Power and Privilege Symposium 2017

Andrew Schwartz, News Editor • February 23, 2017

The class of 2017 will be the first for which the Power & Privilege Symposium has been a staple in the Whitman year, every year. It was before the 2014 event that faculty first voted to cancel class...

Communication mishap delays student trustee referendum

Lachlan Johnson • October 16, 2014

Due to a failure in communication, the Student Trustee Resolution passed by the student body in a referendum last spring was never communicated to the Board of Trustees. Last May, students voted to...

Tim Reed on the Presidential Search and College Budget

Abby Seethoff • April 15, 2014

Please enjoy this excerpt from an e-mail ASWC President Tim Reed sent to members of senate over spring break.

Students Press for Action Against Racism

Lachlan Johnson • November 21, 2013

Outrage at specific incidents of racism has evolved into demands for decisive action on campus, putting pressure on Whitman's administration to instigate change.

New First-Year Senators, ASWC Leadership Bring Enthusiasm for Change

Hannah Bartman • October 3, 2013

Five first-year senators were elected Tuesday. They join an ASWC excited for progress and innovation in the coming year.

Students Have Little Insight Into Governing Boards

Rachel Alexander • November 15, 2012

The fifteen members of Whitman's Board of Trustees have the power to set tuition, hire and fire the president and guide long-term policy for the college, but in spite of the influence they wield on campus, most students have relatively little knowledge about what actually occurs at Trustee and committee meetings.

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.