Monday, May 22, 2023

Whitman College celebrated its 137th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21st in front of Memorial Building. 

The ceremony was opened by Board of Trustees Chair Joe Davis ’80 and President Sarah Bolton, who acknowledged and thanked the many people who provided support to the Class of 2023—a class who were first-year students when the pandemic hit in 2020.

Representing their class at the podium were speaking duo Aidan Macpherson (pictured above, left) and Elena McHargue (pictured above, right) whose message to the class was delivered with light-hearted banter. 

The Commencement Address was delivered by Amber Ebarb ’03, who is currently serving in the 118th Congress as Minority Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.

A full recap of Commencement with additional photos is available online.

Please note that CLEo—the successor to Blackboard and predecessor of Canvas—will soon be retired from use on campus. 

If you are still using CLEo, you will need to move to Canvas or Google Groups and Shared Drives by August 7th.

The Climbing Center is now operating on summer hours, Monday–Thursday from 5–8 p.m. Admission is free for students, staff and faculty. Family and community are welcome with an entrance fee.

Please note that the Walla Walla Fire Department will utilize 22 Boyer Avenue, a campus-owned house, for training exercises on Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26. 

Whitman College recently announced that “Active & Fit Direct” is once again available to employees and their spouses or domestic partners. This fitness membership program allows $28/month access to 12,200+ standard gyms nationwide, including our local YMCA, plus discounted access to 5,700+ premium exercise studios. The enrollment fee is waived through June. The link to enroll can be found on myWhitman and more information can be found in the attached FAQ document.

The livestream video of the 2023 Commencement ceremony is available online.

TBD

Whitman College Baseball vs NCAA Regional

Away Game

TBD

Whitman Distance Track NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Away Meet

TBD

Whitman Distance Track NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Away Meet

 11 a.m.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Alumni Ambassador Panel

Virtual

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