Whittie News
May, 2008
 

Things To Do: (Select link to locate information.)
Seattle Club Events
2008 Commencement
Whitman Athletics
Calendar of Events
Spring Release Open House
2008 Reunions
Campus Events
Events Elsewhere
Football Reunion
Travel with Whitman
Summer College
Young Alumni Gathering
Things To See: (Select link to locate information.)
Campus Web Cams
 
Keep in Touch

Whitman College presents POWER - Summer College, June 9-13, 2008
Registration Form for Summer College - (pdf) complete and mail in to the Alumni Office

2008 Commencement Schedule
Baccalaureate
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3:30 p.m. in Cordiner Auditorium

Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 18, 2008
11 a.m. on the Memorial Building South Lawn - followed by an outdoor luncheon.

Commencement Web Site.
Commencement Schedule.


William Gates Sr., co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, retired attorney and father of the famous entrepreneur, will present the 2008 Whitman College Commencement Address Sunday, May 18.

2008 Senior Class Speaker: James M. Rathwell
William Gates, Sr., 2008 Commencement Speaker, Whitman College
William Gates Sr.

2008 50th Reunion Weekend
50th Reunion Information
Registrations due May 5th!

Young Alumni
Commencement Gathering

May 17, 2008
7:00 - 9:00PM


Read More.
Whitman College Campus


Spring Release Weekend Open House
May 3, 2008
4:00 - 6:00PM
1107 Alvarado Terrace, Walla Walla, Washington

Join President George Bridges and Kari Tupper for an Open House during Walla Walla's Spring Release Weekend.


Read More.
Cheers!

Events Elsewhere

Many a Happy Hour spent with Whitman College
San Diego, May 8, 6:00PM - RSVP online by May 1

Washington State Society Potlatch - May 16 in Washington D.C.
Read More and RSVP Online by May 5

Seattle Club and Area Events
Seattle Book Club, Whitman College Alumni
Seattle Book Club, Whitman College Alumni

Elysian Beer Tasting - May 7th
a special Seattle Dining Club event for a tour and tasting at the Elysian Brewing Company with David Buhler '82
RSVP Online by May 2

Seattle Mariners
Whitman Club of Seattle invites you.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics

August 21, 2008 - 7:05PM - Safeco Field
Read More and Register Online.

What is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events,
http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/WIM/eventcal/eventcal.cgi

What's Happening on Campus
Whitman in the News
http://www.whitman.edu/content/events
http://www.whitman.edu/content/news
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2008 Reunions
Whitman College Fall Reunion 2008

Whitman College Football
Whitman College Football Reunion
October 17-19, 2008
Celebrating the History of Football at Whitman College 1897-1976.

Football Reunion Schedule of Events
Football Reunion RSVP form and List of Attendees
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Whitman College Athletics Web Site
Varsity Team Pages
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Livewire - the magazine for young Whitman alumni
Livewire, a newsletter for young alumni.

Send articles for Livewire via our form.
Submission deadline is June 13, 2008.

View a PDF version of Livewire.
(You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document. You can download a free copy from Adobe.)


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Class Notes

Change of Address:Update your address or other information
  • Have you moved recently?
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If so, let Whitman know at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/changemyaddress.htm.

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:
  • Update your biographical information
  • Connect with other Whitties
  • Search for classmates using enhanced search capabilities
  • View expanded professional and post-graduate information
  • Upload photos
  • Use the new email forwarding system
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    View the 2008 Whitman College Online Travel Brochure

    Whitman in Ashland, August 1-3, 2008
    with Theresa DiPasquale, associate professor of English
    Plays to be seen are Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Othello; Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, and a 2,000 year old Indian classic, The Clay Cart.

    Read more about the trip and register using our form.

    Canoe the Missouri River with Whitman Alumni and Friends in August 2008
    August 17-22, 2008
    Upper Missouri River, Montana, canoe expedition, with Don Snow, senior lecturer in environmental humanities



    Read the Upper Missouri River Canoe Expedition Itinerary
    Read More...

    Sea Kayaking Costa Rica 2008
    Read the Costa Rica 2008 Itinerary.
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    Whitman College goes on African Safari in 2009
    Limited to 22 participants
    $5690 per person, double occupancy; single supplement $790. Includes accommodations, meals, guides, safari travel, admission fees where applicable. Optional sunrise balloon safari, $450. Non-refundable $500 deposit due September 4.

    Read more on our Trips page
    2009 African Safari Itinerary and Registration Form

    Campus Views - Take a look to see what is going on right now.

    Whiman College - Ankeny
    Whitman College - Fouts Center for Visual Arts construction site
    Whitman College - Reid Campus Center
    Ankeny Field
    Fouts Center for Visual Arts
    construction site
    Reid Campus Center
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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 our Reunions Photo page at
    http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/photos_reunions.cfm
    Scenes of Whitman College

    Whitman College Alumni Whitman College Bookstore
    Whitman College Online Giving Whitman College Athletics
    Whitman College Home Page Whittie News Archive
    Whitman College Alumni ClassNotes Form Whitman Alumni Change My Address Form

    Editor
    Jason S. Arp '94
    Graphics, Layout and Design
    Teri Durfee
    Contributors
    Polly Schmitz '83, Nancy Mitchell, Margaret Hoglund

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