Between lengthy lines for the usual breakfast burrito, a picture-perfect sign propped in Cleveland Commons and swarms of unfamiliar faces peeking into campus buildings, you may have noticed this year’s...
After greeting the future Whittie class of 2027 at Admitted Students Day, Whitman now braces itself for an influx of failed applicants to reach campus on Rejected Students Day.
Whitman’s most unusual...
Grace Canny, class of 2016, oh what a year
• April 27, 2023
Whitman College wants to extend the warmest welcome to our newly arrived Class of 2027. These students have earned their admission to our fantastic college by being exceptional students and even more...
Ian Lewis, pusher of word limits
• October 20, 2022
In an announcement that shows that anything is “paw-sible,” the Office of Admission has confirmed that fictive sports dog Air Bud will be enrolling at Whitman.
“Ruff ruff!” read the letter sent...
After a year as a pilot program, Whitman’s early financial aid guarantee is now finalized. The free program allows prospective students to learn how much financial aid they would receive from Whitman...
Activist Angela Davis introduced the Ban the Box campaign to Whitman campus during her keynote speech on Feb. 19 that opened the 2020 Power & Privilege Symposium.
During Davis’ talk, she asked...
Every year, the Office of Admission welcomes new admission officers to their team. This year, three new officers joined the Whitman community. Fernando Penate-Chavez, Phoebe Blaisdell and Jack Buettner...
Since the January 15 application deadline, Whitman College’s Admissions team has been hard at work turning a 10-year high in applications into bodies in classrooms next fall.
In pursuing this end, Vice...
The disparity in demographics between students at Whitman College and those living in Walla Walla is striking. Whitman’s most recent Fall 2017 Class is comprised of just 9 percent self-identifying Hispanic/Latinos...
Josh Jensen splits his week between the Boyer and Penrose houses. Two days at the former, three at the latter. His movement across campus is the most visible change since the merger of the Communications...
Ben Freedman, humor page editor
• September 8, 2016
Early Wednesday morning, Dean of Admission Tony Cabasco announced that Whitman College is now accepting Syrian refugees in order to fulfill a growing need for campus diversity.
