A new fund was created this year in the name of Professor of Geology Bob Carson to boost the Outdoor Program. The fund's stated goal is to allow students who wouldn’t usually go on outdoor trips to experience education outside of the classroom. Starting this year, each incoming student is granted $150, which they can freely spend on OP trips.
Ever read something you weren’t supposed to—a private note, a journal entry, an unread text blinking on a friend’s phone? This Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, three Whitman alumni invite current Whitman students to hear numerous private letters from the classes of 1965 through 1972.
'RAPtivism,' a hip-hop album by Whitman alumnus Aisha Fukushima ’09, has finally been released after years of traveling, recording and post-production. Fukushima, who was able to produce the album thanks to her Watson Fellowship, traveled extensively in Africa, Europe and Asia.
On Friday, Nov. 18, Whitman announced the start of its “Now is the Time" campaign at a dinner for Trustees, alumni and friends of the college in Seattle, WA, kicking off the public phase of a new fundraising endeavor for the college.
If you've attended a Coffeehouse concert at Reid at some point over the past few years, chances are you've heard the music of Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, a band founded by violinist Ranger Sciacca '09 and his father Michael on rhythm guitar.
On the top floor of Reid is a resource center that is prepared to help Whitman students through nearly every stage of their working life. With one-on-one advising, the Student Engagement Center (SEC) helps Whitman students throughout their lives to find community service opportunities, internships and careers that align with their specific interests and values.
To schmooze or not to schmooze: that is the question. Last Friday, Sept. 30, many current Whitties decided to meet with past Whitman grads to schmooze and network at the Alumni Networking Reception.
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Several Whitman varsity teams boast a Whitman alum as a member of the coaching staff, providing a unique avenue for communication between athletes and coaches, and serving as an example to the student-athletes for fostering excellence during and outside of competition.
This coming weekend, over 350 alumni will return to Whitman for Reunion Weekend. The reunion includes three different groups - a 10-year, 15-year, and 25-year reunion.
In March, alumna Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger '97 will fly to the International Space Station as a part of crew STS-131 on a NASA mission to deliver and replace equipment.
Up-and-coming Washington musician and '02 Whitman alumna Toby Campbell uses both her musical talent and her prior sociological studies at Whitman to create the experimental electronica group Anomie Belle,...
