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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLV, Issue 3
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Admissions Office Aiming for Larger Class of 2020

North Bennett May 5, 2016
The Office of Admissions is aiming for a larger Class of 2020 to account for an unexpectedly small class the previous year.
Photo by Tywen Kelly

Tour Guides Give Prospective Students First Glimpse of Campus

North Bennett April 14, 2016
The presence of tour guides ramps up this month as they show off campus to potential members of the Class of 2020.
Financial Aid Presents Struggle, Opportunity for FGWC Students

Financial Aid Presents Struggle, Opportunity for FGWC Students

Emily Lin-Jones May 1, 2014
Navigating the ups and downs of financial aid from semester to semester can pose a significant challenge for FGWC students, even with support from the Office of Financial Aid itself.

Admission Accepts Fewer Transfer Students This Spring

Anna Zheng February 6, 2014
This spring Whitman College welcomed seven new students to its ranks. Though the number of admitted students in the spring may vary from year to year, admission officers say that the criteria for admission remain the same.

Adam Miller Selected as New Director of Admission

Maegan Nelson March 31, 2013
Adam Miller, an alumnus of Claremont McKenna College was recently hired as the new Director of Admissions. Not only was he previously the associate dean of admissions in 2010, but he was also a professional baseball player.
Parental Guidance, Emphasis on Education Draws In Legacies

Parental Guidance, Emphasis on Education Draws In Legacies

Adam Brayton February 14, 2013
When senior Nick Marquiss sat down at his first Encounters class, he found himself sitting across the table from the same professor who taught his father decades before.
Office of Admission Looks for New Director

Office of Admission Looks for New Director

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula February 7, 2013
The Search for a new Director of Admissions is coming to a close as Admissions finished bringing four finalists to campus this week.

Campus examines use of social media

Daniel Kim October 4, 2012
As technology becomes more central in the daily lives of Americans, colleges all around the nation have begun breaking into social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Whitman has taken notice that students are living more of their lives over these social communication services.
Illustration: Ariel Carter-Rodriguez

Admissions to expand application supplement

Emily Lin-Jones April 26, 2012
The Whitman admissions staff is considering changes to the application supplement that may soon be finalized for the next application period.
Whitman class of 2016 receives fewest acceptances since 2006

Whitman class of 2016 receives fewest acceptances since 2006

amyhasson April 12, 2012
In addition to handing out the lowest number of acceptances since 2006, Whitman College experienced a significant dip in applications. This year, 2,851 students applied for spots in the Whitman College Class of 2016, down 347 applicants from last year.
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