Read more and RSVP for this event. |
| 'National Pastime' with Professor of Music David Glenn March 20 at 11:00AM Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria AZ  Join Whitman alumni, parents and friends for a Spring Training adventure in Arizona with Whitman and the Seattle Mariners. Whitman graduate and Seattle Mariners Director of Baseball Information Tim Hevly '88 will welcome our group to the Peoria Sports Complex followed by a lunch lecture on National Pastime, a CD project released by Dave Glenn. Lunch will include "baseball game" fare of hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, baked beans and soda. Then, the Seattle Mariners will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for a great afternoon of baseball. We hope you will join us. Read more and Register no later than March 12. |
| Happy Hour in Palo Alto, CA with Keith Farrington and Nancy Tavelli April 7, 2010 at 6:00PM - 8:00PM PT NEW location! --- Nola's Restaurant & Bar, 535 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA Join Professor of Sociology Keith Farrington and Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Nancy Tavelli for a few hours of casual conversation and fun. Drinks are no-host so please bring cash or credit card. Read more and RSVP by April 1. |
| Life on 'The Rock' with professor Keith Farrington April 11 at 12:15PM - 5:00PM PT Hornblower Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33 (at the foot of Bay Street on the Embarcadero) Join Whitman College alumni, parents, and friends for a tour of 'The Rock' with professor of sociology Keith Farrington. Dr. Farrington will supplement the standard Alcatraz audio tour with insights from his own studies of the US penal system. He will also discuss the legacy of Alcatraz both within American culture and modern day prison management. Read more and Register for this event by April 2. Space is limited! |
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 Fiftieth Reunion - May 20-23, 2010 Class of 1960 Fill out your reunion booklet questionnaire online by March 31st! View the schedule of events, find accommodation information, RSVP and see who else plans to attend. |
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What
is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events, http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/WIM/eventcal/eventcal.cgi |
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Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Alumni:
 Rotary Peace Fellowship: Support for study or professional development in conflict resolution. International students are eligible. Deadline: varies by Rotary district Davis-Putter Scholarship: Need-based scholarships for graduate students involved in peace and justice. International students are eligible. Deadline: April 1 Contact Keith Raether, director of Fellowships and Grants, or administrative assistant Karen Kinder. |
| The John Day Fossil Beds • April 29-May 2, 2010 with Pat Spencer, professor of geology Now accepting names for a waiting list. Read more and register for this trip. (pdf) |
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The Civil Rights South • May 25-June 2, 2010 with Bob Withycombe, professor of rhetoric and film studies, and 2009 Washington Professor of the Year award recipient. Read more and register for this trip. (pdf) |
| Camp Whitman at the North Cascades Institute Lake Diablo • July 22-25, 2010 Whitman faculty across the academic spectrum will lead this weekend seminar in Washington’s spectacular North Cascades National Park. Read more and register for this trip. (pdf) |
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| The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon • August 6-8, 2010 with Theresa DiPasquale, associate professor of English Read more and register for this trip. (pdf) |
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 Do you visit Walla Walla to go wine tasting?You need a responsible driver! The women of Delta Gamma offer designated driving services for your weekend wine tasting trips. All proceeds benefit our national philanthropy, Service for Sight, as well as local projects in the Walla Walla community that assist the visually impaired. To reserve a driver in advance, email anchordrive@gmail.com with the date you will need a driver and your party size. |
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Graduation
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 Whitman Magazine —
Coming soon!In the March 2010 issue of Whitman Magazine: Read about a folk singer (Class of 1937) who is still making music and hosting jam sessions in her home, and an alumna (1996) and her husband who just published an organic baby food recipe cookbook with international flair. Find out what students keep in their backpacks these days and celebrate the Alumni Association's renewal of the Founder's Day tradition by listening (in the online edition) to the late Whitman President Chester Maxey's 1983 Founder's Day speech. Coming to your mailboxes in mid-March. Visit www.whitman.edu/magazine/. |
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 Keep in touch with your Whitman family... Let your classmates and friends know what you're up to and be sure to let us know too. Helpful ways are listed below. |
Change of Address:
Notice: If you attended Whitman College, please visit the Whitman Online community to update your address and other relevant information, as we only need to be notified in one location. Thank You. While visiting the Whitman Online community you can: |
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Fifty Year Plus News wants your stories, letters, photos, and memories! If you are in a graduating class from 1959 and earlier, we encourage you to contribute, and to encourage your classmates in submitting items. Stories about life at Whitman when you were here, or things “Whitman-related” in your life in the intervening years, are welcome.Mail materials to Margaret Hoglund at the Whitman College Alumni Office, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362, or email hoglund@whitman.edu. |
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Want
to know how much fun your fellow alumni had at past events? http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/photogalleries.cfm and our Reunions Photo page at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/photos_reunions.cfm |
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Editor |
Jason S. Arp ’94 |
Graphics, Layout and Design |
Teri Durfee |
Contributors |
Polly Schmitz ’83, Nancy Mitchell, Margaret Hoglund, Angela Torretta, Teri Durfee |
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Graduation!