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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman’s identity crisis

Bex Heimbrock, Opinion Editor November 17, 2022

The New York Times Best Seller and subsequent non-profit Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) describes Whitman College as a place which, well, changes lives. The CTCL’s entry on Whitman College reads:...

Illustration by Eli Rodriguez.

The FSR might mean the death of Whitman’s liberal arts mission

Scout Hutchinson, Columnist February 18, 2021

“As you read these reports, I hope you will think about our overall goal of achieving a sustainable financial footing for the college in support of our liberal arts mission.” This is a quote from the...

Growing tuition outpaces family income

Growing tuition outpaces family income

Shelly Le April 5, 2012
Whitman College recently released its student fees for the 2012-2013 academic year. Tuition for next year is set at $41,790, a four percent increase from last year, and is the lowest tuition increase the college has had since 2000. Despite this lower-than-average tuition increase, questions regarding the sustainability of the higher education model that have persisted for years now continues to be asked today.

Whitman Entrepreneurs seek to improve job prospects

amyhasson March 11, 2012
First-year students Amy Shearer and Tim Reed created the Whitman Entrepreneurs group to begin building the skills and relationships needed to help students find jobs post-graduation.
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