2016
March 7, 2016
Whitman women take the ultimate frisbee championship at Stanford
Whitman bests fellow finalist, UCF, with a 13-10 victory in the final of the Stanford Invitational Ultimate Frisbee Championship
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March 3, 2016
Acclaimed Artist Paul McCarthy enthralls crowd at Whitman College
Whitman College art faculty and the Walla Walla Foundry collaborated to make this event possible.
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March 1, 2016
Whitman College climate survey approaches 40 percent participation in first two weeks.
Whitman College has embarked on a landmark project to solicit feedback from all students, faculty and staff about what it’s like to live and work on campus.
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February 29, 2016
ASWC becomes first student government to impose internal carbon tax
The Associated Students of Whitman College (ASWC) has passed an act that places a tax on carbon emissions attributed to student travel, making it the first collegiate student government in the nation to self-impose a carbon tax.
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February 28, 2016
Jessie Runnoe '08 works to solve the mystery of disappearing quasars
Runnoe and her colleagues followed a quasar that went from shining brightly to virtually nothing in just a couple of years.
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February 26, 2016
Fourth annual Power & Privilege Symposium promotes open dialogue on campus
Forty-five social justice-themed workshops, panels and presentations were hosted on campus as part of the 2016 Power & Privilege Symposium.
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February 24, 2016
Alumnus recognized for leadership in community schools
Tom Hagley '90 named "Leader to Learn from 2016" for his work addressing the impact of poverty in Vancouver, WA public schools
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February 24, 2016
Whitman among best colleges for students who want to change the world
Based on data from the Princeton Review, Whitman ranked #9
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February 23, 2016
Whitman Ethics Bowl team wins coveted award at national championship
Last weekend, seven Whitman students competed in the National Championship in Reston, Virginia, where they earned an award for spirit.
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February 23, 2016
Forbes ranks Whitman best college in Washington State
The business magazine releases annual list of best college in every state
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February 23, 2016
Whitman College cited as a "top producer" of Fulbright awards for students for the 2015-16 academic year
Congrats to Janni Conrad '15, Rhiannon Clarke '15, Elana Simon '15, Caitlin Morley '15, Molly Emmett '15, Wyatt Thomas '14, Erin Campbell '15, and Beverly Li '14. Good luck as well to this year's 12 students and alumni recommended by Fulbright's national selection committee as they wait to hear about their awards
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February 22, 2016
Student newspaper to pursue name change
Students start process to change the Pioneer
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