ASWC worked closely with the administration to lift the ban on College funding for international travel. The administration is hopeful that by removing the ban, students will have more opportunities for pre-professional experiences abroad.
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Whitman's health center runs 24 hours a day and offers a range of services that include in-house lab testing, vaccines and travel health assistance, physical and massage therapy,...
This March, Whitman students will be able to go on new Spring Break service trips to Portland and Northern California. The selection of new trips reflects an upward trend in students looking for co-curricular experiences to compliment their formal education. The two new spring trips will give students the opportunity to apply and enlarge their understanding of education and environmental conservation work in diverse communities.
Students who are still on the hunt for summer internships and on- or off-campus jobs now have a new option available to widen their search. Conceived as a more functional replacement for the Whitman website's on-campus jobs listing and the now-defunct jobs and internships mailing list, iEngage is designed to connect users with job opportunities that better fit their unique needs.
Associated Students of Whitman College and the Student Engagement Center are interested in expanding students' involvement with the Walla Walla community and beyond through community-based learning projects, which are aimed at integrating real-life experiences and projects into the curriculum of classes to simultaneously solidify students’ learning and reach out to the community.
“I had no idea what I wanted to do when I got out of school,†said alumna Kate Morrison ’95 to a small group of students gathered in Reid Campus Center 240 on Monday, Oct. 22. For the next hour, she described her journey to her current career as a freelance web and graphic designer and answered questions from students interested in entering that field. The event was the sixth installment in the Student Engagement Center’s Real Talk with Alumni series, a semester-long series of workshops that invites local alumni from a variety of professions to share insight and career advice in a small group discussion setting.
As technology becomes more central in the daily lives of Americans, colleges all around the nation have begun breaking into social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Whitman has taken notice that students are living more of their lives over these social communication services.
The Student Engagement Center (SEC) will kick off its new Community Fellow program this month, pairing eight upper-level Whitman students with local organizations to engage in community development and related projects for the full academic year.
Before I set off for Whitman, my parents sat down to give me some good old-fashioned advice. After all the usual concerns about studying hard and making good use of my time in college, they turned...
Assistant Dean of Engagement Noah Leavitt encourages all students—from first-years to seniors—to learn about what is happening in the Student Engagement Center, to take advantage of the Center’s many programs, events, workshops and expertise, and to continue to let them know about what they can do to be a resource as you are preparing to take your fantastic Whitman liberal arts training to the world that needs you.
ASWC’s Executive Council elections take place Monday, April 9. The Pioneer asked president, vice president, finance chair and nominations chair candidates to answer questions about their qualifications and what they would do if elected. The election polls will be open from 12:01am until 9:00pm.
