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December 22, 2017
Kiplinger
Whitman ranks as the 47th best value college or university nationwide, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s “300 Best College Values for 2018” list, published today.
December 22, 2017
Whitman alumnus plays major role in this year's Winter Olympics
Snow guru Tom Johnston '85 is molding the terrain and crafting the jumps for the PyeongChang Olympics
Custodian Ema Lopez-Ortiz (center), flanked by Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce President Brian Duvall and Whitman President Kathleen Murray. Photo courtesy of Laurie’s Photography.
December 21, 2017
Ema Lopez Ortiz
A fierce proponent of social justice and a key player in recent rallies, demonstrations and marches in support of immigrants’ rights, Lopez-Ortiz has lived in Walla Walla for 30 years and raised three daughters who graduated from Whitman.
December 20, 2017
Trustee Jonathan Sposato '89 talks about his new book about diversity in the tech industry
Sposato's book "Better Together" encourages men to foster gender equality in the workplace
Trees
December 19, 2017
AgForestry
Family farmers, timberlands executives and forest rangers were just a few of the participants in a seminar on criminal justice led by Associate Professor of Philosophy and Paul Garrett Fellow Patrick Frierson and Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and General Studies Mitch Clearfield in November.
Kiki Smith
December 15, 2017
Kiki Smith
Listed by "Time" magazine in 2006 in its list “Time 100: The People Who Shape Our World,” American artist Kiki Smith gave a talk about her work and life as an artist at Whitman in early December.
Winter Memorial Hall
December 14, 2017
Winter Break
Some will celebrate finishing their four years of coursework early; others will return to campus early for RA training. All intend to spend at least a little quality time with family and friends from home.
December 11, 2017
Whitman sociology professor interviewed about online archives on Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Prof. Alvaro Santana-Acuña is working on a book about Marquez's “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
Study tips
December 7, 2017
Study tips
Consult your professors. Get enough sleep. Study with peers. Shut off social media. Whitman College student academic advisers offered these tips and numerous others to ready for final exams, which take place next week. Here’s a survey.
Ana Maria Spagna
December 4, 2017
Ana Maria Spagna
Prolific author and Johnson Visiting Instructor of English Ana Maria Spagna has received a 2017 Grants for Artist Project (GAP) Award from the nonprofit Artist Trust, which provides grants to creative artists based in Washington State, for an upcoming nonfiction work tentatively titled The Merchant by the River.
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