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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Volunteering at Migrant School

Rachel Palfini May 22, 2014

There are a lot of migrant workers in China, over 130 million. Most migrant workers are leaving poor, rural villages and moving to cities on China's eastern coast in search of better job opportunities....

Photo by Allie Felt

Whitman Office of Communications Hires New Staff

Shelly Le January 30, 2014
The Whitman Communications Office has seen a number of changes in the past year. With a new hire and staffing changes in the communications office, the college is hoping to change its marketing and public relations strategy.
Faculty Members Pursue Creative Projects

Faculty Members Pursue Creative Projects

Ritti Singh September 19, 2013
Many professors at Whitman work on creative projects in their free time. Read more about their inspirations and art.

For the love of India

Shelly Le September 30, 2012
Even though I've attended Whitman for a little over two years now, I still seriously question the practicality of a liberal arts education within today's world. I often have moments of terror as to where my politics/sociology degree will take me after I'm beyond the walls of "Whitman's bubble".
Credit: cade beck

The practical side of academia: Searching for ‘real world’ experience in a liberal arts education

Cara Lowry May 9, 2012

Few of us come to a small liberal arts college in rural Washington with a set career path in mind and seeking vocational training. We come here for what Whitman sells (and what it delivers). We learn...

Students find financing a Whitman education difficult

Shelly Le September 29, 2011
The Whitman Financial Aid Office prides itself on striving to provide access to a wide group of students. Unfortunately, a number of students are missing from campus this year due to increasing tuition costs and decreasing financial aid.
Credit: Bullion

Whitman’s liberal arts in focus

Hanna Ory December 2, 2009
The Pioneer examines the past, present and future of a liberal arts philosophy at Whitman, including a comparison of how the implementation of Whitman's philosophy differs from other liberal arts colleges.

Distribution classes uncover new interests

Hadley Jolley November 29, 2009
Forced to take classes to fulfill their liberal art education, students often find the courses they dreaded turn out to be the courses they love.
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