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March 13, 2024
The New York Times Publishes Santana-Acuña Essay on García Márquez's Last Novel
Associate Professor of Sociology Alvaro Santana-Acuña is one of the world’s foremost experts on Gabriel García Márquez, having written a study of the author’s most famous book (“One Hundred Years of Solitude”) as well as curated an international exhibition from García Márquez’s archives. This week, The New York Times published his guest essay discussing the controversy surrounding García Márquez’s new posthumously-published novel.
March 8, 2024
Journalist Cecilia Kang Announced as Speaker for 138th Commencement
Whitman College is pleased to announce the selection of Cecilia Kang as speaker for its 138th Commencement Ceremony. Kang, a distinguished alum of the Whitman College Class of 1994, is known for her award-winning technology reporting for The New York Times.
March 6, 2024
New Place to Call Home: Investing in a Major Addition to Campus
Thanks to gifts to Upward Together, construction is officially underway on a new residential village that will change the way students live and learn at Whitman College. Set to open in August 2025, the apartment-style living community will be home to more than 200 students—in three new residence halls designed specifically for juniors and seniors.
March 5, 2024
Whitman Orchestra Heads to Portland
As part of two joint performances with Carthage College from Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Whitman Orchestra will perform in Chism Hall on March 8 and at Portland State University on March 9. Both performances explore the composers’ relationships with their homelands and are free and open to the public.
March 4, 2024
Homecoming for Award-Winning Authors: Three Alums Return for Whitman’s Visiting Writer Series
Three Whitman College alums are being featured in the college’s 2023–2024 Visiting Writers Reading Series (VWRS).
February 29, 2024
Sounds of the People & the PNW Superheroes Wrap Up P&P Week With Free Concert
For the second year in a row, the Power & Privilege Symposium brought Sounds of the People, who’s mission is to showcase Pacific Northwest talent and highlight black and brown voices. The concert was free and students and locals gathered to enjoy the show in the Reid Campus Center on Whitman’s campus.
February 27, 2024
Whitman’s 2024 Power & Privilege Symposium Raises Diverse Voices and Invites Deep Discussion
On Feb. 22, 2024, classes were canceled at Whitman College so the campus community could attend Power & Privilege Symposium sessions—and more importantly, engage actively in the social justice topics at hand. Activist, community organizer and author Linda Sarsour delivered the keynote address.
February 20, 2024
Whitman Blues Baseball Clubhouse Taking Shape at Borleske Stadium
When their 2024 seasons open, the Whitman Blues and Walla Walla Sweets will have a new home. The 3,300-square-foot clubhouse will feature a team locker room, a training room, team spaces and more! See how the clubhouse is coming together.
February 20, 2024
Changing the World & Building Community Among Black Women Leaders
Whitman College alum and global leader Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg ’01 establishes Black Women in Executive Leadership, or B-WEL, an initiative to create a connected global community of Black women leaders.
February 20, 2024
Professor Pavel Blagov Nurtures Student Research in Whitman’s Personality Lab
Pavel Blagov, Professor of Psychology and Director of Whitman’s Personality Lab, mentors students as they make connections between memory and personality while making meaningful connections in the Whitman and Walla Walla communities.