Whitman Stories
Power & Privilege Welcomes Keynote Speaker Fatimah Hossaini
Renowned artist and activist Fatimah Hossaini will deliver a keynote address at Whitman College’s 2025 Power & Privilege Symposium, using art to challenge stereotypes, redefine narratives, and spotlight resilience and resistance through Afghan women’s stories.
February 12, 2025
New Scholarship Honors Longtime Whitman Advocates John Bogley ’85 & Shauna Lilly Bogley ’83
Jim Dow ’71 and Natalie Meacham established the John and Shauna Lilly Bogley Scholarship Endowment to honor the couple’s years of service to Whitman College.
February 10, 2025
With New Partnership, Whitman Expands Access for Talented Students
Whitman College has joined forces with Matriculate, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping high-achieving, historically marginalized students navigate the path to higher education. As part of the collaboration, Whitman will meet the full demonstrated financial need of two or more Matriculate High School Fellows annually.
February 05, 2025
Whitman College Introduces New Minor in Law, Culture & the Humanities
Whitman will begin offering a minor degree in Law, Culture & the Humanities in Fall 2025. This program will provide students of all majors with the opportunity to discover how law shapes and is shaped by society and culture.
February 04, 2025
Community Learning Days Workshop Highlights Neurodiversity
Earlier this month, Whitman College faculty, staff and student resident advisors came together for a Community Learning Days event focused on cultivating new ways to support neurodiverse students.
January 31, 2025
Bridging the Past: A Conversation on History, Healing & Hope
Whitman College will partner with Oregon Black Pioneers and the Oregon Remembrance Project for a moderated conversation about the importance of Oregon Black history, efforts to create more Black space in Oregon, and the contemporary challenges facing Black advancement in the Pacific Northwest.
January 30, 2025
Penrose Library Receives National Award for Accessibility & Diversity
For its activities supporting Whitman College’s campuswide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Penrose Library has been honored with the 2025 Library Excellence in Accessibility and Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.
January 29, 2025
M. Gessen To Deliver The Press in Times of Peril Keynote
Whitman College welcomes esteemed author and opinion columnist for the New York Times M. Gessen to deliver a keynote address about “Censorship, Silence and Resistance” for The Press in Time of Peril series.
January 28, 2025
Watch Pat Henry in PBS Documentary for Holocaust Remembrance Day
To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, Jan. 27, PBS is now streaming “Resistance: They Fought Back,” a documentary about Jewish resistance against the Nazis. Cushing Eells Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Literature Patrick Henry was an academic advisor for the film and appears briefly in it.
January 27, 2025