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Whitman alumnus plays major role in this year's Winter Olympics
December 22, 2017 Snow guru Tom Johnston '85 is molding the terrain and crafting the jumps for the PyeongChang Olympics
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Trustee Jonathan Sposato '89 talks about his new book about diversity in the tech industry
December 20, 2017 Sposato's book "Better Together" encourages men to foster gender equality in the workplace
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Whitman sociology professor interviewed about online archives on Gabriel Garcia Marquez
December 11, 2017 Prof. Alvaro Santana-Acuña is working on a book about Marquez's “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
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Whitman assistant professor of sociology writes op-ed about tension between Spain and Catalonia
October 27, 2017 Alvaro Santana-Acuna examines how tension is playing out on social media
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Whitman assistant professor says wildfire effects differ based on income
October 22, 2017 Sociology Prof. Alissa Cordner pens op-ed on Northern California Wildfires
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Whitman geology professor and class featured in Wine Spectator
October 17, 2017 Professor Kevin Pogue invites editor to speak to terroir class
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Judge James Robart '69 to hear contraceptive mandate case
October 10, 2017 Robart temporarily blocked Trump administration travel ban in February
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Whitman College professor receives prestigious grant
October 10, 2017 Christopher Leise will use money to host a summer institute on the Native American West
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Whitman Sociology Professor Michelle Janning Speaks about work-life balance
September 29, 2017 Janning presented at the annual Tulsa Small Business Summit
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Whitman Professor involved in first joint detection of gravitational waves
September 27, 2017 Whitman Assistant Professor of Physics Greg Vaughn-Ogin is part of the collaboration
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Whitman alumnus named Oregon's Teacher of the Year
September 22, 2017 Matthew Bacon-Brenes '89 wins $10,000 to share with his Portland school
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Whitman College ranked #41 in Nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges
September 12, 2017 Whitman receives highest ranking for northwest schools
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Whitman students spend summer doing research with faculty
August 13, 2017 About 100 students participate in research projects each year, learning from their professors and connecting with the community in the process
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Whitman alumni carry less debt than peers in Washington and other states
August 10, 2017 New survey shows Whitman alumni debt lowest in the the state
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Why Whitman College Sends Onions to Incoming Students
July 30, 2017 A closer look at Walla Walla (and Whitman's) onions traditions
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Whitman scholar-athlete Kendall Dunovant '18 featured in PGA video
July 19, 2017 Dunvant talks about finding success in her sport while following in her dads footsteps
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Whitman professor quoted in article on math and gender
June 6, 2017 Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Pahlke talked to The New York Times recently about her research on single-sex education for an article titled "No Such Thing as a Math Person." She was the first author of a 2014 meta-analysis representing the testing of 1.6 million students and says the popular idea that boys and girls learn differently is not upheld by neuroscientific literature.
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Sociology professor revisits One Hundred Years of Solitude
May 22, 2017 Assistant Professor of Sociology Alvaro Santana-Acuña celebrated the legacy of Gabriel García Márquez's most famous novel 50 years after it was published.
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Watch: Commencement to be livestreamed this weekend
May 17, 2017 This year's Commencement and Baccalaureate ceremonies will be livestreamed for friends and relatives unable to attend in person. Baccalaureate begins at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, and Commencement at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, May 21.
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