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Alumni Canoe Journey Subject of Documentary FilmJuly 11, 2018 Whitman alumni Andy '76 and Alan Dappen '74 complete canoe trip through inland passage they began 40 years before.
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Alumni Get Back on the Track for Athletics Reunion
July 2, 2018 On June 22-24, 2018, 45 former track and field and cross country athletes, coaches and assistant coaches returned to Whitman College for a team reunion.
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Whitman College Commencement 2018
May 20, 2018 A little rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of graduates and their families at Whitman College’s 2018 Commencement ceremonies. As the procession began at 11:00am, the rain came down heavy at times, but lightened up as the ceremony started.
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Whitman students earn leadership roles in CommencementMay 18, 2018 A small selection of Whitman students will join the ranks of those recognized at the college's 132nd Commencement ceremony, alongside the Commencement speaker, honorary degree recipient, returning members of the class of 1967 and distinguished faculty.
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Whitman welcomes Commencement Speaker Ashifi Gogo '05May 18, 2018 Acclaimed entrepreneur Ashifi Gogo '05 is Whitman's 2018 Commencement Speaker. He will also receive an honorary degree from the college.
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Whitman professors receive distinguished faculty awardsMay 17, 2018 The college honored several faculty members for excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship and mentoring at an annual end of the year reception.
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New Whitman College residence hall named for Seattle Mariners' Chair John Stanton '77May 9, 2018 The Whitman College Board of Trustees voted to name its newly constructed sophomore residence hall in honor of alumnus and cellular industry pioneer, John W. Stanton '77. The building will open in the fall of 2018.
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Whitman College has hired a new Director of DebateMay 4, 2018 Whitman College has hired a new Director of Debate. Lauran Schaefer, who has coached award-winning debate teams at both Texas Tech and William Jewel College, will head the reinstated program starting with the 2018-19 academic year.
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Whitman hosts 2018 Hosokawa lecture, awardsApril 19, 2018 The lecture was sponsored by the Hosokawa Journalism Endowment, established in 2000 in honor of Robert R. Hosokawa '40. As part of the event, the Hosokawa Family Foundation also funds a journalism contest for the staff of Whitman's student newspaper.
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Whitman receives Tree Campus USA recognitionApril 10, 2018 The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.
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Whitman to host Washington State Attorney General Bob FergusonApril 4, 2018 Ferguson, who seized the national spotlight last year by filing a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration's first travel ban, will visit Whitman on Friday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m.
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Daphne Gallegos '19 named Newman Civic FellowMarch 16, 2018 Biology and French major Daphne Gallegos ’19 of Pasco, Washington, has earned a prestigious fellowship from Campus Compact. Awarded annually, the Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes recipients’ commitment to social change.
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Blues season comes to a closeMarch 10, 2018 Saturday night Whitman College men’s basketball season came to a close one round shy of the Final Four.
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Whitman win sends Blues to the Elite 8March 9, 2018 Whitman College men’s basketball defeated University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Attendees learn many lessons about Power & PrivilegeMarch 2, 2018 Whitman students, faculty and staff explored urgent topics ranging from race and gender to identity and rights at the fifth annual student-run Power & Privilege Symposium.
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Snapshots of Power & Privilege 2018March 2, 2018 Images from the fifth annual Power & Privilege Symposium.
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Whitman receives $800,000 Mellon grant to diversify curriculum
March 1, 2018 Whitman College has received a three-year, $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will help Whitman infuse diverse perspectives into the curriculum and promote community engagement with an emphasis on the humanities, the focus of the foundation.
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Mita Mahato, a different type of cutup, returns to campus to speakFebruary 27, 2018 Writer and artist Mita Mahato works with paper to create collages and comics on the theme of loss.
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Whitman celebrates women who lead by exampleFebruary 23, 2018 Leadership comes with obligations, said the six panelists at the Women in Leadership Symposium that Whitman College held recently. These leaders feel compelled to use their power to help those who need it.
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Video: Emma Lungren '19 on Fred Hutch summer internshipFebruary 15, 2018 Emma Lungren '19, a biology major, conducted research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
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