October, 2006
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October, 2006 |
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 As You Plan Your Calendar... make sure to "save the date" Below are some events you may want to put on your calendar! |
| 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. | |
Bizarro Italian Cafe 1307 North 46th Street (Cross Street: Stone Way) Wednesday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. RSVP by October 20 Event is no host; bring cash or credit card. 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. |
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 7 p.m., at the home of Bettina Hosler '85 9516 2nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA. October's selection: The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean '80. Special appearance by the author! RSVP by October 3 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. Upcoming selections: November — Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. |
| Walla Walla
alumni, parents, and friends are invited to a reception at the Walla Walla Foundry to view "Verse — Imbuing", an exhibit by Keiko Hara, retired professor of art. Thursday, October 5, 2006 7-8:30 p.m. Walla Walla Foundry, 405 Woodland Avenue RSVP by October 3. |
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 Whitman College alumni, parents and friends are invited to the New York City Opera's performance of Carmen with Mark Duffin '91 singing Don Jose.Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 at 7:30 pm. 20 Lincoln Center, New York, New York 10023 Mark Duffin will join the group for a post-opera gathering. A limited amount of Orchestra tickets have been purchased with a 20% discount and are available for $92, on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP by October 7 by completing the form. Other tickets are available for a variety of prices and can be purchased by calling the box office at (212) 721-6500. If you purchase tickets on your own and want to attend the post opera event, email the alumni office at hoglund@whitman.edu so we can send you any updates. Tickets and post event information will be mailed upon receipt of reservation. |
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Whitman College alumni parents and friends are invited to a lecture entitled "Living the Good Life: A Day in the Time of the Dead Sea Scrolls" with associate professor of anthropology Gary Rollefson. Following the talk, the group will tour the exhibit Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls. Regarded by many as one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the 20th century, these scrolls predate Christianity. Until their discovery, the oldest Hebrew biblical manuscript known to scholars was written in 895 C.E. The biblical Dead Sea scrolls are more than 1,000 years older, having been transcribed or copied between 250 B.C.E. and 68 C.E., written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. RSVP by October 10. Tickets are $15 and include the exhibit entrance fee, lecture, coffee and donuts. To order, call the Alumni Office at 1 800 835 9448 ext. 1 or order your tickets online. |
| Living the Good Life: A Day in the Time of the Dead Sea Scrolls Saturday October 14, 2006 8:30 a.m. Pacific Science Center Laser Dome Theater Seattle Center 200 Second Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 |
Geology Professors Rock The Whitman College Geology department is coming to Philadelphia this fall. Find out when and where you can meet up with them. |
Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Sunday, October 22, 2006 4 p.m. Wine Tasting and Open House The Whitman Club of Spokane and Coeur d'Alene Cellars located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, invite alumni, parents, and friends to enjoy a special winery open house. Kimber Gates '96, co-owner and manager, will be our hostess for the afternoon. The production facility, where the event will take place, is located at Coeur d'Alene Cellars, 3890 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, 208.664.2336. See http://www.cdacellars.com. RSVP no later than October 16th. |
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PORTLAND, OREGON The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt Join Gary Rollefson, associate professor of anthropology, for a lecture, Look on My Works, Ye Mighty!, followed by a tour of the Portland Art Museum's exhibit, The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt. Sunday, November 12, 2006 1:30 p.m. lecture at The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th 3:00 p.m. tour at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue Visit our events calendar to purchase tickets. Image: "untitled", ©United Exhibits Group A/S. All rights reserved. The Quest for Immortality and related marks are trademarks of United Exhibits Group. Image used with permission from Portland Art Museum. |
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 |
| Ski with Whitman's President Save the date! • Jan 26-29, 2007 • Sun Valley, Idaho President George Bridges and Dr. Kari Tupper invite Whitman alumni, parents and friends to join them for skiing and socializing in beautiful Sun Valley. Rooms have been blocked at the Sun Valley Lodge for January 25-30; stay just the weekend, or longer. The Alumni Association is arranging group dinners--Friday at the lodge, and Saturday, transported by sleigh to a cozy cabin restaurant (reservations required). Skiing, skating, swimming in the outdoor heated pool, and many other activities will fill your days, the warmth of Whitman friendships, your nights. Call the Alumni Office, (509) 527-5167 or (800) 835-9448 ext.#1, for information about lodging and to make reservations for group meals. |
 2007 Plays are: Friday eve: The Tempest; Saturday matinee: On the Razzle, by Tom Stoppard; Saturday evening: Taming of the Shrew; Sunday matinee: As You Like It; Sunday evening: Romeo and Juliette We haven't had this much Shakespeare for years, it's going to be a very popular weekend! More information as it becomes available. |
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| View the schedule of events, find hotel information, RSVP and see who plans to attend at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm. |
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| View the schedule of events, find hotel information, RSVP and see who plans to attend at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm. |
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| View the schedule of events, find hotel information, RSVP and see who plans to attend at http://www.whitman.edu/alumni/reunions.cfm. |
 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. |
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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 Over the past few weeks we have introduced Whitman's new online directory and the response has been fantastic! All alumni should visit Whitman Online
to register for this free directory and connect with friends.Features include: If you have misplaced the security information sent to you recently, visit Whitman Online to request it via email. |
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Change of Address:
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: |
| Campus Views - Take a look to see what is going on right now. | |
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The Baker Ferguson Fitness Center
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Is the sun shining on Whitman today? Check out the Ankeny web cam from Olin Hall. |
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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Jason S. Arp '94 |
Graphics, Layout and Design |
Teri Durfee |
Contributors |
Polly Schmitz '83, Nancy Mitchell, Margaret Hoglund |
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