Professor Brit Moss Nurtures a Love of Research
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The following is an excerpt from an article by Jared Scott Tesler in the Spring 2023 issue of Whitman Magazine:
Ever since she was a child, Britney “Brit” Moss has been interested in astronomy, biology, chemistry and geology. In high school, a NASA summer internship spent conducting molecular biology research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison solidified her love of science.
The first in her family to pursue higher education, Moss dove in with vigor and curiosity. “When I went to college, I pursued a biochemistry degree, which enabled me to take lots of biology and chemistry courses,” recalls Moss, who graduated from Montana State University in 2004, “and I worked on a variety of research projects.”
Today, as Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) at Whitman, Moss continues to find her heart’s work in the classroom and lab, inspiring future generations of scientists and scholars along the way. Her formative experience as a first-generation, working-class student still carries its fair share of distinct advantages, she says.
“It’s given me perseverance and the ability to forge ahead into new and challenging situations, and informs the ways in which I interact with students,” Moss says.
Read more.
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Daniel Shultz Co-Edits Syndicate Symposium
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology Daniel Schultz has co-edited and introduced a Syndicate symposium on Adam Stern’s new book: “Survival: A Theological-Political Genealogy.” The symposium brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars working in Black Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Comparative Literature and Jewish and Religious Studies. The book and the wide-ranging conversation probe the philosophical stakes of the deployment of the figure of the survivor from the politics of Holocaust memory to the afterlives of chattel slavery to the “post” in postcolonial.
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Cleveland Commons Reopens Today
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Cleveland Commons reopens today with the following hours:
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- Espresso: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Lunch (salad, deli, hot entrée): Noon to 1 p.m.
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Please note that Cleveland Commons will be closed July 3–4.
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Fire Alarm Inspections Continue This Week
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Annual fire alarm inspections will take place on campus throughout the summer. Testing will start at 8 a.m. and may continue for two to four hours. This week, testing will occur in Marcus House and Cordiner Hall (see calendar below for details).
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Assessment Training for Supervisors Today
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Supervisors, if you haven’t attended a Human Resources training session regarding recent updates to Whitman’s performance management model, the final training opportunity is today at 2 p.m. in Reid Campus Center, Room 207. Questions? Email hr@whitman.edu.
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Summer Dance Lab Students on Campus
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For the next month, you may spot young dance students and their instructors around campus who are here for Summer Dance Lab. While this program is not directly affiliated with the Whitman College Theater and Dance department, it has been housed on Whitman’s campus each summer for more than four decades.
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Reid Post Office Closed Monday and Tuesday
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Due to the impacts from the ongoing construction projects, the Reid Campus Center Post Office will be closed today and tomorrow, Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27. However, receipt of mail and on-campus deliveries will continue without interruption.
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Print Services Closed for Two Weeks
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Please note that Print Services (Boyer House Print Shop) will be closed for the next two weeks, reopening on Monday, July 10.
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Did you know that Whitman College owns a cabin on Mill Creek? The Student Activities’ Kooskooskie Cabin is available to students, staff and faculty for summer reservations. Learn more.
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Supervisor Training: Assessments
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