Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter

January, 2003
Upcoming Events
January 4
Chicago
Professor David Schmitz: History of Rock 'n' Roll
January 14
Seattle
Young Alumni Post-Holiday Party
January 15
Tacoma
Business Card Exchange
January 16
Denver
Theatre Night: "Bernice/Butterfly: A Two Part Invention"
January 19
Seattle
Theatre Night: "The Triumph of Love"
February 4
Tacoma
John Waechter, '84: Seven Summits
February 22
Palm Desert
Cocktail Reception
For details and RSVP information, see our Calendar of Events: http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/calendar.htm

Sally Rodgers Award
Nominations for the 2003 Sally Rodgers Award for Lifelong Achievement will be accepted until April 1, 2003. This award is presented to an alumnus or alumna who graduated over 50 years ago. Full information and nomination form at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/alumniawards.htm.

Alumni Board Nominations
All alumni are invited to participate in nominating new members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The procedure requires 12 or more alumni to sign a petition on behalf of someone they will nominate. Members of the board serve three-year terms. Selection is based upon volunteer service for Whitman and representation from class year, geographic area, gender and ethnicity.

Nominating petitions should be sent by March 3, 2003,
to Polly Powers, Director of Alumni Relations, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-835-9448, ext. 1.

On-Campus Publications



Whitman College Magazine
Class notes for the March, 2003 issue of the Whitman Magazine are due by January 31, 2003


Whitman Bookstore Highlights Alumni Author
The stories in John Fulton's ('90) striking debut collection are set in cars, laundromats, motels, ranch houses, and roadside diners, where his characters struggle with and against the demands of family loyalty, love, loss, and sexual desire. Available online at http://bookstore.whitman.edu - follow the Whitman Author link. If you have authored a book which you would like to have listed, please contact Douglas at carlseda@whitman.edu.

RSVP for 2003 Reunions!
Visit our web site at, http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.htm for details.

Trips!
Individual mailings are no longer sent out for trips.
Please email Margaret Hoglund or call 509.527.5167 or 800.835.9448, ext. 1 for more details on these trips.
Oaxaca, Mexico
March 23-29, 2003
Spend a week with Celia Weller, Professor of Spanish, exploring Oaxaca's rich history and culture.
For more details and pricing:
http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/tripsschedule.htm#mexico
Whitman in Ashland
August 8-10, 2003
Join professor of English, Ed Foster for a weekend of theatre.
For more details:
http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/tripsschedule.htm#ashland03
Vietnam
January 5-18, 2004
Professor of History David Schmitz will lead a tour of Vietnam, with special emphasis on the history and ancient culture of this fascinating country.
For more details and pricing:
http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/tripsschedule.htm#vietnam04

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