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What’s so great about the liberal arts? Ask a liberal arts graduate
Monday, August 20, 2012
According to graduates questioned in a recent survey, the kind of college education you get matters a lot. More...
Breaking Away
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Whitman alumna lands job at prestigious non-profit. More...
ASWC endowment supports students in need when personal emergencies strike
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Within the four-year span that most students attend Whitman, personal emergency situations inevitably arise, whether in the form of a nasty flu or something more serious... More...
Three Whitman students spend summer working for award-winning author Dave Eggers
Friday, August 10, 2012
Sabrina Wise ’14 felt the pressure of the fast-paced publishing world the moment she stepped into McSweeney’s, a publishing firm founded by celebrated author Dave Eggers. More...
Whitman network connects recent grad to Alaska State House candidate
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Remembering Dave Holden
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Whitman remembers longtime sports information director Dave Holden. More...
Mars Rover designed by Whitman alumnus to land on the Red Planet
Friday, August 3, 2012
We’re about to land on Mars. Again. NASA's most advanced planetary rover, Curiosity, is schedule to touch down on the Martian surface at 10:31 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Aug. 5. More...
Whitman President George Bridges named to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Friday, August 3, 2012
Whitman ranked by Forbes in the elite top-50 of U.S. colleges and universities
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Forbes Magazine has ranked Whitman College 44 in its annual list of America’s top 650 colleges. More...
Whitman biology professor awarded grant from National Science Foundation
Monday, July 30, 2012
The National Science Foundation awarded Assistant Biology Prof. Kate Jackson a $159,968 grant to support her study of amphibians and reptiles in Central Africa. More...
Whitman expands funding for summer internships
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Thanks to increased funding, 82 Whitman students are applying their critical thinking skills to a wide range of internships all across the country... More...
First Person: My summer working with Burmese refugees in Thailand
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
I'm in Thailand interning with Burmese Women's Union (BWU), a grassroots health and human rights organization serving the country’s migrant workers and refugee community... More...
Whitman to be part of a coalition advocating for the liberal arts in Washington state
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Over 60 academic leaders met on July 19, 2010, at The Evergreen State College to explore the idea of creating a new coalition of colleges that can communicate the importance of a liberal arts education. More...
Record giving in 2011-12 affirms campaign and college priorities
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
When Whitman College publicly announced its Now Is the Time campaign in November 2011, it signaled the intentions of the already prominent liberal arts institution to build a brighter future. More...
First Person: Ein Stipendium, vier deutsche Wörterbücher (One Perry grant, four German dictionaries)
Thursday, July 12, 2012
A banner year: 37 Whitties earn prestigious fellowships, scholarships and grants; seven receive Fulbright awards
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Results keep trickling in for Whitman students who applied for fellowships, scholarships and grants, and by all accounts it has been a highly successful year, particularly for Fulbright recipients. More...
Former astronomy major sets sail with explorer who discovered the Titanic
Friday, June 22, 2012
Liz Smith ’02 feels like Forrest Gump. The former astronomy major credits happy accidents for enabling her to have “tumbled” upon thrilling job after thrilling job since graduating from Whitman. More...
Whitman History Major Interns for US Senator
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
When U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s constituents have a problem, they phone a regional office, and Elaine Whaley ’14 takes their call. More...
Meet the Class of 2016
Friday, June 15, 2012
As the class of 2012 leaves Walla Walla to go make their mark on the world, Whitman is getting ready to welcome the incoming class of 2016 who will take their place on campus. More...
From Hawaii to Whitman: Helm Fills Volleyball Coaching Job
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Matt Helm, who led Molokai High School to an eight-year run of success in the Hawaiian volleyball ranks, is the new head volleyball coach at Whitman College. More...
Sherwood Trust awards Whitman $235,000 grant to support local internships
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Donald and Virginia Sherwood Trust has awarded Whitman College a grant of $235,000 to create the Sherwood Trust Internship Endowment, which will support student internships in the Walla Walla region. More...
Whitman-produced short film rides festival circuit
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
What really happened to Sterling Hallard Bright Drake? In his latest documentary film, director Robert Sickles, professor of film studies, searches for the truth behind Drake’s life, death and extravagant tombstone. More...
Chill Out: Future Entrepreneurs of Whitman win Pacific Northwest business competition
Thursday, May 31, 2012
There are numerous ways in which busy college students take a break from their academic studies and “chill out.” However, a group of clever Whitman students created an alternative product to help: And the product is as easy to use as chewing a stick of gum. More...
Carlstrom Award winner Christina Tamaru '12 aspires to cross-cultural career path
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Christina Tamaru ’12, who graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Whitman College this month, is the latest recipient of the annual Connie Jill Carlstrom Endowed Award for Japanese Studies. More...
Rare camera system on trial at Whitman; will be used in Parkinson’s research
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tom Knight, assistant biology professor, has procured a unique research tool called the “EyeSeeCam”, which he and some of his students will utilize this summer as they try to break ground in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. More...
Whitman trio earns spots on Capitol One Academic All-District At-Large Teams
Friday, May 18, 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Whitman College Commencement May 20
Thursday, May 17, 2012
About 400 students will graduate at the Commencement Ceremony in front of an estimated crowd of 4,000 students, family members, faculty, staff and guests. Eric Schlosser, journalist and best-selling author of “Fast Food Nation” will be guest speaker. More...
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