January, 2006
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 As You Plan Your Calendar... make sure to "save the date" Below are some events you may want to put on your calendar! |
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May 27, 2006 -- Seattle, WA Les Miserables at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Come see "the world's most popular musical" on its last Broadway touring company visit to Seattle with Whitman College alumni and parents. Professor Mary Anne O'Neil will talk on the creation of the musical, the history of its presentation and its relationship to modern French theater, and an overview of its relationship to Hugo's novel. Read More about this event... |
Join us for a fabulous trip to France!!! |
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Wine & Geology in Provence September 10-18, 2006 Join Kevin Pogue, professor of geology, as he shares the relationship between geology, geography, and climate and the production of high quality wine grapes with Whitman College alumni and parents. Read More About It... |
For information on any Alumni trips
please contact Margaret at the Whitman College Alumni Office, (509) 527-5167 or (800) 835-9448, ext. 1, or via email hoglund@whitman.edu. |
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Meet President Bridges January 18 , 2006 -- Olympia, WA The Whitman Club of Olympia Welcome Reception introducing President George Bridges. Waterstreet Café + Bar, Wine Cellar Room, 610 Water Street SW, Olympia, WA Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Dress is business casual. RSVP to the Alumni Office at 1.800.835.9448, ext. 1, or hoglund@whitman.edu by January 13. Special Event in Eugene, Oregon February 4, 2006 The Whitman Club of Eugene welcomes special guest Patrick Spencer, Professor of Geology, to speak on the newly installed exhibits of the Museum of Natural & Cultural History. Whitman alumni, parents, and friends will enjoy coffee service and a lecture from Pat before the museum opens for the day and then a docent-led tour of the facility. Come recreate the student experience with one of Whitman's prized faculty members! Museum of Natural & Cultural History, 1680 East 15th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon (541) 346-3024 http://natural-history.uoregon.edu Admission: FREE Doors open at 9 AM, lecture begins at 9:30. Tour of exhibits to follow. RSVP by January 18, 2006 to Jason, arpjs@whitman.edu or by calling 1.800.835.9448 ext. 1. Read More about this event... |
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| View the schedule of events, submit an rsvp, and see who plans to attend. http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions_spring.cfm. |
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| View the schedule of events, submit an rsvp, and see who plans to attend. http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions_50th.cfm. |
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| View the schedule of events, submit an rsvp, and see who plans to attend. http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions_fall06.cfm. |
Reunions for 2007 and beyond. Wondering when your next class reunion will take place? See http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/clusterreunions.cfm |
 2005 Fall Reunion PhotosTo view photos taken during the Fall Reunion Weekend, see reunion collage pages and fall reunion group photos (by class). |
What
is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events, http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/calendar.cfm |
What's Happening on Campus |
Whitman in the News |
| Whitman Club of Seattle | |
| The Whitman Club of Seattle plans events and activities in your area to keep you connected with Whitman College. In addition to our special events, we are proud to offer three exciting interest-related opportunities for you to connect on a regular basis in the greater Seattle area. For more information and schedules, view the Seattle Club web page. | |
The first event will be at St. Clouds Restaurant on February 2, 2006 at 7pm. Spaces are filling up quickly. Reservations due Jan. 10. If you would like to attend, want more information or to be contacted for future events contact Jenni Frere Volk '01 at jenni_frere@hotmail.com or (206) 524-4117. |
January 18, 20067:00 to 9:00 pm Elephant and Castle 1415 5th Ave in Seattle, in the Red Lion Hotel. Special guest: John Moe '90, host and producer, KUOW Drinks and food are no-host; bring cash. RSVP to Ralph Eronemo ’89 at ralph@eronemo.com. |
meets January 4, 2006at 7 pm. January's selection: Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama. Next book club: 2/1/06 Selection: The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman For more information, contact Bettina at (206) 784-9541 or at bettina@cisdirect.com; or Bryna at brynaallen@comcast.net. |
 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. |
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Young Alumni! Contribute to Livewire Deadline for next issue is January 6, 2006 There is still time for any alumni from 1996 to 2005 to contribute a wedding or new baby picture! Fill out the Class Note submission form at www.whitman.edu/alumni/classnotesform.htm, 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. You may 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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| Alumni Starter Kit for the Class of 2005... 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. |
| May 2006, will mark publication of the 19th 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: January 31st, 2006 is the submission deadline for the 2006 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 snail-mailed to blue moon, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362 or emailed as JPEGS for digital pieces and RTF attachments for literary/poetry/prose pieces to bluemoon@whitman.edu. To pre-order a blue moon or make a donation, please contact editors Kelsey Ochs (ochsko@whitman.edu) or Amy Sharp (sharpah@whitman.edu). |
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| Campus Views - Take a look to see what is going on right now. | |
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The Baker Ferguson Fitness Center
gets into shape. |
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Curious to know if your campus has snow? Check out the Ankeny web cam from Olin Hall. |
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What's going on in the Reid Campus Center? Take a look at the Reid web cam. |
| Assistant Director of Residence Life and Housing The position coordinates Resident Director training in August, RA training in January, and Resident Director Selection. The Assistant Director will also assist with returning student housing and RA staff selection, work with the overall Residence Life programming model and with the Director, supervise the entire Residence Life staff. The Assistant Director needs to have the ability to oversee the operation of office technology in order to enhance the operation of the Residence Life program. Whitman offers its Student Services staff opportunities to grow, develop, and to pursue professional interests. Whitman is a dynamic and exciting place to work and this is a job in which variety is abundant and creativity is encouraged. Read More About It... |
How are Whitman's teams doing?: http://www.whitman.edu/athletics/ Keep up with the latest sports news.: Whitman Headline Sports |
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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 the newly created Reunions Photo page at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/photos_reunions.cfm |
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