Whitman Stories
September 14, 2023
Salma Anguiano ’22 Named First Yenching Scholar from Whitman College
Whitman grad Salma Anguiano ’22 was awarded her second prestigious global fellowship. The Politics and Chinese double major credits her success to her Whitman education and professors.
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September 13, 2023
Whitman College Appoints New Chief of Staff
President Sarah Bolton announced the appointment of Maggie Eaheart to the position of Chief of Staff at Whitman College. Eaheart brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education, ranging from information security to
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September 6, 2023
Alum Publishes Article on Affordable Housing Crisis
Whitman alum Christine Baker-Smith ’03, Director of Research at the National League of Cities Center for Research and Data, recently published an article titled “Communities and Colleges Partnering to Address the Affordable Housing Shortage.”
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September 1, 2023
Blues Athletes Bring Home Academic Awards in All Varsity Sports
During the 2022–2023 season, Whitman’s student-athletes excelled, both in their athletic achievements and in their academic pursuits.
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August 28, 2023
Faculty-Led Summer Chinese Language Studies Resumes with Inaugural Program in Taiwan
Eleven Whitties dedicated to the study of Mandarin Chinese boarded a plane in May to study for six weeks in Taiwan led by Whitman faculty members Xiaobo Yuan (Anthropology) and Wencui Zhao (Asian & Middle East Studies). This inaugural Whitman program in Taiwan is the first Whitman faculty-led academic trip offered by Off-Campus Studies since the end of the pandemic.
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August 25, 2023
Local Middle School Teacher and Whitman Alum Beth Clearman ’90 Featured in New York Times Article
Local middle school teacher and Whitman alum Beth Clearman ’90 was interviewed in a New York Times article published on Aug. 24, 2023. The article profiled the Walla Walla Public Schools district regarding a recently lifted temporary ban on students using generative AI chatbots.
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August 23, 2023
It’s Move-In Day at Whitman College!
Whitman College welcomed its newest incoming class to campus on Aug. 23, 2023. The roughly 480 first-year and transfer students is Whitman’s most diverse class in school history.
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August 8, 2023
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists publishes Shampa Biswas’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Op-Ed
Shampa Biswas, the Judge & Mrs. Timothy A. Paul Chair of Political Science and Professor of Politics, recently published an opinion piece titled “What can we learn from ‘Oppenheimer’ about the blind spots in nuclear storytelling?”
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August 7, 2023
Whitman College Partners with The Posse Foundation to Recruit Students
Whitman College has entered a new partnership with The Posse Foundation to enroll a cohort of 10 students from Chicago each academic year. This fall, The Posse Foundation will work with Whitman to identify 10 Chicago students who will be admitted in 2024 as the college’s first Posse.
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August 4, 2023
Whitman Alumna’s Gift Will Provide Housing Support for Faculty & Staff
Whitman College is grateful to announce a significant gift from a late alumna of the college. More than three decades ago, Helen McAuslan Logan-Schneider ’55 set up a charitable trust that with her passing gives the college ownership of three rental properties near campus which will provide housing support for faculty and staff.
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August 4, 2023
Grants & Fellowships Give Students Global Opportunities
Each year, many Whitman College students and recent graduates apply for fellowships and grants to pursue research, study abroad, develop leadership skills, teach others and explore the world. We celebrate the dozens of students who were awarded those opportunities in the 2022–2023 academic year.
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August 2, 2023
Rooted in Respect: Words of Wisdom from Amber Ebarb ’03
Amber Ebarb ’03 addressed the Class of 2023 during the 137th Whitman College Commencement Ceremony. Ebarb is the Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and spoke of the positive changes on campus since she graduated 20 years ago.
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