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Alumna honored with "Everyday Hero Award"
December 28, 2015 Peg Wills '57 honored for advocacy on environmental and social justice issues
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Alzada J. Tipton named new Provost and Dean of the Faculty
December 26, 2015 Whitman College President Kathleen Murray today announced the appointment of Alzada J. Tipton as the college’s new provost and dean of the faculty.
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Whitman named "Best Value College" for 2016 by Kiplinger
December 22, 2015 Whitman has again been recognized by Kiplinger as a "Best Value College," ranking No. 28 on the liberal arts list
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Alumna breaks down barriers by encouraging all students to become "makers"
December 16, 2015 Katie Krummeck '03 is the new director of the "Innovation Gym" at Southern Methodist University
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Sarah Cronk '15 joins marketing team at "Varsity Spirit"
December 15, 2015 Alumna brings experience from starting her own non-profit to a leading organizer of cheerleading competitions and camps
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Prof. Helen Kim & Noah Leavitt talk about their upcoming book "JewAsian"
December 13, 2015 Book offers in-depth look at the identity challenges of the children of Jewish- and Asian-American couples
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Whitman's Associate Dean of Students tells Huffington Post: "Rural colleges are the best!"
December 6, 2015 Noah Leavitt outlines the benefits of Whitman College's location
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Whitman professor weighs in on discovery of what could be the oldest man-made objects
December 2, 2015 Prof. Gary Rollefson is an expert on Near Eastern prehistoric archeology
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Professor Suzanne Morrissey discusses her research on single-parent families in The Atlantic
December 1, 2015 Morrissey talks about the importance of social networks for poor, single moms
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Whitman graduate gives man new lease on life
December 1, 2015 Jake Wright '14 donates marrow to a stranger to help save his life
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Whitman team places first in Northwest Regional Ethics Bowl
November 23, 2015 Six Whitman students have won top honors after competing for the first time in the Northwest Regional Ethics Bowl at Seattle Pacific University.
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Gay rights activist and filmmaker Pam Walton '66 reflects on early days at Whitman
November 20, 2015 In a Q&A, Pam Walton '66 recounts her life as a filmmaker, reception to her 1992 documentary "Gay Youth," and what it was like attending Whitman as a gay student in the early 1960s.
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“Seeing Stories” exhibition explores graphic narrative through interdisciplinary lens
November 17, 2015 The Sheehan Gallery display embraces a full spectrum of styles, from classic superhero comics to the work of contemporary graphic artists such as Joe Sacco and Alison Bechdel, both of whom have presented on campus as part of the series.
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Portland startup guru Rick Turoczy '93 talks tech and the liberal arts
November 13, 2015 Turoczy is the cofounder and general manager of PIE, or the Portland Incubator Experiment, backed by local advertising giant Wieden-Kennedy, and author of the popular Portland tech blog Silicon Florist, which has been featured on Mashable.
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Student Engagement Center expands resources with new interview suite
November 6, 2015 The SEC debuted its new interview suite during Family Weekend in late October.
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Whitman alumna appears in Warren Miller's latest movie
November 5, 2015 Ingrid Backstrom ’00 and fellow pro skiers featured in winter segment filmed in Chile
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Noah Leavitt on the ways we prepare students for what comes next
November 2, 2015 Higher ed initiatives have allowed our students to practice pitching their business, service and product ideas and get feedback in ways that help them more effectively pursue meaningful opportunities after graduation.
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Research by Prof. Gary Rollefson highlighted in the Jordan Times
October 29, 2015 Anthropology professor discusses the life of hunting and herding communities during the Late Neolithic period
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Oregon to Host Terroir Congress thanks, in part, to Whitman professor
October 28, 2015 The International Terroir Congress to make North American debut after Professor Kevin Pogue discussed the area at 2010 congress
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Prof. Michelle Janning on why love letters matter in the 21st century
October 21, 2015 Janning recently spoke to sociology students at the University of St. Thomas
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