2016
November 8, 2016
Two questions for education professor Yuliya Ardasheva on the value of being bilingual
Yuliya Ardasheva is an assistant professor in English as a second language and bilingual education at the Tri-Cities campus of Washington State University. We asked her about the importance of bilingual education and the barriers to its implementation in U.S. schools.
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November 3, 2016
Whitman College announces new mascot
The “Whitman Blues” receives the most votes from campus community to become new Whitman College mascot.
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November 3, 2016
Video: Instant Play Festival brings plays to life in 48 hours
Seven student playwrights receive three prompts and have until the following morning to incorporate them into 10-minute plays. Follow Tara McCulloch '17 as she navigates this year's Instant Play Festival.
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November 2, 2016
Three students on performing in show by faculty playwright
After closing night, three student performers reflect on acting in an original play by their professor, and how it differed from their other theatre experiences at Whitman.
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November 2, 2016
"Let's get things done": Advice from the 2016 Women in Leadership Symposium
In their own words, here is some advice from this year’s guest speakers to the younger generation of women who gathered to ask questions and hear them speak.
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November 1, 2016
Whitman sorority raises $50,594 to fund full-time counselor at local high school
The 15th annual Mr. Whitman pageant has raised a record-breaking sum to support the creation of a new mental health professional position for The Health Center at Lincoln High School.
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October 28, 2016
Climate policy expert outlines three greatest challenges going forward
Professor Andrew Light is the director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University.
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October 28, 2016
Guest lecturer addresses role of empathy in resolving refugee crisis
Luke Glanville of the Australian National University addresses the plight of refugees in today's uncertain political climate.
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October 24, 2016
Fourth Día de los Muertos festival brings Whitman and Walla Walla together
The annual Día de los Muertos Community Festival brought the Whitman and Walla Walla communities together this past weekend for the fourth year in a row.
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October 24, 2016
Associate Dean Noah Leavitt talks about connecting all kinds of learning in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Leavitt quoted in article about reinventing how colleges look at career counseling
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October 18, 2016
Make a Difference Day continues to build community ties
Last Saturday morning, almost 100 Whitman community members took part in 13 service projects with local schools and nonprofits, inspired by the national Make a Difference Day.
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October 17, 2016
Brennan Johnson ’16 lays out seven steps to culinary success
According to "Planting Roots," an unusual senior thesis by Brennan Johnson '16, there are seven rules for culinary success.
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