Get Involved!
Career Development: To share career advice, internships and job opportunities, contact the Student Engagement Center.
Fundraising: To help enhance the Whitman experience for every student or to learn about the Parents Leadership Committee, contact Brenda Michels in the Annual Giving Office.
Update Your Contact Information
New parents: Please complete the Family Information Form so that we may stay in touch.
All parents: Let us know when your contact information changes by filling out the Change My Address form.
Helpful Tips for Parents
College Parents Matter is a website that provides tools and scripts to improve communication with your college student. Included are articles and tips about high-risk drinkings situations.
Events
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Family Weekend • Walla Walla, WA
October 20-22, 2017 • Whitman College Campus
Learn more about Family WeekendAll Family Weekend events and activities are completely optional. There are no required events. The most important thing to do is spend some quality time with your student.
Welcome parents and families!
As a parent of a current Whitman student, you are automatically a member of the Whitman Parents Association.
Whitman College Parents Fund
The Parents Fund is an annual campaign that asks parents for gifts that will enhance every student's success. The main focus of the Parents Fund is to support the Student Engagement Center, Whitman's office for internships, career counseling, networking opportunities, resume development, civic engagement and much more.
Gifts to the Whitman Parents Fund help make possible the outstanding educational opportunities that are part of your student's Whitman experiences and give Whitman a critical edge in providing the best possible liberal arts education. You can make a gift to the Parents Fund online through the Parents Fund Giving page.