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A Closer Look at Power & Privilege 2026

Whitman College’s Power and Privilege Symposium opens conversations about structural oppression and the ways it interacts with Whitman’s campus and the world. Our student photographers captured moments from this February’s events.

March 05, 2026

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For the Common Good: Whitman College Launches Public Health Program

The interdisciplinary Public Health concentration at Whitman College is for students interested in pre-med programs or preparing for health careers. Every student completing the concentration will take part in immersive learning experiences through research, an internship or community-based work.

March 04, 2026

The Whitman College women's basketball team poses with the 2026 Northwest Conference Championship tropy

Champs Again! Whitman Women’s Basketball Claims NWC Title for Second Year in a Row

With a decisive win over George Fox this weekend, the Blues punched their ticket to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament. The team will face Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the first round on Friday, March 6.

March 02, 2026

Rock formations in Mono Lake at sunset

Caring for Mono Lake: Alum Inspires Whitman’s Semester in the West Students

As Education Director for the Mono Lake Committee, Ryan Garrett ’18 welcomed the opportunity to introduce Whitman College students to the lake’s fascinating ecosystem and complex environmental issues during a visit from Semester in the West.

February 25, 2026

Split image of two runners wearing Whitman jerseys: Ella Harrington (in color) and John Leier (black and white)

Now & Then: Different Eras, Same Passion for Whitman Athletics

The uniforms are different, the venues have changed and records have been broken. But the look of grit and determination on a Whitman College runner’s face is timeless.

February 23, 2026

Walla Walla Mayor Gustavo Reyna, left, presents the Black History Month proclamation to Whitman College Black Student Union President Mahdee Kirkpatrick

Whitman’s Black Student Union Accepts Walla Walla’s Proclamation Recognizing Black History Month

Mahdee Kirkpatrick ’27, President of Whitman’s Black Student Union (BSU) accepted the City of Walla Walla’s first proclamation for Black History Month. The BSU will host Council Member Rodney Outlaw as keynote speaker for an event titled “We Are Still Here” on Feb. 21.

February 19, 2026

A black-and-white portrait of Preston Gannaway

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Preston Gannaway To Deliver Hosokawa Journalism Lecture at Whitman

At this year’s Hosokawa Journalism Lecture, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Preston Gannaway will share stories and images from her long-term project “Remember Me” exploring family, memory, and community through documentary photography.

February 18, 2026

Portrait of Raquel Willis

Power & Privilege 2026 Welcomes Keynote Speaker Raquel Willis

Raquel Willis is an award-winning activist, journalist and media strategist dedicated to collective liberation, especially for Black trans folks. She will give the 2026 Power and Privilege Symposium keynote address at Whitman College on Thursday, Feb. 19.

February 17, 2026

Gwendolyn Trice standing in front of a wooden fence

Historian & Justice Advocate Gwendolyn Trice To Speak at Whitman’s 140th Commencement Ceremony

Gwendolyn Trice has been selected as speaker for Whitman College’s 140th Commencement Ceremony on May 24. Trice is Founder and Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center in Enterprise, Oregon, which celebrates the rich history of African American, Indigenous and immigrant loggers in the Pacific Northwest.

February 12, 2026