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| In This Issue: Whitman News Support the Parents Fund Events A Message from Res Life Spring Semester Schedule New Transcript Delivery Services Parting Shot Connect Online: Events for Parents/Alumni Student Engagement Center Change My Address Whitman Magazine Online Athletics Campus Events Your support for Whitman makes a difference.
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Whitman News
Women’s hoops historic season comes to an end against Williams Whitman finishes the season at 22 - 6, the most wins in program history, and the Elite 8 appearance is also the deepest any Missionary basketball team has gone in the NCAA Tournament since the school became NCAA Division III championships eligible in 1998. Read more.  First Person: A Close-up look at the legislative process Nick Marquiss ’13 shares his experience in Olympia, meeting legislators and lobbyists plus networking with Whitties. Read More. The Pioneer wins ‘Best in Show’ at national college journalism convention The website was ranked first among publication websites for all colleges and universities with a student body population under 10,000. This is the fourth time in four years that The Pioneer has won an award for its website design. Read More. Whitman chemistry professor develops teaching software used around the world Associate Professor of Chemistry Frank Dunnivant has released EnviroLab, a chemistry software package that helps visual learners supplement their in-classroom learning by simulating chemistry labs. Read more. Alaska Airlines has changed morning flight departures out of Walla Walla On March 10, 2013, Alaska Airlines changed the departure time of its morning flight from Walla Walla to Seattle to 6:25 a.m. The flight to Seattle previously departed at 6:45. Read more.  Walla Walla & Beyond: TEDxWhitman College, April 27!TEDxWhitmanCollege speakers announced. Read more. Visit the Newsroom. Support the Parents Fund 
Make a gift to the Student Engagement Center to help students develop skills that both connect with their liberal arts education and prepare them for life after graduation.
To learn more about the Student Engagement Center, click here. Events “How to love wine.” An evening with The New York Times chief wine critic Eric Asimov • Walla Walla, WA April 11, 2013 • 7:00 p.m. • Whitman College Campus, Maxey Auditorium Eric Asimov is the chief wine critic of The New York Times, a position he assumed in June 2004 after having covered wine with The Times’s tasting panel and in his Tastings column for the Dining section. Read more. “350: The most important number in the world.” • Walla Walla, WA April 29, 2013 • 7:30 p.m. • Whitman College Campus, Cordiner Hall A talk by Bill McKibben, author, educator and environmentalist with expertise in climate change. Read more. Whitman College Commencement. • Walla Walla, WA May 19, 2013 Congratulations to the Class of 2013! Eric Idle is the commencement speaker. Read more. A Message from the Office of Residence Life and Housing  Did you know there are a variety of on-campus housing options for your student? The Office of Residence Life and Housing has information about those options for the 2013-2014 academic year. Spring Semester 2013 Schedule
New Transcript Delivery Services In partnership with SCRIP-SAFE International, Whitman College has added Transcripts on Demand, an online request service (paper or electronic), and eSCRIP-SAFE, an official electronic transcript delivery service, as resources for alumni and students. See the Registrar’s Office web page for complete information, including how to order. Read more at http://www.whitman.edu/offices-and-services/registrar/transcript-info Parting Shot Parting Shot by Greg Lehman, Whitman photographer  Winners on the court and off return to Walla Walla following their tournament run. Photo courtesy of Prof. Ellen Bishop. Read more. |
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