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When Giving Back Just Makes SenseDecember 20, 2022 Wendy Sanger McGuire ’77 lives a life of adventure and meaning—and when she did retirement planning, she thought of her alma mater, Whitman College.
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Whitman College Senior Receives Competitive Chemistry AwardDecember 5, 2022 Chemistry major Kathryn Woodburn ’23 presented her research on a national stagethanks to her hard work and an award from the American Chemical Society.
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Art Brings Us TogetherNovember 30, 2022 Art creates a beautiful opportunity for us to express and share our ideas and better connect with the world around us.
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Biology Professor Kate Jackson Receives 2022 Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research AwardNovember 14, 2022 The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded herpetologist and Professor of Biology Kate Jackson the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award for 2022.
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Visiting Writers Reading Series Connects Students to Acclaimed AuthorsNovember 10, 2022 Since 1998, Whitman College has welcomed more than 200 authors through the Visiting Writers Reading Series (VWRS). The 2022-23 season continues this legacy, presenting writers from multiple genres and backgrounds, from established masters of their craft to fresh voices breaking onto the literary scene.
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Whitman College to Install FieldTurf Field for Lacrosse and SoccerNovember 9, 2022 Whitman College intercollegiate soccer and lacrosse teams will train and compete year-round on a new FieldTurf synthetic field starting in the fall 2023 season.
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Youth Activists Lead Conversation in Climate Speaker SeriesNovember 4, 2022 Students host an inaugural youth climate activists speaker series at Whitman to encourage climate action and activism on local, national and global levels.
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9 Whitman Faculty Promoted in 2022November 1, 2022 Whitman recognizes the outstanding work of each member of the faculty–dedicated teacher-scholars who are experts in their fields. This academic year, a handful of Whitman faculty members received promotions that reflect their contributions to their departments and the Whitman College community.
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Spaces: KWCW Radio StationKWCW Radio Station at Whitman College is a creative place for exploration and for students to actively engage with the larger community.
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Dean of Students Kazi Joshua Named to Governor’s Clemency and Pardons BoardOctober 13, 2022 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Kazi Joshua has been appointed to a four-year term on the Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board.
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Latinx Alums Work to Better Their CommunitiesOctober 12, 2022 This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are honored to spotlight a small number of the many alumni whose Hispanic heritage has contributed to their success and to stronger and more inclusive communities. Read the advice these alums are sharing and learn about their success.
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Going Deep with Alum and Director of Photography Rick Smith ’02Whitman College alum Rick Smith ’02 didn't realize that his biology degree was actually setting him up for an award-winning career as a filmmaker. Smith shares how he explores the world as a storyteller.
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What’s Your Whitman Happy Place?We surveyed Whitman College students, faculty and staff to see what spots on our beautiful campus brought them joy and comfort. Here are some of the responses.
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Whitman Debate Team Celebrates Historic Victory at Rice UniversityOctober 4, 2022 The Whitman College Debate and Forensics team took the top three places in the Rice University Classic in Houston, Texas in September 2022. All three Whitman parliamentary pairs teams advanced to the quarterfinals and finished in the top three positions, making it a triple close-out, a first in Whitman debate history.
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Meant To Be Shared: Rosalinda Mendoza ’06 Brings Mezcal to the U.S.Rosalinda Mendoza ’06 draws on her heritage and education in bringing mezcal to the U.S.
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Hip Hop Scholars Visit Whitman For Third Space SeriesSeptember 28, 2022 Thanks to support from the Johnston-Fix Foundation, Whitman has brought in scholars, artists, writers and thought leaders whose work helps advance inclusive excellence and where values of cultural humility, cultural wealth and cultural pluralism are embraced.
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Snakebite Education: Biting Off a Dire & Dangerous CrisisWhitman College biology students partner with Canadian student peers on snakebite education.
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Camila Thorndike ’10 Speaks on the Fight for Climate JusticeSeptember 22, 2022 National climate policy advocate Camila Thorndike ’10 returned to Whitman College to speak to a room of student activists urging them to act in the face of the climate crisis and offering the audience ways to get involved in the fight for climate justice.
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The Long Tent: A Long Time ComingThe Long Tent: A unique collaboration brought ‘education without exploitation’ to Whitman College. For a week of listening and learning, April 18–24, 2022, Native American dignitaries and hosts greeted visitors to the Long Tent on Ankeny Field, the first such structure on a modern college campus.
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New Dimensions In Computer ScienceWhitman College computer science professor William Bares inspires students to imagine, create and play digitally in his Immersive Stories Lab.
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