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Meet Jessica Matthews, Whitman's Victim Advocate
February 6, 2019 Education and advocacy are two principles Jessica Matthews upholds as Whitman's new Sexual Assault Victim's Advocate (SAVA). Hailey Powers was Whitman's first SAVA, holding the position for two years prior to Matthews assuming the role.
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RAPtivist Aisha Fukushima ’09 to Return as Commencement Speaker
February 5, 2019 A professional singer, speaker and educator, Fukushima is the founder of RAPtivism (rap activism), a hip-hop project spanning 20 countries and four continents. As a public speaker, she combines the art of performance and lecture, linking themes such as global citizenship, empowerment and feminism with live musical performance.
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Meet Our Whitties: Sam Cleary '22
February 1, 2019 Sam Cleary '22 is a first-year student at Whitman College from Seattle, Washington.
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"Hamilton" Actor Shares Keys to Positivity at MLK Keynote Address
January 24, 2019 Stage and screen actor Bryan Terrell Clark auditioned seven times before landing the coveted role of George Washington in "Hamilton," the acclaimed Broadway production of Lin Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers.
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Beckman Scholars Award Expands Summer Research Focus
January 22, 2019 Students will benefit from an expanded vision for summer research in the chemistry and life sciences departments at Whitman College, thanks to a Beckman Scholars Award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
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Winter Student Art Salon Celebrates 12th Year
January 17, 2019 On Jan. 19, 2019, the Juried Winter Student Art Salon will celebrate its 12th year with an opening reception from 3-5 p.m. at the Fouts Center for Visual Arts.
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Inaugural Sophomore Summit Offers Students Career Compass
January 15, 2019 Faced with the pressure of earning a degree and moving into the working world, how does a student navigate college to ensure they are going in the right direction?
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Champions for the Liberal Arts
Whitman College must do a much better job of connecting the fabulous liberal arts education our students receive in our classrooms to “life after Whitman,” to the lives of meaning and purpose our students will pursue after graduation, President Kathleen M. Murray says.
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Alumna Advocates for Portland's Homeless Population
Interview with alumna Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County commissioner and passionate advocate for the homeless
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Alumna Chases Her Dreams into Art World
Profile of Whitman alumna Brenna Two Bears, an art history and visual culture studies major
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Kicking into High Gear
Profile of Whitman College student Isaiah Banta, a computer science major who is involved in various aspects of student life on campus
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College Revises Encounters to Improve Inclusivity
Profile on Whitman College's new Encounters curriculum involving inclusive teaching practices to strengthen the first-year experience
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Community Fellows Program Creates Positive Change
Profile on Walla Walla community programs, the YWCA of Walla Walla and Walla Walla Symphony, and community service by Whitman students
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Biologist Tracks Evolution through Study of Monkeyflowers
Profile of Arielle Cooley, associate professor of biology at Whitman College, and the research she and her students are conducting on monkeyflowers
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Basketball Alumnus Assists at Gonzaga
Interview with Whitman alumnus Tommy Lloyd, assistant coach of men's basketball at Gonzaga University
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Whittie Publishes First Poetry Collection
Profile on Whitman College student Esther Ra '19, an English major who recently had her first book of poetry published
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Listen to Learn, Learn to Lead
Whitman College President Kathy Murray's Message for Winter 2019
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Meet Our Whitties: Aisha Kimbrough '19
January 9, 2019 Aisha Kimbrough '19 of Worthington, Minnesota, is a politics major at Whitman College.
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Lee Mills '09 named Associate Conductor for the Seattle Symphony
January 9, 2019 As the Seattle Symphony’s new Associate Conductor, Mills will conduct a wide range of Seattle Symphony concerts throughout the 2019–2020 season, including Holiday programs and Family and Community Concerts.
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