Whitman Stories
September 27, 2022
Snakebite Education: Biting Off a Dire & Dangerous Crisis
Whitman College biology students partner with Canadian student peers on snakebite education.
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September 25, 2022
President Bolton Introduces Herself to Walla Walla
In this special guest column for the local newspaper, President Sarah Bolton reflects on her arrival at Whitman and the college’s many enduring connections to the Walla Walla community.
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September 22, 2022
Camila Thorndike ’10 Speaks on the Fight for Climate Justice
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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September 20, 2022
The Long Tent: A Long Time Coming
The 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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September 19, 2022
Message from the President
A message from Whitman College President Sarah Bolton.
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September 19, 2022
A Warm Whitman Welcome
In July 2022 Whitman College staff, faculty and students came together to welcome President Sarah Bolton to campus.
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September 19, 2022
Advancing Essential Work
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education appointed Whitman College Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion John Johnson to its highly selective Chief Diversity Officer Fellows Program.
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September 19, 2022
New Dimensions In Computer Science
Whitman College computer science professor William Bares inspires students to imagine, create and play digitally in his Immersive Stories Lab.
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September 13, 2022
Whitman College Garners Top U.S. News & World Report Rankings
In its 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings released in September 2022, U.S. News & World Report recognized Whitman College in three of its top national lists, including best National Liberal Arts Schools and Best Value Schools.
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September 8, 2022
Heart of a Champion: Tanner Filion ’23
National champ Tanner Filion ’23 says his teammates and coaches make him stronger, faster ... and happier. Filion is a senior on the Whitman College Swim Team, coached by Jennifer Blomme.
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September 8, 2022
Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Georgia Cloepfil Pens Ode to Saabs
“If a vehicle is meant to be only a dependable means for transportation, the Saab has failed me more than once. But I like to think of my car as endangered and animate, precious not for its convenience or use-value but for the history that it carries.”
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August 31, 2022
Class of 2026, Welcome Home
A new crop of Whitties has arrived on campus to make Whitman College their home.
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