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Mutu Bronze Sculpture Joins College’s CollectionMay 14, 2020 A new work of art is finding a home at Whitman College this spring. The community has the opportunity to learn about the new piece in a video created by the Sheehan Gallery. The piece, “Underground Hornship” by Wangechi Mutu is a bronze sculpture reminiscent of an antler shed. Th majority of the work has a black patina, with the tips a vibrant polished bronze.
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Whitman's Virtual Admitted Students Day Sees Increased Participation
May 13, 2020 More admitted students and their parents attended and actively participated in the college's first-ever virtual event than previous on-campus tours.
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Associate Professor of History Brian Dott Traces Path of Chile Pepper in China
May 13, 2020 Associate Professor of History Brian Dott, author of The Chile Pepper in China: A Cultural Biography, speak with the host of KCRW's Good Food about the chile's pre-modern journey from the Americas to a staple of Chinese cuisine.
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New Musical Piece by Whitman Instructor Kristin Vining Evokes Feelings of PandemicMay 12, 2020 Composer, pianist and Whitman College music instructor Kristin Vining wrote the song, "deep calls to deep," and had each part recorded individually by Whitman students and a fellow instructor. She then edited each part together to create a musical "call and response." The song evokes feelings around the pandemic and voices calling to each other across a vast distance, Vining said. Watch the video to hear the song and read more of the story of how it came together.
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Caring Teams Behind the Scenes Keep Campus GoingMay 11, 2020 Whitman College's campus may be closed, but it is still a buzz of activity. The Physical Plant, Campus Security, Bon Appetit and Residence Life are among those teams continuing to work in-person to make sure the campus — and the students who are still living on it — are safe and cared for.
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Associate Professor of Biology Arielle Cooley Explores Genetic Mysteries of the Monkeyflower
May 11, 2020 A model developed by Alan Turing helps explain the spots on the flowers—and many other natural patterns. Cooley and fellow biologists describe the intriguing species in-depth.
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President Kathleen Murray Reflects on Strength of Community During Crisis
May 10, 2020 President Murray writes about how Whitman is adjusting to this strange new reality and thanks the Walla Walla community for its generosity of spirit.
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Director of Admission Adam Miller on Decisions Facing Class of 2024
May 8, 2020 Miller shares how admitted students are taking advantage of the enrollment flexibility Whitman has offered. When weighing the options for next year, starting their college education on time may make the most sense, especially considering gap year possibilities are likely to be curtailed due to COVID-19.
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Why Support Matters: Choosing Whitman Amidst Coronavirus Uncertainty
May 7, 2020 As graduating high school seniors ponder their next move in a time of unprecedented change, students like Rose Sosa and her family look to how helpful colleges have been during the crisis. With that in mind, Sosa chose Whitman despite not having the chance to visit campus this spring due to the virus.
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Graduates of the Great Recession Share Career Advice for Class of 2020May 6, 2020 The classes of 2008 and 2009 faced one of the most challenging job markets in decades, as the U.S. reeled from the impacts of the Great Recession. The Class of 2020 faces an equally uncertain job market, with hiring slowing and the unemployment rate rising in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Blues Baseball Video Series Keeps Love for Sport Alive During ClosuresMay 6, 2020 Instead of their annual weeklong training camp, which hosted between 50-75 children ages 4-11 from across the Walla Walla Valley, this spring each player on the Blues Baseball team created their own video demonstrating techniques and teaching drills for children to practice at home.
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Brotherly Love Fuels Watson Fellowship for Evangelos Sarantinos ’20May 5, 2020 This spring, Evangelos Sarantinos ’20 was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study rare disease and caregivers around the world.
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Watson Fellowship Allows Cameron Conner ’20 to Explore Communities Across GlobeMay 5, 2020 Cameron Conner ’20 believes strongly in the power of communities. He demonstrates that it in his actions, whether that’s volunteering as a wrestling coach at a Spokane, Washington, high school, becoming certified as an EMT, co-founding a nonprofit or helping the city of Walla Walla create a neighborhood-building program. Moving forward, he’ll dig deeper into what makes communities work as a recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
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Coming to the TableA collaboration between Whitman College and the Washington State Penitentiary brings students from both institutions together to discuss relevant ethical issues in philosophy course.
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Studying the Impact of Politics on ChildrenAssociate Professor Erin Pahlke joins psychology researchers to ask how much children really understand about politics — and how we can help make the rhetoric less frightening
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A Burning Passion for Disaster ManagementSam Perkins ’17 is an Idaho-based smokejumper for the U.S. Forest Service. But he also has a more global perspective to fire management. After graduating from Whitman College with his degree in sociology-environmental studies, Perkins received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and spent a year traveling the globe exploring how other cultures approach the environmental uncertainty of natural disaster.
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Cross country star, Spanish major Whitney Rich ’20 off and running into careerCross country star Whitney Rich ’20 finds room to explore a career in medical translation and passions for the environment and running at Whitman
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Heather Wright ’99 Loves the Collaboration and Challenge of Life as a VolcanologistHeather Wright ’99 is a research geologist with the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and USAID’s Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance. Based in Vancouver, Washington, the program works to prevent volcano-related tragedies by collaborating with scientists and public officials around the world.
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A Holistic Approach to HistoryAs an advisor and historian, Associate Professor Jacqueline Woodfork works to build relationships and see connections with her students and subject.
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Entrepreneur Matt Dittrich ’12 and the Magic of a Whitman EducationMay 4, 2020 Entrepreneur Matt Dittrich ’12 is passionate about giving back to Whitman and its students in gratitude for the scholarship that made his education possible.
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