2017
February 3, 2017
Federal judge and Whitman alumnus James L. Robart '69 blocks President Trump's travel ban
He temporarily blocked enforcement of President Trump’s controversial ban on entry to the United States, and airlines planned to begin allowing passengers from banned countries to board. Following the ruling, government authorities immediately began communicating with airlines and taking steps that would allow travel by those previously barred from doing so.
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February 2, 2017
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg '01 to deliver 2017 Commencement address
Social activist and alumna Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg ’01 will deliver the 2017 Whitman College Commencement address this May.
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February 1, 2017
Whitman featured in Princeton Review’s "Colleges That Pay You Back"
Whitman is among the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a top-notch education at an affordable rate, according to The Princeton Review.
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January 31, 2017
Visiting author discusses campus hookup culture
Lisa Wade is an associate professor of sociology at Occidental College. Her newest book is about the emergence and character of the culture of sex that dominates college campuses today.
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January 30, 2017
Basketball coach Stephen Garnett's handshakes go viral again
Stephen Garnett, assistant men’s basketball coach and wellness instructor, continues to be a viral sensation thanks to a new video by "The Bleacher Report."
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January 27, 2017
Buyaki Nyatichi '20 fights for empowerment of women and girls
Buyaki "Michelle" Nyatichi '20, an alumna of leadership incubator Akili Dada—founded by Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg '01 to help empower young African women through education—has been featured in a recent video by Women & Girls Lead Global talking about her work with African women and girls.
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January 25, 2017
Major League dreams: Zane MacPhee ’15 on the LA Dodgers and Minnesota Twins
Alhambra, California, native Zane MacPhee ’15 interned with local baseball team the Walla Walla Sweets during his time as student. Now, the economics major and math minor has made his way to the major leagues, working with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins.
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January 19, 2017
Community comes together for MLK Day march
An estimated 350 people gathered for this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day walk from Reid Campus Center to the Gesa Power House Theatre. This year's march drew participants from Whitman, Walla Walla University, Walla Walla Community College and the local community.
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January 13, 2017
Basketball coach Michelle Ferenz hits milestone 250th win
Michelle Ferenz, the winningest basketball coach in Whitman College history, burnished her legacy on Friday when the women’s team bested Pacific Lutheran University in her 250th victory in 16 years. Whitman now stands 14-0 for the season.
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January 13, 2017
Mariners play ball with Whitman
Whitman College's baseball team peppered representatives from the Seattle Mariners Caravan on Thursday when the big leaguers came to town for an afternoon of tips for the amateurs and autographs for the public.
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January 5, 2017
Study abroad scholarships for four Whitman students
Four Whitman students who have received Gilman Scholarships will spend the next semester studying abroad in Chile, Scotland, an Turks and Caicos.
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