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Portland Event
Campus Events
2010 Spring Reunions
Bay Area Events
Travel with Whitman
50th Reunion
Receptions with the President
Anchor Drive
2010 Fall Reunions
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Graduation Announcements
Fellowships and Grants
Happy Hour Events
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Whitman Athletics
Whitman Magazine


2010 Spring Reunion Weekend
and Harper Joy Theatre Reunion

Whitman College Spring Reunions

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.

Seattle Event
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder RobisonSeattle Book Club, Whitman College Alumni
March 3, 2010
Look Me In the Eye by John Elder Robison

Read More and RSVP Online... --- note location

Portland Event
Whitman College Wind Ensemble

Whitman College Wind Ensemble
directed by Peter Crawford March 5 • 7:30PM - 9:00PM • Portland, Oregon

Read more

Happy Hour Events
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.
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

Faculty Events
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

Seattle Mariners logoJoin 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.

Bay Area Events
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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2010 50th Reunion

50th Reunion, Whitman College
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.

2010 Fall Reunions
Whitman College Fall Reunion 2010
Now accepting your RSVP!!!
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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

What's Happening on Campus
Whitman in the News
http://www.whitman.edu/content/events
http://www.whitman.edu/content/news

Whitman College Athletics Web Site
Varsity Team Pages
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Fellowships and Grants
Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Alumni:

columns at Baker Faculty Center, Whitman College
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.


2010 Travel Brochure (pdf version)
For more information about any of these travel opportunities and registration materials,
contact the Alumni Office at 509.527.5167 or 800.835.9448, ext. 1,
or e-mail Margaret at hoglund@whitman.edu.

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)
Cathedral Rock - John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon

Civil Rights March 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)
North Cascades, Lake Diablo

Whitman in Ashland - Oregon Shakespeare Festival, August 6-8, 2010
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 Announcements  


Graduation!


Graduation Announcements may be ordered online
from Royal T Inc., directly from the web site, http://www.royaltpapers.com/.
If you prefer, you may order by calling (800) 442-4696.

The last day to order to receive announcements in a timely fashion is April 1, 2010.

A small promotional fee is paid to Whitman College by Royal T Inc. on each order placed. Income generated from this program is used to support Alumni Office planned activities of the senior class.



Class of 1937 Folk SingerWhitman 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.

Class Notes Form

Change of Address:Update your address or other information
  • Have you moved recently?
  • Changed your email address?
  • Taken a new job?
If so, let Whitman know at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/changemyaddress.htm.

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:
  • Update your biographical information
  • Connect with other Whitties
  • Search for classmates using enhanced search capabilities
  • View expanded professional and post-graduate information
  • Upload photos
  • Use the new email forwarding system
  • Review the alumni calendar and sign up for events
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    Fifty Year Plus News
    Fifty Year Plus News wants your stories, letters, photos, and memories!

    Whitman College 50 Year Plus MagazineIf 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.

    Campus and Walla Walla Webcams

    Whiman College - Ankeny
    Whitman College - Reid Campus Center
    Downtown Walla Walla web cam
    Ankeny Field
    Reid Campus Center
    Downtown Walla Walla
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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
    Scenes of Whitman College

    Whitman College Alumni Whitman College Bookstore
    Whitman College Online Giving Whitman College Athletics
    Whitman College Home Page Whittie News Archive
    Whitman College Alumni ClassNotes Form Whitman Alumni Change My Address Form

    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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