Whitman Stories
January 24, 2019
"Hamilton" Actor Shares Keys to Positivity at MLK Keynote Address
Stage and screen actor Bryan Terrell Clark auditioned seven times before landing the coveted role of George Washington in "Hamilton," the acclaimed Broadway production of Lin Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers.
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January 22, 2019
Beckman Scholars Award Expands Summer Research Focus
Students will benefit from an expanded vision for summer research in the chemistry and life sciences departments at Whitman College, thanks to a Beckman Scholars Award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
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January 17, 2019
Winter Student Art Salon Celebrates 12th Year
On Jan. 19, 2019, the Juried Winter Student Art Salon will celebrate its 12th year with an opening reception from 3-5 p.m. at the Fouts Center for Visual Arts.
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January 15, 2019
Inaugural Sophomore Summit Offers Students Career Compass
Faced with the pressure of earning a degree and moving into the working world, how does a student navigate college to ensure they are going in the right direction?
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January 14, 2019
Champions for the Liberal Arts
Whitman College must do a much better job of connecting the fabulous liberal arts education our students receive in our classrooms to “life after Whitman,” to the lives of meaning and purpose our students will pursue after graduation, President Kathleen M. Murray says.
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January 14, 2019
Listen to Learn, Learn to Lead
Whitman College President Kathy Murray's Message for Winter 2019
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January 14, 2019
Alumna Advocates for Portland's Homeless Population
Interview with alumna Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County commissioner and passionate advocate for the homeless
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January 14, 2019
Whittie Publishes First Poetry Collection
Profile on Whitman College student Esther Ra '19, an English major who recently had her first book of poetry published
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January 14, 2019
Basketball Alumnus Assists at Gonzaga
Interview with Whitman alumnus Tommy Lloyd, assistant coach of men's basketball at Gonzaga University
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January 14, 2019
Biologist Tracks Evolution through Study of Monkeyflowers
Profile of Arielle Cooley, associate professor of biology at Whitman College, and the research she and her students are conducting on monkeyflowers
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January 14, 2019
Inspiring Science
Profile on Whitman College's Moira Gresham, professor of physics
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January 14, 2019
Community Fellows Program Creates Positive Change
Profile on Walla Walla community programs, the YWCA of Walla Walla and Walla Walla Symphony, and community service by Whitman students
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