New, Welcoming Space for Students
The historic home on Boyer Avenue before renovations began in summer 2009.
Kari Glover ’72: It’s for and about “all kinds of people working together, learning to be together”
Michael Flannery ’76: Promoting diversity, promoting education
Students and staff members on the Glover Alston Center Advisory Committee meet with the architect to discuss plans for the center.
About the Glover Alston Center
- Located in a renovated historic home at 26 Boyer Ave. (the former senior art studios), the center is expected to open in early 2010.
- Key objectives for the house include educational programming, leadership development, student support, cultural exchange, academic support and personal counseling.
- Trustees see the new center as an affirmation of the college’s statement on diversity and a powerful message to current students, prospective students and their families that Whitman is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all students.
- The space includes a large living room; a large central kitchen for student groups to cook together and share food from various cultures; a TV lounge with access to international news and sports; library, study and office space; and meeting, project and activity rooms.
- Ben Wu ’07, program adviser and a former resident director, will oversee the largely student-run center.
“I hope it will be a place where people can come together comfortably and well.”
— Kari Glover ’72
— Stories by Lana Brown