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President Kathleen Murray Reflects on Strength of Community During Crisis
May 10, 2020 President Murray writes about how Whitman is adjusting to this strange new reality and thanks the Walla Walla community for its generosity of spirit.
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Director of Admission Adam Miller on Decisions Facing Class of 2024
May 8, 2020 Miller shares how admitted students are taking advantage of the enrollment flexibility Whitman has offered. When weighing the options for next year, starting their college education on time may make the most sense, especially considering gap year possibilities are likely to be curtailed due to COVID-19.
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Why Support Matters: Choosing Whitman Amidst Coronavirus Uncertainty
May 7, 2020 As graduating high school seniors ponder their next move in a time of unprecedented change, students like Rose Sosa and her family look to how helpful colleges have been during the crisis. With that in mind, Sosa chose Whitman despite not having the chance to visit campus this spring due to the virus.
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Chemist Sarah Kirk '95 Wins Major Grant to Improve Treatment for Disease That Causes Blindness
April 30, 2020 Willamette University Chemistry Professor Sarah Kirk has been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for her work toward a drug that would stop the progression of eye disease before it leads to blindness.
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Senior Lecturer of Chemistry Deberah Simon's Family Supports Rapid Local Testing for COVID-19
April 26, 2020 A private donation by the Whitman faculty member and her husband, Dr. Richard Simon, anchored fundraising for the Providence St. Mary Foundation's rollout of the Cepheid GeneXpert platform that, when fully functional, will produce test results in about 45 minutes.
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French Professor Nicole Simek Discusses Maryse Condé's The Belle Créole
April 25, 2020 Simek, Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature and Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures (French) and Interdisciplinary Studies, is a scholar of the French Guadeloupean author's work and legacy.
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Professor of Chemistry Frank Dunnivant Reflects on 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
April 17, 2020 Detailing what he describes as the three phases of climate policy in the U.S., Dunnivant grapples with how capitalism almost destroyed the planet and how it might save it, plus how to hold powerful climate deniers accountable.
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Interfaith Chaplain Adam Kirtley Bridges Social Distancing With Technology
April 11, 2020 Kirtley has been sending out weekly video messages to students during this time to help them feel connected despite the recent shift to distance learning.
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Willamette Chemistry Professor Sarah Kirk '95 Helps Boost Hand Sanitizer Production
April 9, 2020 The chemistry department partnered with a Salem, Oregon, distillery to lend expertise and develop a quick recipe for much-needed hand sanitizer, preparing the correct portions of glycerin, hydrogen peroxide and water in batches on campus.
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Associate Professor of Psychology Erin Pahlke on Kids' Interpretations of Women in Politics
April 8, 2020 Citing her own experience conducting a study during the 2016 election cycle, she wrote that while 65 percent of kids surveyed knew that a woman has never been elected president of the United States, only 25 percent mentioned gender discrimination as a factor.
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Professor of Psychology Melissa Clearfield on Promoting Early Learning in Infants
April 6, 2020 She joined host Jessica Rolph for a discussion on executive function in babies, including the famous "marshmallow test," and how parents can boost such development.
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Assistant Professor of Psychology Tom Armstrong on Anxiety Disorders During Lockdown
April 5, 2020 "Even when we're not in the middle of a pandemic, most people with anxiety disorders grapple with trying to distinguish between excessive fears to threats that aren't real, or what's called false alarms," explained Armstrong, who researches anxiety-related disorders and phobias. "Now we're being told those fears that once seemed irrational are rational. The alarm isn't false."
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Gregory Glenn '77 Leads Lab Team Developing COVID-19 Vaccine
March 27, 2020 The head of research and development for Pharma-Tech Lab, NOVAVAX, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, Gregory Glenn '77 and his team have joined scientists all around the world who are committed to fast-tracking a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.
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Emerging Entrepreneur Matt Dittrich '12 Launches New Search Fund
March 26, 2020 The Whitman politics major and 2018 graduate of the Yale School of Management is kick-starting his career with the formation of Blue Wood Capital, a search fund aimed at acquiring a business he will lead as CEO.
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Tech Entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato '89 Acquires Seattle Magazine
March 2, 2020 Sposato intends to reinvigorate the 54-year-old publication as a voice for the growing city that has been his longtime home. In a social media post, he said he is buying the magazine “because I do not want it said that in the years when my generation came of age, that Seattle lost its voice. I believe Seattle’s best days lie ahead and Seattle magazine will tell the stories that shape our city for generations to come.”
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Associate Professor of Psychology Pavel Blagov Describes Signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder
February 28, 2020 Blagov identified indicators of antisocial personality disorder (sometimes referred to as sociopathy) including egocentrism, callousness, manipulativeness, lack of empathy, impulsivity and fearlessness.
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Associate Professor of Psychology Pavel Blagov on Bisexuality, Biphobia and Not Feeling "Queer Enough"
February 27, 2020 Blagov provided his perspective on the psychology underpinning public reaction to celebrity Jameela Jamil's statements on her sexual orientation and the question of not feeling "queer enough."
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Retired Ambassador Ryan Crocker '71 to Receive 2020 Sylvanus Thayer Award
February 26, 2020 The award will be presented on October 1, 2020, during ceremonies hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Crocker’s distinguished diplomatic service spans more than 40 years and includes serving as ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Director of Financial Aid Services Marilyn Ponti Shares Tips for Families
February 23, 2020 In an editorial in the local newspaper, she describes her many years working with families on financial aid and what everyone should know about paying for college.
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Whitman Named to Princeton Review Best Value Colleges
February 17, 2020 The Princeton Review this month released its list of 200 best value schools. Whitman is one of three schools in Washington to make the list.
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