Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter
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Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter |
December, 2004 |
| George S. Bridges Named Whitman's 13th President The Whitman College Board of Trustees announced that George S. Bridges, Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education at the University of Washington, has been named president of Whitman College. Read More About Whitman's next president... |
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For Reunion information, the online RSVP form and lists of those planning to attend, view our Reunions page at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm. |
Join us for a fabulous trip!!! |
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Discovering the Constitution: The Great Debates, with Bob Withycombe, professor of rhetoric and film studies at Whitman. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 11-15, 2005 Read More About It... |
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Whitman in Ashland August 12-14, 2005 Love's Labor's Lost, Richard III, Twelfth Night, The Belle's Stratagem (Cowley), and Dr. Faustus (Marlowe) with professor of English, emeritus, Ed Foster Read More About It... |
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Fire and Ice September 9-11, 2005 Geology and Mythology of Mt. Rainier and the Washington Cascades with Bob Carson, professor of geology and environmental studies, and Don Snow, visiting professor of environmental humanities. Read More About It... |
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The Galapagos Islands March 10-19, 2006 Take a walk on the wild side with professor of biology Delbert Hutchison. Cruise with Lindblad's Special Exhibitions through the islands of Darwin's discoveries, get up-close and personal with the incredible animal life, swim with the fishes, learn about this beautiful area from Whitman's own evolutionary biologist! Read More About It... |
| Athletics Hall of Fame Everyone knows that YOUR years at Whitman were the Golden Years of academics and athletics. The Whitman College Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2003 to commemorate those great individuals who have participated as student-athletes at Whitman. If you know of a woman or a man deserving of this honor or would like to see who is already in the Hall, please visit http://www.whitman.edu/athletics/hof-nom.html. |
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| Travis Feezell, athletics director and Lynn Greer McKelvey, '88, 2004 Athletics Hall of Fame Recipient. |
| Alumni Starter Kit for the Class of 2004... Have you thought about what to do with the rest of your Whitman career? Your Whitman connections have not ended just because classes have. Visit the Whitman Alumni Starter Kit page to see all of the exciting ways we help you keep in touch with each other and the College. Take a short online survey and receive a small gift of appreciation from the Alumni Office. |
What
is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events, http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/calendar.cfm |
 Seattle and Portland Area Book Clubs |
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| December 9 -- Portland | Wicked by Gregory Maquire Details... |
| January 5 -- Seattle | The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Details... |
| February 2 -- Seattle | In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Details... |
blue moon  |
May 2005, will mark publication of the 18th edition of blue moon, Whitman
College's annual literary arts magazine. Entirely student produced, the
magazine features the work of Whitman students, staff, faculty and alumni. Submissions: February 5, 2005, is the deadline for submissions to the 2005 edition of blue moon. Up to three prose pieces (10 page limit for each piece), four poems, and five pieces of art (including photography and slides or photographs of 3D art) may be submitted. Submissions can be mailed to blue moon, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362 or emailed as RTF attachments to bluemoon@whitman.edu. To receive a blue moon or donate, please visit our website for more information: www.whitman.edu/bluemoon. |
| Young Alumni! Contribute to Livewire Deadline for next issue is January 7, 2005 There is still time for any alumni from 1995 to 2004 to contribute a wedding or new baby picture! Fill out the Class Note submission form at www.whitman.edu/alumni/classnotesform.cfm. Then, email photos to livewire@whitman.edu. Electronically submitted photographs must be at least 300 dpi for a three- by five-inch photo and must include an accurate caption to make it in time for the next issue. Or, mail original photos to Livewire, c/o Whitman College Alumni Office, 219 Marcus Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. If you would like your photos returned to you, please include a note. Don't forget to name everyone in the picture! |
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Stephen Beus, '04 has been in the Northwest spotlight again. Taking a break from his studies at the Juilliard School in New York City, Beus returned to the Seattle/Tacoma area to perform concerts with the Northwest Sinfonietta. Read More About Stephen on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer web site... Read More About Stephen on the Seattle Times web site... |
| Whitman Connections Save the Date for this annual networking event! -Seattle, March 14 -Portland, March 15 -San Francisco, March 16 |
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to know how much fun your fellow alumni had at past events? http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/photogalleries.cfm
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How
will your favorite Whitman Varsity sports team do this year? Check out the new rosters at http://www.whitman.edu/athletics/ |
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