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All systems go for alumna astronaut

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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2010 Hosokawa Journalism Contest winners announced

Monday, March 8, 2010

Pride and joy. Those words succinctly reflect the reaction of the five student winners of the 2010 Hosokawa Journalism Contest, announced March 4... More...

Provost reports the passing of educator and mentor Mary Hanna

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

At Whitman, in addition to many other topics, Mary offered courses on gender and politics, global ethnic politics, American political culture, and media and politics. Doing so, she quickly established herself as one of Whitman’s premier teachers... More...

Thursday Hosokawa Lecture presents journalist who helped break Enron scandal

Friday, February 26, 2010

Bethany McLean, a former investment banker turned investigative journalist who helped break the Enron scandal story, will give a free public lecture, “Media as Watchdog: Exposing Corporate Scandal,” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Whitman College’s Maxey Auditorium. More...

'Contagion' coming to Whitman - a symposium, that is

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

“Contagion” is the topic of Whitman’s 2010 Global Studies Symposium, which will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in Maxey Auditorium and is free and open to the public. Guest speakers will be professors representing various disciplines, from Duke and Columbia universities and from the University of Southern California. More...

Whitman students' impact on local school kids called 'significant'

Friday, February 19, 2010

There are elementary and middle school children in Walla Walla, Wash., who are noticeably better, now — have better attitudes in school, better attendance and are happier. And school officials say they can point to the reason. Or rather the reasons: Whitman College students. More...

Lettuce rejoice! The crop is in

Thursday, February 18, 2010

This morning two Whitman College students with a delivery to make walked across campus carrying their first-ever crop of salad greens — sunflower micro-greens grown on the roof of the Hall of Science. Enough to supply Prentiss Hall’s dining hall for a couple of days, with more to come. More...

Writing internship opportunity for learning, sharing passion about Whitman

Thursday, February 11, 2010

A strong writer and researcher, Goldenberg hopes to create pieces that further enlighten readers about such aspects of Whitman as experiential learning opportunities on- and off-campus and the increasing and significant role Whitman students have, sharing their knowledge and energies, in service projects to the Walla Walla community. More...

Prof. Nicole Simek honored with Graves Award

Monday, February 8, 2010

Nicole Simek, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures (French) and general studies, has been selected to receive a Graves Award in the Humanities in recognition and support of her research project titled “A Comparative Study of Humor in French Caribbean Literature.”  More...

Alumni Association presents 2010 awards

Friday, January 29, 2010

Success, many Whitman College alumni will tell you, can be measured in a number of ways, from professional and personal accomplishments to public and private volunteer service... More...

Coaches going barefoot for good cause

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Glover Alston Center facilitates dialogue, community

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Glover Alston Center, named for key donors Kari Glover ’72 and her husband, Thaddas Alston, opened Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at 26 Boyer Ave. at the west end of the Whitman College campus. More...

Whitman announces new lecture series on climate change

Thursday, January 21, 2010

“Conversations on Climate Change” is the title of a new Whitman College lecture series, announced today by Phil Brick, professor of politics. It is sponsored by the college’s politics department, Global Studies Initiative and environmental studies program. More...

Direct line to - and in - Haiti

Friday, January 15, 2010

A month after he accepted the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence on behalf of the company he chairs, wireless provider Trilogy International Partners, John Stanton ’77 and the company faced the unimaginable – massive devastation following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. More...

Whitman College professor's film on wiffle ball to air locally on PBS

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Robert Sickels, associate professor of rhetoric and film studies, has produced a film titled Walla Walla Wiffle – Where Men are Boys, a documentary about the annual Walla Walla Wiffle Tournament. Already the film has been broadcast on Seattle and Walla Walla PBS stations. It will air again locally on KCTS Jan. 24 at 4:45 p.m. and Jan. 29 at 11:50 p.m. More...

Whitman College hosts MLK Day events

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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50 Years of HJT and SO much more!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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Weekly Flu Update

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Whitman’s Pandemic Web site provides information and resources specific to the campus and in general. More...

Students to take part in world climate change conference

Friday, December 4, 2009

There will be world leaders, top scientists and others at next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and among them, two Whitman College students, who will be there in an official capacity. Emily Rodriguez ’10 and Lisa Curtis ’10 were chosen by national organizations to represent those organizations, as well as the college, at the conference. More...


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