On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned the use of race-conscious admissions in a 6-2 decision by the conservative majority in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard.
The decision...
On Oct. 25, 2023, Walla Walla City Council unanimously approved a new public comment policy, which caused concern to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), due to the negative potential impacts that...
On Jan. 15, a message was sent out via Whitman’s emergency alert system regarding “disturbing social media activity.” Recipients were advised to “remain extra aware.”
Vice President for Communications...
This column initially appeared in the Sept. 19, 2002 edition of The Whitman Pioneer. The opinion was written by The Pioneer’s opinions editor and appears as it was initially ran; the only edits are to...
Whitman College is planning a roughly $150 rent increase to college-owned off-campus housing at the beginning of the next academic year, according to Jeff Hamrick, the College’s Vice President for...
Extremely cold weather in the past few weeks made for a rough return to the Whitman campus. Classes resumed on Jan. 16, when it only got up to 11 F, and was as cold as 1 F. Students had to contend...
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the campus community was informed via email by Whitman President Sarah Bolton that the college is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...
In light of recent events in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine (WSJP) and the Student Action Coalition (SAC) requested the Board of Trustees of Whitman...
Heather VanTassell has recently joined the Walla Walla Public Library staff as library director, following years of work as a managing librarian in the Yakima Valley Libraries system.
The following...
Hot Poop, Washington’s oldest independent record store, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The store originally opened in San Diego in 1972 and moved to Walla Walla in the fall of 1973. In the...
On Nov. 16, Whitman students received an email from Sarah Williams, Whitman’s Sustainability Manager, announcing a major change in Whitman's bicycle policy.
With the winter months fast approaching,...
The inaugural Pášxapa Powwow took place at Whitman on Nov. 18. In collaboration with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Walla Walla Community College, Whitman’s...
