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“Cultural broker” engages students, adds new dimension to Summer Read Program
Friday, November 4, 2011
First Person: From iambic pentameter to differential equations, Faith Tucker '11 explores liberal arts in the real world
Friday, November 4, 2011
Alumna of Merit Nancy Sanford Hughes ’64 receives $100K grant for nonprofit she founded
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Whitman biology professor captures the attention of National Geographic, prepares to explore the deep ocean
Friday, October 28, 2011
Annual Women in Leadership Symposium encourages students: “be comfortable with your competence”
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Homeric compost: professor working at an interdisciplinary “intellectual frontier”
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Harper Joy Theatre facility and offerings take center stage at grand reopening event
Monday, October 3, 2011
Rankings provide external recognition of internal measures
Thursday, September 22, 2011
To prospective students and their families, Whitman is known for offering a rigorous and collaborative liberal arts education that extends beyond the classroom. They know that the college attracts students who represent the Whitman mosaic – down-to-earth, high achievers with diverse interests. More...
A Stellar Experience: Astronomy Team Heads to Arizona
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
When six-foot Sam Schonfeld ’12 stands beside the Hiltner telescope in the Kitt Peak National Observatory, he’s awed but not intimidated by the towering apparatus. Schonfeld and Becky Nevin ’13 spent the first week of classes a thousand miles southeast of campus in the Arizona desert. The two were working with Assistant Professor of Astronomy Nathaniel Paust ’98 to study globular clusters. More...
Outdoor excursion, community service programs help new Whitman students bond
Monday, August 29, 2011
A week before the official Opening Week activities, including Orientation, more than 40 percent of new students participate in one of two off-campus experiences designed for bonding. Either they adventure in the great outdoors on a Scramble or serve the community with SCORE. More...
What Whitties Do: A profile of the Class of 2015
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A snapshot of some of the achievements of the 423 members of the incoming class. More...
New Whitman student receives $100K for non-profit she founded
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sarah Cronk, of Davenport, Iowa, founded The Sparkle Effect, which helps high school cheerleading squads include students with disabilities. She plans to talk with WaHi about starting a chapter after she settles in on campus. More...
Welty Health Center No. 2 in nation for Best Health Facilities
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Claudia Ness, director of the health center, credits the 24/7 access and significant new services, including on-site physical therapy and massage therapy, for the top ranking. More...
2012 Princeton Review spotlights Whitman’s engaged community
Friday, August 5, 2011
Three of Whitman’s four Top-20 rankings particularly spotlight the level of engagement that is a celebrated hallmark of the college – “Professors Get High Marks” (a perennial inclusion for Whitman), “Lots of Race/Class Interaction” and “Class Discussions Are Encouraged.” More...
First Person: Whitman in the Wallowas
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
In June 2011 I was among the inaugural group of 12 students who delved into Wallowa County in northeastern Oregon. We camped in bright orange tents and explored the area’s biology, history, and current social and environmental issues. More...
Summer Dance Lab presents Festival
Friday, July 22, 2011
This year the festival will feature Oregon Ballet Theatre, principal dancers from Eugene Ballet Company, Spectrum Dance Theater and special guest Peter de Grasse of Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany. More...
Women's soccer takes flight to England
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The best coaches go the extra mile to get players ready for a new season. In her case, Heather Cato is going about 4,700 extra miles (one way) to get her Whitman College women’s soccer team ready for its fall campaign. More...
Whitman music alumnus awarded prestigious conducting fellowship
Friday, July 15, 2011
To the delight of his former music professors, including Lee Thompson and Susan Pickett, Lee Mills ’09 has been awarded the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Peabody Conducting Fellowship. He is the third recipient in the history of the fellowship, which begins in September. More...
Alumnus Ryan Crocker “un-retires” to become ambassador to Afghanistan
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Though alumnus Ryan Crocker ’71 retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2009, it was a short-lived retirement. He has been called to service again as an ambassador to meet the challenge that is the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan. More...
Mary Deming Barber ’78 – At the top of the PR field
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Alumna Mary Deming Barber ’78 played a key role in the 2010 effort that marked American political history – the first successful U.S. senate seat election won by write-in votes in some 50 years. More...
Record-setting year for fellowships, scholarships and grants
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Thirty-nine fellowships, scholarships and grants in 24 programs were awarded to Whitman College students and alumni during the 2010-11 school year, setting records for the widest range of major awards of any year in the school’s history and recipient representation for every undergraduate class year. More...
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