Thursday, June 1, 2023

Those two factors cause dangerous problems for the girls and menstruating youth of Nepal. Rajbhandari will address those problems, such as some students missing a week of classes every month, dropping out completely and facing unemployment. For these young people, it also contributes to child marriage and human trafficking, says Rajbhandari, who is an Economics major at Whitman. 

“With an aim to promote full participation of girls and menstruating individuals in schools, this project will help improve attendance and, in the long, run, offer a chance for a better future for young girls. The project seeks to bring peace into these individual lives and communities through long-term security and equity,” she says.

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Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman employees who started in May:

Whitman College is currently hiring for the following staff positions:

As part of the last phase of replacing steam condensate lines for Whitman’s heating loop, Facilities Services has coordinated with the city to close Park Street next week from Tuesday, June 6 to Friday, June 9. See attached illustration.

Walking moais are back! Moai (pronounced moh-eye) teams are groups of people who agree to walk together on a regular basis. Join the Blue Zone Project for the launch of the Whitman College summer moai program on Wednesday, June 7 at 10 a.m. on the south steps of Memorial Building. The summer program runs for 10 weeks. (See attached flyer.)

At the end of each spring semester, students donate items that they no longer need to the Move Out Donations drive. Through the efforts of the Residence Life team, Facilities Services Residence Housing Operations Custodial team and Whitman Sustainability team, these items are distributed throughout Walla Walla to benefit the community. This year, Whitman students saved over 3,100 pounds of items by “Ditching the Dumpster” and donating! See attached flyer for more information.

Assistant Director of the Outdoor Program Stuart Chapin and four students, Tyler Bales ’25, Guy Burg ’23 (pictured above), Rachel Dye ’24 and Charlotte Flannery ’24, recently participated in a Whitewater Kayak Instruction certification refresher course. The group reviewed various best practices for teaching kayak paddling techniques and enjoyed the spring flows of cold water in the rivers (but may have enjoyed the warm water in the hot springs more).

The Whitman College calendar is quiet this weekend. If you are looking for something to do in the community, check the Visit Walla Walla calendar of events.

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