May, 2006
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May, 2006 |
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 Another year is swiftly coming to an end on campus. Learn more about the Commencement activities. http://www.whitman.edu/content/commencement |
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| 50th Reunion Weekend: Pre-registration is required by May 10th. A copy of the registration form can be found at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions_50th.cfm. |
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| Join Whitman College Alumni, Parents, and Friends for a fascinating study of the water in our lives.
From water imagery in poetry to the fish that shows up on your dinner table, we will take a liberal arts look at how our lives and environment are influenced by water. Come back to school in June for a fun-filled week of learning, activities, and exploration! Read More About Summer College 2006... |
 As You Plan Your Calendar... make sure to "save the date" Below are some events you may want to put on your calendar! |
| Spokane, WA -- May 6th Bloomsday! Are you competing in the 30th Annual Lilac Bloomsday Run? Watching friends run? Join the Whitman Club of Spokane for a casual pre-race, no-host dinner on Saturday, May 6, 6:30 pm at: O’Doherty’s Irish Grille 525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane WA 99201, 509.747.0322 Limited entrée selection will be available; no-host. Seating is limited. RSVP to mitchenl@whitman.edu or call 1.800.835.9448 ext. 1 by May 3. If you have not registered for the race yet, please visit http://www.bloomsdayrun.org/. The race is scheduled for Sunday, May 7th. |
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Thursday, May 25, 2006 -- Portland, OR The Portland Book Club monthly gathering! The Whitman Book Club of Portland would like to invite you to our monthly Book Club as we discuss The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay. Time is 7 p.m., at the home of Tom and Judy Bennett, 5132 SW Richenberg Court, Portland OR 97239. For more information contact Judy at 503-804-2369 or judy@tomnjudy.com. See http://tomnjudy.com/pdxbookclub/ |
| 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 next event will be at Dinette 1514 Olive - Seattle Tuesday, June 13 at 7pm. Spaces are filling up quickly. The cost of the 3-course meal will be $25 plus tax/gratuity and space will be limited to 15 people. 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. RSVP by June 1. |
The next Whitman After Work Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 pm,Hector's in Kirkland We'll be gathering in "The Backroom", which is the Atrium behind the bar. Drinks and food are no-host; bring cash. If you'd like to attend or want more information, contact: Ralph Eronemo ’89 at ralph@eronemo.com. |
meets May 3, 2006at 7 pm., at the home of Bryna Allen '96 2956 142nd PL SE #4. Bellevue, WA 98007. May's selection: The Solitude of Self: Thinking about Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Vivian Gornick. If you'd like to attend or want more information, contact Bettina at (206) 784-9541 or at bettina@cisdirect.com; or Bryna at brynaallen@comcast.net. |
 August 18-20, 2006 -- Penrose Point State Park, lower Puget Sound, WA Camp Whitman! Join us for a fun outdoor weekend at the summer-camp home of home of Stephen B.L. Penrose, Whitman president from 1894-1934. Beach walks, sleeping outside, evening campfires, making new friends--just like the summer camp of your youth! $45 per campsite for both nights, $10 per night for additional vehicles. Read more about this camping trip. More information about the park can be found at: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Penrose%20Point&pageno=1 Registration deadline is August 1. |
REGISTER NOW!!! |
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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 This Trip... |
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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| Fall Reunion Weekend Sept 29-October 1, 2006 Class of 1981 Classes of 1985, 1986, 1987 Class of 1996 More Info... |
Reunions for 2007 and beyond. Wondering when your next class reunion will take place? See http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/clusterreunions.cfm |
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 |
 Christine Moritz '84 has established an endowment to honor Suzanne Martin, faculty member and administrator of Whitman from 1978 to 2000 who died in 2004. Dr. Martin served as Associate Dean of Students for 16 years. She taught courses in history and core studies, and was the Director of the College's Museum of Man and Nature in the Northwest. To celebrate Suzanne, and her extraordinary life, Dr. Moritz has established an endowment to fund the Suzanne L. Martin Award for Excellence in Mentoring. This award will be presented annually at Whitman Commencement to a staff or faculty member who, like Suzanne, is a superb mentor and who, through his or her actions, has helped to transform the lives of students. The award has been broadly defined so that anyone, tenure-track or non-tenure track faculty, staff, coaches, or administrators may be recognized for their significant contributions to students' lives. If you would like to support this fund with a gift:
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Geology Newsletter The first geology newsletter to go out in nearly two decades! |
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connections between current students and alumni. Inside this edition, you will find updates on the department's faculty and recent field trips, and descriptions of student research. The newsletter also announces upcoming trips to Provence (September 2006) and Norway (summer 2007) that are open to alumni, parents, students, and friends of the college Read the newsletter: http://www.whitman.edu/geology/newsletter.pdf |
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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 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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Change of Address:
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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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Is the sun shining on Whitman today? 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. |
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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Editor |
Jason S. Arp '94 |
Graphics, Layout and Design |
Teri Durfee |
Contributors |
Polly Schmitz '83, Nancy Mitchell, Margaret Hoglund |
Special Feature Contributors |
Barbara Stubblefield '66 and Tara Gregg '05 |
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