Whitman's 2017 Convocation was held Friday August 25, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in Cordiner Hall.
The word "Convocation" arises from the Latin "con" meaning "together" and "vocare" meaning "to call." The Whitman College Convocation ceremony is a calling together of everyone on campus—students, parents, faculty, and staff—to mark the beginning of the next academic cycle, and to welcome the incoming class of first year students into our community.