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December 2012 |
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| In This Issue: Whitman News Support the Parents Fund Send a Care Package Events Fall 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
Pioneer website wins “Best in Show” In addition, two students received individual reporting awards for articles published this year in The Pioneer. Read more. Whitman’s Community Fellows Program gives students chance to learn outside the classroom The program increases experiential learning opportunities, provides a pool of skilled, creative and eager students to fill much-needed positions at public agencies and nonprofits that might not otherwise be able to afford to hire employees due to the current economic climate. Read more. The Face of a Movement – Cosmetic giant L’Oreal names Whitman student a “Woman of Worth Honoree” for 2012 Sarah Cronk ’15, the former cheerleader from the small town of Bettendorf, Iowa, who as a teenager started the non-profit The Sparkle Effect. Read More. First Person: Making a Difference The annual Make A Difference Day effort is a “national day of doing good,” according to the project's website. That day, my fellow Whitties and I were among the more than three million volunteers across the country who leant a hand in our communities. Read more. Alumni offer career advice through “Real Talk” sessions When it comes to choosing a major or exploring a career path, Whitman students have access to a broad range of resources. But nothing quite compares to the real thing: face-to-face conversations with working professionals. 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. Send Your Student a Care Package  Send your student emotional support and encouragement during finals week with a care package from the Whitman College Bookstore! The Finals Gift Basket is avialable for $35 and can be purchased online. Events Whitman Basketball in Portland • Portland, OR January 4, 2013 • 6:00 p.m. • Lewis and Clark College, Pamplin Sports Center 6:00 pm Women’s start time and 8:00 pm Men’s start time Read more and RSVP online. “But I was dead, an hour or more:” Underworld Journeys in British Poetry of the First World War • Portland, OR January 26, 2013 • 3:00 p.m. • Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Broadway Rooms A lecture on Classical Greek and Roman literature by Elizabeth Vandiver, Clement Biddle Penrose Associate Professor of Latin and Classics and the Chair of the Department of Classics at Whitman College. Read more and RSVP online. TRIP: Colonial America and the Revolutionary War with David F. Schmitz, Robert Allen Skotheim chair of history • Boston, New York, and Philadelphia May 20-31, 2013 Join Professor Schmitz on this in-depth study of colonial America, the events leading to the revolution, and the beginnings of the concept of American nationalism. For details and full itinerary, download the pdf brochure and registration form at Revolutionary War brochure. Fall Semester 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/content/registrar/transcripts Parting Shot Parting Shot by Greg Lehman, Whitman photographer  Whitman's men’s basketball team huddled during a photo session last week. The men’s and women’s teams get underway with their seasons. View full size. |
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