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Mellon Foundation grant supports academic excellence through faculty strength
June 18, 2013 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has approved a grant of $800,000 to support Whitman’s ongoing efforts to upgrade long-term adjunct faculty positions to tenure-track appointments and to strengthen library holdings in the fields in which these faculty members teach. More »
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Whitman alumni win Audience Award for best film
June 6, 2013 "Walla Walla Race Day," a short documentary by three Whitman alumni, won the Audience Award for Best Film at the 2013 Northwest College Film Festival. More »
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Whitman recognizes acclaimed composer Morten Lauridsen ’65 with honorary degree
June 5, 2013 Considered one of the country’s greatest living choral composers, Morten Lauridsen's works have been recorded on more than 200 CDs, several of which received Grammy nominations. More »
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Whitman Commencement featured on NBC Nightly News
May 31, 2013 An excerpt of Commencement Speaker Eric Idle singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" played on the NBC Nightly News montage covering Commencement 2013. More »
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White House Recognizes Whitman Alumnus as a "Champion of Change"
May 30, 2013 The White House honored Dr. Ashifi Gogo '05 as one of 11 people who are Immigrant Innovator "Champions of Change." More »
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Sean Kinney '05 named head baseball coach
May 24, 2013 Coach Sean Kinney '05 will be able to build on last year's record-breaking season Whitman's baseball team put together. After stepping up to serve as interim head coach last year, Whitman made it official by hiring him to be the head coach. More »
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Whitman reaches the summit of Mount Everest - again
May 23, 2013 Whitman College Director of Outdoor Programs Brien Sheedy summited Mount Everest for the second time on May 18, 2013 More »
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A Five-Minute Look Back at Commencement 2013
May 22, 2013 A Five-Minute Look Back at Commencement 2013 More »
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Eric Idle delivers Whitman College’s 2013 Commencement Address
May 19, 2013 English comedian Eric Idle sent Whitman College’s Class of 2013 out with a bang – and many laughs More »
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Eric Idle’s Flying Circus
May 18, 2013 Before serving as Whitman’s 2013 Commencement speaker, the former member of Monty Python’s Flying Circus performed for the Walla Walla community at Cordiner Hall More »
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