Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter
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Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter |
May, 2004 |
Summer
College 2004 |
| You are invited to the Whitman College campus for a week of intellectual challenge, lively discussion and entertaining experiences during Summer College 2004. Our Summer College offers a glance into the Whitman experience of today with instruction by professors and alumni, a field trip excursion and social events all in the beautiful campus setting. The week begins with an informal gathering Sunday evening, June 13, in Prentiss Hall and concludes with breakfast Saturday morning, June 19. Read More About Summer College |
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Whitman
College Alumni Trips Don't delay registering for these trips! |
  Join Whitman College Alumni, Parents and Bob Carson, professor of geology and environmental studies, in Yellowstone National Park --- January 1-8, 2005 Read More About It... |
| Whitman
College Goes Exploring - Lewis & Clark in
Montana and Idaho June 20-28, 2004 More than a history tour, this trip will be led by Tom Edwards, professor of history, emeritus, John Winter, professor of geology, and Don Snow, visiting Mellon professor of environmental humanities. Read More About it... |
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Whitman
College at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Ashland,
OR August 6-8, 2004 Professor of English Ed Foster will lead the trip to Ashland. Read More About It... |
Reminder... 50th
Reunion of the Class of 1954 May 20-23, 2004 Registration deadline is May 10th. If you need a copy of the registration form, please call Nancy Mitchell, associate director of alumni, at 509-527-5952, 800-835-9448 ext. 1, or email mitchenl@whitman.edu. OTHER REUNIONS For information about the 2004 Fall Reunion Weekend and dates of reunions scheduled for 2005, go to http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm |
| May 22, 2004 -- 8 p.m. -- Walla Walla,
Young Alumni Commencement Gathering Join Young Alumni from the Walla Walla area and those visiting for Commencement Weekend for a casual, no-host get together at the Mill Creek Brew Pub, 11 S. Palouse Street, Walla Walla RSVP by May 20 to arpjs@whitman.edu or 1.800.835.9448 ext. 1. |
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The
next class of alumni will be graduating soon.
Click here to view the commencement schedule. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this page. You can download a free copy from Adobe.) |
What
is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events, http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/calendar.cfm |
The
Whitman Club of Seattle would like to invite you to our monthly Book Club! 
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, May 5th at 7p.m.Home of Bettina Hosler, '85 9516 2nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA Directions: Take the 85th St/Aurora Ave exit off of I-5 and drive west on 85th to Greenwood Ave, turn right (north) on Greenwood, turn left on 95th Street and turn right on 2nd Ave (3 blocks west of Greenwood). Our May book selection is The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. Join us for a lively discussion of this popular and controversial book! Here are the books we plan to read in the coming months: • June 2nd - Toni Morrison's Beloved • July 7th - Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair Reading suggestions are always welcome and please feel free to join us for any or all meetings! Updates and future selections will be posted to the Alumni Calendar of Events. Please RSVP to Bettina at bettina@cisdirect.com or 206-784-9541 or Bryna Allen at brynaallen@comcast.net. |
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Professional Forum -- Seattle, WA Wednesday, June 9, 2004 11:30 a.m. Networking 12:00 noon Lunch Harbor Club Seattle, 801 Second Ave, 17th Floor Norton Building (Parking is available in the Norton Building.) "Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur," Greg Stewart, '78 has purchased, founded and developed innovative multi-million dollar companies focused on wireless communication and petroleum operations. Greg's presentation will explore different approaches to starting and funding businesses, and include suggestions on being a successful entrepreneur. Cost is $25. Lunch includes soup, Thai Chicken Salad entrée, dessert and coffee. A vegetarian option will be available. Reservations and payment are due by June 5. To pay by credit card, call the Alumni Office at 1.800.835.9448, ext. 1, or send a check for $25 to: Whitman College Alumni Office, 219 Marcus Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Space is limited, reserve early. |
| Join the Boys of Summer
and Whitman College for baseball in your area. June 6 -- Tacoma Rainiers vs. Las Vegas 51s Read More About It... June 23 -- Eugene Emeralds vs. Tri-Cities Dust Devils Read More About It... August 1 -- Boise Hawks vs. Everett Aqua Sox Read More About It... |
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CLASS NOTES Submit a Class Note: The deadline for the July issue of the Whitman magazine is May 15th. http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/classnotesform.htm |
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Want
to see Whitman's campus today? A screensaver with 20 beautiful pictures of the campus is now available. Click here to download it as your new screensaver. It's the next best thing to a return visit to campus! |
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| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORPORATE RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION For more information, visit the Whitman College Human Resources site at http://www.whitman.edu/hr/employment_ops/ |
How
did your favorite Whitman Varsity sports team do this year? http://www.whitman.edu/athletics/
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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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