Friday, July 30th, 2010
Seniors instrumental in environmental efforts of last four years
For environmentally-minded Whitties, the last four years have been an exciting time. Two greenhouse gas emission audits have been completed. Students now grow salad greens on the roof of the Hall of Science and distribute compact fluorescent lightbulbs to Walla Walla residents as a regular weekend activity. Perhaps most importantly, ...
Campus Events and Alerts
Whitman hosts 40th annual Renaissance Faire
Students, faculty and alumni dressed in Renaissance costumes, fenced, danced, performed in plays and even competed in unicycle jousting last weekend as part of the ...
ASWC finalizes 2011 budget
ASWC voted unanimously during its Sunday, April 21, meeting to finalize its budget for the 2011 fiscal year, which totals $462,400. In addition to funding ...
Procedure for students to settle conflicts with faculty nears vote
ASWC student representatives are working together with members of the faculty and staff to put the finishing touches on the Student Grievance Policy, a procedure ...
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Administration prepares for commencement
As graduating seniors receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 23, they’re not the only ones who have put in a lot of work to get ...
Whitman alumni weigh in on the value of liberal arts education
As seniors at liberal arts schools across the country prepare to enter one of the worst job markets in recent memory, a number of colleges ...
Whitman students, alumni receive wide variety of fellowships, scholarships and grants
From practicing journalism in Cambodia to teaching English in Thailand to fighting for the rights of low-wage workers in rural Washington, Whitties will pursue projects ...
A Q&A with student commencement speaker Seth Bergeson
Senior Seth Bergeson was chosen by his classmates as this year's student commencement speaker. A history major from Seattle, Bergeson is notorious for spending as ...
Class of 2010 moves on to new schools, career opportunities
The Whitman College class of 2010 will soon be spreading across the globe for jobs, civil service and a variety of other opportunities.
Fox News commentator Juan Williams to challenge grads with charged ideas
Journalist Juan Williams, who currently works as a political commentator for Fox News and NPR, will be delivering the commencement address during Whitman's May 23 ...
