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Helping FGWC Students Succeed at Heart of Fly-In for Faculty MembersFaculty help incoming first-generation/working-class students learn about the resources available to them at Whitman — from financial support to internships and jobs, to health and counseling resources.
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Whitman Fellows Create Paths to the FuturePrestigious postgraduate fellowships, such as the Marshall and Schwarzman scholarships, are helping alumni pursue knowledge and build their best life.
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Exploring Political Sociology through Op-Ed Writing
Politics major Sarah Bosworth ’21 wrote an opinion editorial about ballot readability as a form of voter suppression.
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Whitman’s Summer Fly-In Program Helps First-generation/Working-class Students SucceedFour years after it was launched, the Summer Fly-In Program continues to help first-generation/working class (FGWC) students navigate the path to success.
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Exploring the ArchivesArchivists explain the mission of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives and how people can peruse its collections.
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The Voice of the TownJennifer Dilworth Northam '91, assistant director in Whitman’s Office of Alumni Relations, thrives on sparking conversations between people.
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Whitman Biology Professor Gets to the Heart of Heart HealthAssistant Professor of Biology Michael Coronado uses a groundbreaking new approach in his research on how the heart makes energy.
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Alumni Highlight Human Side of Environmental AdvocacyBy highlighting the plights of endangered animals and ecosystems, these three alumni are showing the human side of environmental activism.
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Alumnus Finds Purpose in Guiding Youth toward Promising FuturesSocial responsibility motivates Fred Capestany '86 in his work guiding low-income students toward top-tier college degrees.
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Alumnus Shares Passion for PurposePhil Gardner '69 has devoted his career to helping liberal arts students and graduates determine a plan to turn their passion into reality.
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Conserving the Confluence ProjectThe Whitman College and Northwest Archives is home to an important new archive documenting the history of flora, fauna and peoples living near the Columbia River and its tributaries.
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Psychology Major Wins Grants for Work with Disabled Walla WallansPsychology major excels in volunteer roles with the Buddy Program and Special Olympics.
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Commitment to ResiliencePresident Kathleen M. Murray addresses the topic of resilience as it pertains to Whitman students.
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VIDEO: Senior Explores Community Health through Pop-Up Acupuncture ClinicMay 9, 2019 Olivia Hagmann ’19 applied her experience as an intern at the People’s Organization for Community Acupuncture (POCA) in Seattle to organize a pop-up acupuncture clinic in downtown Walla Walla. A double major in anthropology and film and media studies at Whitman College, Hagmann was awarded a Mellon Community Engagement Grant to fund the Walla Walla Acupuncture Project, which served as her senior capstone integrative experience.
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Undergraduate Research is Key for Geology Faculty Lyman PersicoMay 9, 2019 In the driest desert in North America, Lyman Persico became a geologist. He was an undergraduate researcher working alongside doctoral students and professors on a project through the University of Vermont. In a remote part of the Mojave Desert, they were measuring erosion rates of hillslopes.
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VIDEO: I'm a Whittie - Maegen Martin '19May 6, 2019 Maegen Martin is a member of the Class of 2019. After visiting Whitman for the first time, she realized how close-knit the community was and knew she wanted to attend. As a member of the women's basketball team, Meagen has seen her role at Whitman change both on and off the court.
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Alumna Brings Global Hip-Hop Message to 2019 CommencementMay 6, 2019 The founder of RAPtivism, Aisha Fukushima '09, will deliver this year’s commencement address at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2019.
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Student Supports Sustainable Agriculture in Madagascar through Internship GrantMay 3, 2019 Halfway around the world in Madagascar, subsistence farmers are harvesting silk from silkworms and weaving them into burial shrouds. But it's a student from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, who is helping turn that fabric into a marketable industry.
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Visiting Educators Bring Unique Expertise to WhitmanMay 2, 2019 Each semester, students at Whitman College get the chance to be exposed to ideas from around the globe, thanks to the O’Donnell Visiting Educator program. Managed by the Center for Global Studies, the O’Donnell program funds visitors from around the world, who bring their expertise and perspective to Walla Walla.
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Professor Aaron Bobrow-Strain Publishes Nonfiction Border Story
May 2, 2019 In his new book, "The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez," Professor of Politics Aaron Bobrow-Strain weaves "a rich, novelistic tale of a young woman whose life spans both sides of the United States-Mexican border."
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