Monday, June 12, 2023

Whitman College has entered into a partnership with The Posse Foundation to bring a group of 10 students to Whitman from Chicago, Illinois each year.

Posse started in 1989, inspired by a student who said, “I never would have dropped out of college if I’d had my Posse with me.” The renowned organization identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential.

Posse Scholars attend college as members of multicultural teams of 10 students—Posses—and receive full-tuition scholarships provided by Posse’s partner institutions. Posse works with these students through an eight-month pre-collegiate training program, supports them through all four years of college and helps them secure competitive internships and leadership-track jobs upon graduation. The Posse Foundation will also provide training in mentorship each year for a Whitman faculty member who will meet frequently with the Posse Scholars on campus, both as a group and individually, as well as for staff leaders.

“I have seen first-hand the incredible impact that Posse scholars can have on campus as well as the transformative experiences that colleges like Whitman can offer these students.” says President Sarah Bolton. “I am thrilled about the new partnership with The Posse Foundation and look forward to welcoming our first 10 excellent students from Posse Chicago in the fall of 2024.”

This fall, The Posse Foundation will work with Whitman to identify 10 students from Chicago who will be admitted in 2024 as Whitman College’s first Posse. (See attached flyer.)

After running two versions of myWhitman over the past academic year, this week Technology Services will shut down the old myWhitman, which first went into operation in 2012. The switchover will happen between 5–7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, and should be finished by 7 a.m.

Please review the Migration Guide, which can also be found within the “Welcome to the new myWhitman” banner when you first log in.

All existing links should automatically redirect to the new myWhitman, currently found at https://my-new.whitman.edu. If you find one that doesn't redirect correctly, notify helpdesk@whitman.edu.

As a reminder, electricity to Cordiner Hall will be shut off through Thursday to facilitate needed repairs that were discovered during the steam condensate line replacement project.

Whitman students: Are you doing research on campus this summer? Want to boost your research knowledge and productivity? Come to a library workshop hosted by Scholarly Communications Librarian Amy Blau:

Have questions? Want to discuss another aspect of your research with a librarian? Email Amy Blau or make an appointment with a librarian. Standard library summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Office of Admission will host prospective students for campus-wide events on Friday, June 16, Friday, July 14 and Friday, August 11. Volunteers are needed to meet with guests over lunch at Cleveland Commons, answer questions and talk about your Whitman experience (signup form). 

Has it been three weeks already? We are still celebrating the accomplishments of the nearly 350 scholars in the Class of 2023 who received their diploma during Whitman ’s 137th Commencement ceremony. Congratulations! (Click to watch a two-minute video recap.)

9 a.m.

Training for Supervisors: Assessments

Reid Campus Center 207

4 p.m.

Summer Library Workshop

Brattain Auditorium (Hall of Science 100)

3 p.m.

Summer Library Workshop

Library Classroom 313 (“The Fishbowl”)

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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