STEM Summer School Collaboration With CTUIR
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As part of ongoing collaborations between Whitman College and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), several Whitman faculty members traveled to Pendleton, Oregon this summer to provide four weeks of STEM-focused study for CTUIR youth.
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- William Bares, Associate Professor of Computer Science, and his Whitman students brought salmon to life on a gym floor through scratch programming and floor projection.
- Andy Fry, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, and Albert Schueller, the Mina Schwabacher Professor of Mathematics, used interactive activities to teach the students about symmetry, pattern recognition and geometry.
- Nate Boland, Associate Professor of Chemistry, helped students analyze water samples collected from the nearby Umatilla River.
- Matthew Tien, Assistant Professor of Biology, led the students in studying termites collected from the Blue Mountains.
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The 2023 summer school program was a great success—and plans are underway to continue the program in the future.
Read the full story online.
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Makana Stone ’20 Excelling in Pro Basketball
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Former Whitman College women’s basketball forward Makana Stone ’20 is moving up the European professional ranks. Now playing in Norway for Ammerud Queens Oslo—currently the top-ranked team in the league—Stone was recently named Hoops Agents Player of the Week. Stone finished her career at Whitman by being voted NWC Player of the Year and being named to the D3hoops.com All-American Team.
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Faculty/Staff Title IX Training Today
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By federal law, school employees (except for confidential resources) are Mandatory Reporters for sex/gender discrimination and sexual misconduct. If you missed the previous opportunity to learn about your critical obligations in this role, there is another training today at 3 p.m. in Olin Auditorium. Questions? Email titleix@whitman.edu.
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Blues Volleyball Home Games Today & Tomorrow
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Sherwood Athletic Center will close three hours prior to each Blues volleyball home game this weekend. Games begin on Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.. Free admission at the door with your Whitman ID. Additional tickets may be purchased in advance.
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Sharpstein Beautification Day Tomorrow
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The Friends, Story Time and Friends Rock programs will lead a Sharpstein Elementary School campus beautification effort on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join them and Sharpstein students and families in a variety of activities, including: clean up, face painting, gardening and poster making. Snacks and water will be provided. Sign up in advance! (See attached flyer.)
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Catholic Mass Offered on Select Saturdays
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The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life will host Catholic Mass on the first and third Saturdays of the month (with the exception of campus breaks). The next Mass will be on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. in the All Faiths Room with Fr. Lourdu Mummadi presiding. Food and fellowship to follow. (See attached flyer.)
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Climate Distress & Empowerment Workshop Monday
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The Whitman Counseling Center and Climate Justice Coalition will co-sponsor a “Climate Distress and Empowerment Workshop” on Monday, Oct. 23 from 6–8 p.m. at Baker Center. Connect with other students over shared climate concerns and hopes, using the “Work That Reconnects” model developed by Joanna Macy. Please RSVP in advance. (See attached flyer.)
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The Center for Global Studies recently hosted O'Donnell Visiting Educator and Whitman alum Anna Taft ’02 on campus. Taft, the Founding Director of the Tandana Foundation, co-led a workshop for Whitman students (some of whom are pictured above) titled “Gender and Change in Rural Mali” with literacy instructor Kessia Kouriba and scholarship director Hawa Yalcouyé (on screen).
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Reid Campus Center, Side Lawn
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Reid Campus Center, Patio
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Asian Studies Interest House
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Reid Campus Center, Room 219
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Sharpstein Elementary School
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Ankeny Field & Outdoor Amphitheatre
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