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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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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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Whitman summer internship grants benefit students, community
May 12, 2017 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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Whitman named Walla Walla Public Schools Partner of the Year
May 3, 2017 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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Zane MacPhee '15 talks about his journey from intern to employee
April 7, 2017 Alumnus offers advice on making the most of internships
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Whitman wins Spirit of Ethics Bowl award again
March 15, 2017 The award goes to the team that, through civility and thoughtfulness, best exemplifies the spirit of the Ethics Bowl.
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Whitman basketball success touted in Seattle Times
March 10, 2017 The success of the men's and women's basketball teams this year is the subject of a Seattle Times column.
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Whitman has the only unbeaten team in men's college basketball
March 2, 2017 Mental preparation and the team's bond are the keys to its success
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Federal judge and Whitman alumnus James L. Robart '69 blocks President Trump's travel ban
February 3, 2017 He temporarily blocked enforcement of President Trump’s controversial ban on entry to the United States, and airlines planned to begin allowing passengers from banned countries to board. Following the ruling, government authorities immediately began communicating with airlines and taking steps that would allow travel by those previously barred from doing so.
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New Dean of Students Shares GoalsNew Whitman Dean of Students Daren Mooko on his goals for the coming year.
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College mourns R. R. “Pete” Reid '49—aka “Mr. Whitman”Whitman College's campus center bears his name. So does a need-based scholarship supporting several students annually. A town-gown award was renamed in his honor. Those who stroll between campus and downtown Walla Walla cross a city-owned footbridge with his moniker. But the community bestowed him with an informal designation that perhaps best fits R. R. "Pete" Reid '49, who went on to devote his career to his alma mater: Mr. Whitman.
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Endeavoring Swimmingly at NationalsWhitman's swim team dove into the record book several times at the NCAA 2017 Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, held in March at the Conroe Independent School District Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas.
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Refinements and Overhauls to Whitman GovernanceOn May 4, 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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Commencement Speaker Empowers African WomenThe Kenyan native, who majored in politics at Whitman, did more than deliver Whitman’s Commencement address on May 21. She also witnessed Akili Dada scholar Faith Nyakundi '17 walk the stage to receive her own degree in politics.
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Playground PolyglotsChristy Krutulis ’92 and Angélica Pedroza ’99 lead the effort to strengthen dual language programming in Walla Walla’s public schools.
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