Whitman Stories
February 5, 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.
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February 4, 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.
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January 31, 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.
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January 30, 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.
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January 29, 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.
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January 28, 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.
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January 27, 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.
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January 24, 2025
A Look Back: Whitman’s Fall Semester in Photos
From the last days of summer to the first frost, the Fall 2024 semester at Whitman College brought amazing experiences and a host of good memories. Enjoy this small sampling of life at Whitman College in Fall 2024.
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January 22, 2025
A Record Number of Whitties Studied Off-Campus in Spring 2024
A record number of Whitman students studied abroad and off-campus in Spring 2024. Now back in Walla Walla, five of those students discuss their transformative experiences.
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January 21, 2025
Whitman & Walla Walla Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday, Jan. 20, Whitman College, Walla Walla University and Walla Walla Community College teamed up to offer public events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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January 15, 2025
‘Whitman Lets People Be People’ [Video]
Dylan Martin ’15 shares his unique Whitman College journey, from falling in love with the campus vibe (and the big, beautiful sky!) to embracing opportunities that shaped him into a well-rounded individual.
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January 10, 2025
Salaguinto Family Internship Endowment Supports & Funds Strong Launches
Beth Long Salaguinto ’88 and David M. Salaguinto Jr. ’87 established the Salaguinto Family Internship Endowment to help ensure that Whitman College students have the opportunity to gain practical experience and grow their professional network.
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