Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter
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Whittie News, the Whitman College Alumni e-newsletter |
November, 2005 |
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The Trustees of Whitman College proudly announce the installation of George S. Bridges as Whitman’s Thirteenth President. Thursday, November 3, 2005 at Cordiner Hall. View the announcement. Document in Adobe Acrobat (PDF). You may download Acrobat Reader free. |
Can't attend in person? Catch the LIVE audio Web cast! Log onto www.whitman.edu/live to bring this special event in the life of Whitman College right to your computer. |
| 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. |
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 |
 Seattle and Portland Area Book Clubs |
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| November 6 -- Seattle | The Whitman Book Club of Seattle would like to invite you to Sunday Brunch with our monthly Book Club as we discuss Stations of the Cross: Adorno and Christian Right Radio (Duke University Press, 2000), with author and Whitman associate professor Paul Apostolidis. Details... |
| 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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| 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. |
 Left to right: Whitman College President George S. Bridges, retired Seattle Mariner Edgar Martinez, and Whitman Interim Athletic Director Dean Snider. |
Seattle Professional Forum On Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Whitman held its quarterly Seattle Professional Forum luncheon at the Rainier Club. Guest speakers were Edgar Martinez, retired Seattle Mariners designated hitter, and Chuck Armstrong, current Mariners president. Interim Whitman athletic director Dean Snider and President George S. Bridges presented Edgar with a Missionaries baseball jersey and encouraged him to think about playing out his college eligibility in Walla Walla. The next Professional Forum is tentatively scheduled for December 7, 2005 so watch your mailbox! |
Join us for a fabulous trip!!! The trip listed below are full with a waiting list, please contact the Alumni Office for information. |
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Grand Canyon Expedition June 14-19, 2006 Join Pat Spencer, professor of geology as Western River Expeditions' J-rigs provide maximum Grand Canyon excitement and safety. The deluxe camping and meals will make the evenings on shore unforgettable. Read More About It... |
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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
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