Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter
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Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter |
November, 2004 |
   Whitman College Alumni Association invites Alumni, Parents, and Friends on a journey, Discovering the Constitution: The Great Debates, with Bob Withycombe, professor of rhetoric and film studies at Whitman College. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 11-15, 2005 Read More About It... |
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Whitman
in Ashland • August 12-14, 2005 Love's Labor's Lost, Richard III, Twelfth Night, The Belle's Stratagem (Cowley), and Dr. Faustus (Marlowe) with professor of English, emeritus, Ed Foster Read More About It... |
Fire and Ice September 9-11, 2005  Geology and Mythology of Mt. Rainier and the Washington Cascades with Bob
Carson, professor of geology and environmental studies, and Don Snow,
visiting professor of environmental humanities. Hike the Emmons Glacier
(White River) moraine trail, visit the 1000-year-old Grove of the
Patriarchs, learn about the effects of vulcanism and glaciation on our
northwest landscape, and compare the geologist's point of view to that of
the native populations who have lived in the shadow of this mountain range
for thousands of years!Accommodations, meals, lectures, and fireside stories at the Alta Crystal Resort, just outside the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park, near Sunrise. $340 per person, double occupancy, $510 single, includes everything for the weekend except transportation to Alta Crystal. Participants will van and carpool the short distances to trailheads in the park. For more information and to RSVP contact Margaret at hoglund@whitman.edu. |
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| The Galapagos Islands March 10-19, 2006 Take a walk on the wild side with professor of biology Delbert Hutchison. Cruise with Lindblad's Special Expeditions through the islands of Darwin's discoveries, get up-close and personal with the incredible animal life, swim with the fishes, learn about this beautiful area from Whitman's own evolutionary biologist! From approximately $3700 per person, double occupancy, plus air fare. Read More About It... |
| Reunion Information: 2004 Fall Reunion Weekend To view photos taken at the reunion, see www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm 2005 Spring Reunion Weekend April 28-May 1, 2005 Class of 1965. Classes of 1974, 1975 and 1976. www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm 2005 50th Reunion May 19-22, 2005 Class of 1955. www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm 2005 50-Plus Reunion June 16-19, 2005 Classes of 1954 and earlier are invited. Special celebrations are planned for the Classes of 1950 and 1951, 1945 and 1946, and 1940 and 1941. www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm 2005 Fall Reunion Weekend September 30-October 2, 2005 Class of 1980. Class of 1995. Classes of 1999, 2000, 2001. www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm Reunions for 2006 and beyond… Wondering when your next class reunion will take place? See www.whitman.edu/alumni/clusterreunions.cfm |
| Alumni Starter Kit for the Class of 2004... 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. |
What
is going on in your area?
For events and more, visit our Calendar of Events, http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/calendar.cfm |
Special Events in November |
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| November 18 -- Tacoma, WA | Wine Tasting with Walla Walla's own Buty Winery. Read More About It... |
| November 20 -- Portland, OR | Lecture and tour of Edward Weston exhibit with Dr. Richard Masteller Read More About It... |
 Seattle and Portland Area Book Clubs |
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| November 3 -- Seattle | The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl Details... |
| December 9 -- Portland | Wicked by Gregory Maquire Details... |
 WOW takes a look at Linda "Jay" Jackson, '71.In an awards ceremony on the lawn of the residence of the US Ambassador in Kathmandu, Nepal, Linda “Jay” Jackson of Anchorage, Alaska, was recently awarded the Ambassador’s Award for Community Service. In the 50+ years the US Mission has been in Nepal, this is the first time the award has been given. Ms. Jackson was recognized for her many and varied humanitarian activities in Nepal. Jay first came to Nepal in March 1999 when a former Bartlett High School student took her on his own humanitarian mission to Nepal. He had told her 20 years previously that he would become a doctor, donate his time in developing countries, and take her with him as his documentary photographer. For three-weeks the team visited five eye hospitals throughout Nepal. Jay’s homework assignment was to return to the US and raise awareness. She produced six multi-image productions and has given over 60 programs on Nepal on the local, state, and national levels. In 2001 she founded Helping Hand for Nepal, Inc. (HHN), a registered 501.c.3 nonprofit. An all-volunteer organization, 100% of all donations—cash and in-kind—go directly to the Nepal project. As first recipient of the Ambassador’s Award for Community Service, Jay was recognized for providing over $7mm in humanitarian assistance to Nepal in the last five years. Recently HHN has made possible seven life-saving heart surgeries for indigent patients at the Gangalal National Heart Center, including one for a 15year old orphan boy from Rukum—a Maoist stronghold. The lad has returned to his village healthy and with a chance at life. HHN also helps sponsor ten children at the SOS Tibetan Children’s Village/Pokhara, and gives a scholarship to a Dalit boy (untouchable caste) to attend the Institute of Forestry in Pokhara. Last winter HHN provided new wool blankets to the Taplejung District Hospital in the mountains after Jay learned the hospital had no blankets of any kind for the patients. HHN supplies books to village schools, medical texts/journals to teaching hospitals, and has a surgical items recycling project in conjunction with Alaska Regional Hospital. Through Jay/  HHN the Anchorage Soroptimists recently helped fund a new Girl Child Scholarship program to be administered by the Rotary Club of Baitadi—a district in the far west of Nepal, also Maoist-infested, extremely poor, and where the drop-out rate for girls is beyond the already high national average. Jay is quick to acknowledge all of HHN’s supporters, both individuals and organizations, without whom none of this assistance would be possible.Being a first recipient is not new to Jay. In 2002 she was the first recipient of the Sister Cities International Dick Oakland Award for service to SCI and Humanity. She was one of ten women honored nationally in 2003 by Soroptimists International with their Women Helping Women Award. She is a former Fulbright Award recipient in Communications and Journalism, and in 1996 was an American Teacher Award Honoree—named one of the top three technical educators in the US. Jay was honored by the Prime Minister of Nepal in 2001 for her humanitarian work, especially in the area of avoidable blindness. For information on how you can help Nepal, email Jay at helpnepal@info.com.np. Photo: Charge d’Affaires/US Embassy Janet Bogue presents the Ambassador’s Award for Community Service to Linda “Jay” Jackson of Anchorage, Alaska, during a recent awards ceremony at the Ambassador’s residence. The award is a carved wooden prayer wheel. Ms. Jackson is the first recipient in the history of the US Mission in Nepal. |
How
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| Director of Communications: Are you an expert in marketing, print publications, or media relations? Do you long to be a part of the Whitman campus on a daily basis and live in Walla Walla? You may have what it takes to be the next Whitman Director of Communications. The Director of Communications leads the outreach efforts of the College through outreach to the media in College publications and the web. The Director reports to the Vice President for Development and College Relations and will work closely with the development, admission, and alumni offices to further the success of the College's efforts in these areas. The successful candidate will have effective strategic thinking ability and outstanding writing, editorial, interpersonal, and public relations skills. A desire to work with faculty, staff and to become fully engaged in the mission of the College is expected. Supervising the Communications, Publications, and Distribution Services staff, the Director must have excellent personnel management skills and the ability to manage departmental budgets while working in a fast-paced environment. Bachelor's degree required (Master's preferred) with six years of relevant experience. Interested candidates should send a letter of application, resume, the names of three references, and a representative sample of creative work by November 24, 2004, to John Bogley, Vice President for Development & College Relations. See http://www.whitman.edu/hr/employment_ops/Director_Communications.htm for job description. |
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