December, 2009
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Bob Withycombe Wins Professor of the Year Award “Everyone who teaches has to begin with the assumption that they have the ability to change lives,” said a shocked and humbled Professor Bob Withycombe in responding to his selection as a Professor of The Year. “I’m just fortunate to have a whole lot of successful former students who confirm I’ve been able to do that.”  The U.S. Professors of the Year program, sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), salutes extraordinary dedication to teaching as illustrated by involvement with students, scholarly approach to teaching and learning, contribution to education at the institution and support from colleagues and current and former students. Only 38 such teachers were selected from across the country this year.“Bob is one of the most respected and admired professors at Whitman,” said Tim Kaufman-Osborn, provost and dean of the faculty. “This award is exceedingly well-deserved.” Withycombe is Whitman’s second recipient of the award; he follows Keith Farrington, Laura and Carl Peterson Endowed Chair of Social Sciences, who received the award in 1992. Read the full story. |
| "Equivocation" at the Seattle Repertory Theatre with pre-play discussion by Associate Professor of English, Theresa DiPasquale December 5, 2009 • 2:00PM • Seattle Repertory Theatre • Bagley Wright Theatre 12:45 pm: Pre-play Talk with Theresa DiPasquale 2:00 pm: Play begins Read more and RSVP Online. |
Join Choral Arts Artistic Director and Whitman’s Alma Meisnest Professor of Humanities, Robert Bode, for holiday concerts in the Puget Sound area. Pianist Libby Watrous returns to assist Choral Arts in its signature program for the season. This unique collage concert includes chant, traditional carol settings, unaccompanied choral favorites and new works to create a reflective and peaceful hour of music. This program is an oasis of calm beauty in the midst of a hectic holiday season!
For more information or tickets, visit http://www.choral-arts.org/a_choral_arts_christmas_2009.html |
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Spring Reunion Weekend* - April 22-25, 2010 Class of 1970 Classes of 1974, 1975 and 1976View the schedule of events, find accommodation information, RSVP and see who else plans to attend. *Spring Reunion Weekend takes place in conjunction with the  Harper Joy Theatre reunion.Fiftieth Reunion - May 20-23, 2010  Class of 1960 View the schedule of events, find accommodation information, RSVP and see who else plans to attend. |
 Save the date • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Whitman College Reunion A Half Century of Harper Joy Theatre coming April 23 - 25, 2010 The spotlight is shining on Harper Joy Theatre! Reconnect with old friends and celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the gem of Whitman College’s Theatre Department. Remember the good times and the great productions. Visit with favorite faculty from the theater department and meander through the beautiful Whitman campus in spring. More information to come. RSVP now and see who else is coming! |
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| The John Day Fossil Beds • April 29-May 2, 2010 with Pat Spencer, professor of geology Read more and register for this trip. |
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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. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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Winter’s Tale: Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Alumni
 Carnegie Junior Fellows Program: Fellowships for work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior associates.
Emerson Hunger Fellowship: Fellowships to develop leaders who will work to alleviate hunger and poverty. NSEP Boren Fellowship: Fellowships for study (U.S. or abroad) in languages and international security. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships: Fellowships for new graduate students preparing to work in foreign service. Note deadlines and contact Keith Raether, director of Fellowships and Grants, or administrative assistant Karen Kinder. |
| Whitman Magazine Watch the mail in December for your next issue of Whitman Magazine:
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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. |
 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 of 2009 Alumni Starter Kit
Please take a few moments to review the
Class of 2009 Starter Kit and register for Whitman Online.
Information you provide in the directory will help us serve you better.
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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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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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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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