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Alumna Sara Frey ’98 joins Whitman staff 20 years after graduationSara Frey was convinced to come to Whitman College by a very simple element: Paper. As a high schooler, she was used to hearing a friend of her grandparents talk about his experience at Whitman College, and he encouraged her to look into it. And then she took the SATs, and the onslaught of college admission brochures began.
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Whitman Faculty Teach Scientific TransparencyWhitman faculty members Tim Parker and Tom Armstrong are launching a new class to teach students about preventing scientific bias.
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Whitman Faculty Brings Art of Japanese Woodblock Printing to Walla WallaAssistant Professor Akira R. Takemoto organizes summer workshop teaching art of mokuhanga each year at Whitman College campus.
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Whitman Alumni Lend a Hand in Pre-Health Shadowing ProgramProgram connects students interested in medical field with Whitman alumni working in the industry. The connection helps students get exposed to a variety of possible careers.
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Tennis and Chess Champion Find a Winning Match at WhitmanStandout tennis athlete and nationally ranked chess champion Audrey Grigore proud to join the women’s tennis team at Whitman College for the 2018-19 season.
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RADLab Teaches Students to Bridge Barriers with TechnologyWhitman College and Heritage University students team up for new digital storytelling workshop tackling issues that matter to their community.
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Film Chronicles Whitman Alumni Brothers’ 43-Year JourneyIn 1974, Alan and Andy Dappen built three canoes in the basement of Whitman College’s old student union building and used them to paddle 800 miles up the inland passage. In 2017, the Dappens returned to the Pacific ocean to finish the last leg of their journey.
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Whitman’s Short-Term Courses Make Study Abroad AccessibleDuring Crossroads Courses, Whitman College students learn from faculty experts and international partners. The short-term summer courses make study abroad can put study abroad experiences in reach for more students.
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Whitman Politics Professor Cited on Midterm Elections
September 3, 2018 According to Associate Professor of Politics Susanne Beechey, both Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and her challenger, Lisa Brown, are emphasizing their motherhood and femininity in the race, but in different ways.
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New Sophomore Residence Hall Opens its DoorsAugust 28, 2018 This fall, 150 sophomores have a brand-new place to call home: Stanton Hall, the first student residence built on campus in nearly 50 years. Cleveland Commons, a 500-seat dining facility expected to open its doors later this semester, represents yet another cornerstone of the Living at Whitman Initiative, launched by the Board of Trustees in 2015.
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Video: Parents Reflect During Move-in 2018
August 27, 2018 Parents of the Class of 2022 share their hopes and dreams for their students.
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State Supreme Court to Hold Community Visit, Hear Cases at Whitman College
August 27, 2018 For more than a decade, the Court has heard cases "on the road" three times a year in an outreach effort allowing citizens to see the court in action in their local communities. The Court will conduct classroom visits with students throughout the day, ending with a panel discussion moderated by Whitman Professor Paul Apostolidis.
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Newly Promoted and Tenured Faculty Share their Passions
August 27, 2018 Whitman College faculty members who received tenure and promotion to full professor for the 2018-19 academic year answered questions about their areas of expertise, their inspiration, and the things they can't live without.
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Whitman College Welcomes Students for 2018-19 YearAugust 24, 2018 More than 300 new students and their families moved into the residence halls at Whitman College on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018.
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SCORE Adds Community Health Theme for 2018 Excursions
August 23, 2018 Each August Whitman College's Summer Community OutReach Excursion (SCORE) welcomes more than 30 incoming first-year students to Walla Walla to participate in student-led community service trips based around the themes of food and hunger, environmental and social justice, and housing and homelessness.
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SEC Names New 2018-19 FellowsAugust 23, 2018 Civic Engagement Fellow Kendra Winchester and Technology and Marketing Fellow Molly Unsworth answer questions regarding their roles and responsibilities, as well as how their Whitman experience will help them in their new roles.
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Whitman Alumni Ranked Among Happiest, Most Successful
August 21, 2018 Whitman was featured in a roundup of Grateful Grads 2018 - 200 Colleges With The Happiest, Most Successful Alumni.
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Alumna Sarah Cronk Continues Inclusive MovementWhitman College graduate Sarah Cronk’s inclusive cheerleading organization, The Sparkle Effect, is emerging as a leader in the inclusive athletics movement.
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Whitman Biology Professor Co-Authors Groundbreaking Study on African CobraAugust 10, 2018 Associate Professor of Biology Kate Jackson was part of a team of scientists who published a research paper recognizing the African forest cobra, once thought to be a single species, as five separate species, two of which are described as new species.
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Whitman Sociology Professor Wrote the Book on Love LettersAugust 9, 2018 Professor of Sociology Michelle Janning has released a new book titled Love Letters: Saving Romance in the Digital Age, which explores how and why people retain correspondence from past romances and what cultural values these curatorial habits express.
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