2017
May 17, 2017
Watch: Commencement to be livestreamed this weekend
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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May 16, 2017
Which students will be honored at Commencement?
Every year, select Whitman students distinguish themselves to such a degree that they garner leadership roles at Commencement. Meet the prestigious group for 2017.
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May 16, 2017
Hundreds wish Chuck Cleveland a joyous retirement
Cleveland began working at Whitman as assistant director/support services in 1981, became acting director of housing in 1984, assumed the title of director of housing six months later in 1985, rose to dean of students in 1994 and became vice president for student affairs in 2015.
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May 15, 2017
Accomplished alumni offer students career advice
The speakers, a combination of rising stars and midcareer successes, represented technology giants such as Google, Microsoft and Apple; financial institutions including Silicon Valley Bank, Goldman Sachs and Baker Boyer Bank; and management consulting firms McKinsey & Company and Booz Allen Hamilton.
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May 12, 2017
Whitman summer internship grants benefit students, community
This year, Whitman’s Summer Internship Grant Program will provide funding for more than 130 students to participate in internships across the country and abroad that closely align with their academic and career interests.
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May 8, 2017
Nina Finley ’17 and Samuel Perkins ’17 win Watson Fellowships
Two soon-to-be Whitman graduates are among only 40 college seniors nationwide to be named 2017 Thomas J. Watson Fellows.
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May 8, 2017
Refinements and overhauls to Whitman governance
The Whitman College Board of Trustees approved a new board governance structure that, for the first time in 20 years, reimagines how the trustees will organize their work in the future.
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May 4, 2017
Heidegger milestones at Whitman conference
Whitman hosted the 51st annual meeting of the Heidegger Circle, with more than 50 scholars from around the world convening to discuss the renowned German thinker.
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May 3, 2017
Whitman named Walla Walla Public Schools Partner of the Year
Walla Walla Public Schools declared the Whitman College Student Engagement Center one of its Partners of the Year. This recognition is linked to Partners in Learning Month, established in May 2010. More than 350 Whitman students serve in district schools as tutors and role models.
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May 1, 2017
Multitudes and memories—the late Pete Reid
Several hundred well-wishers celebrated the mindful life of R. R. “Pete” Reid ’49 last Saturday.
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May 1, 2017
Whitman junior awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research
Gabe Juul ’18, a physics major from Medford, Oregon, has been named a 2017-18 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
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April 28, 2017
Singing Whitman’s praises—literally and perennially
Approximately 140 singers from nine groups—from the all-female a cappella Sirens of Swank to the all-male counterparts the Testostertones—serenaded more than 300 ensemble fans in Cordiner Hall.
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