Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Walk Through Black Brilliance
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By John Johnson, vice president for Diversity and Inclusion.
Carter G. Woodson, author of The Miseducation of the Negro, is credited with planting the seed that would eventually blossom into what we know as Black History Month. Concerned with the absence of the contributions of African Americans in the curriculum of K-12 schools, Woodson established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and launched the Journal of African American History more than 100 years ago.
Still, despite myriad volumes and hundreds of thousands of journal pages that provide just a glimpse of Black intellectualism, every year around this time we see the same 5-10 Black “history makers” lifted up and celebrated. Get ready for more images of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm and Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X. And of course, there will be more screen time for Barack Obama and Kamala Harris.
I want to issue a challenge to the Whitman community to collaboratively expand the list of people whose names are raised up, whose voices are amplified and whose work is honored.
Read more.
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Apply to be a WOOT Leader
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The Whitman Outdoor Orientation Trips (WOOT) program is currently accepting outdoor trip leader applications online until Sunday, Feb. 13 for WOOT trips during the 2022 Fall Break (Oct. 6-9, 2022). Apply through the Outdoor Program COMPASS portal.
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Student Career Advisors are Back for Spring
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The Student Career Advisors (SCAs) are peer career liaisons of the Career and Community Engagement Center. This spring's new SCAs are sophomores Nishtha Rajbhandari and Emilia Rojas. They review resumes, cover letters, assist with job applications, Whitman Internship Grant applications and process, connect you with the Career Pathfinder and/or Whitman Connect and offer guidance in Handshake. All the SCAs are available during their drop-in hours or for a 1:1 appointment that you can schedule over email. Follow the Career and Community Engagement Center Instagram account to keep caught up on the SCA news, announcements, events and their drop-in hours.
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Positive COVID-19 cases in our campus community are noted in Whitman Today in compliance with state regulations. We also update the data in our COVID-19 Dashboard every Monday.
In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, a person with Whitman access was confirmed positive for COVID-19. This person is now in isolation in accordance with our campus and CDC guidelines. Though the likelihood of transmission is low due to our campus COVID-19 protocols, it is possible that others may have been exposed to COVID-19. There is nothing you need to do at this time aside from following our campus COVID-19 protocols. Anyone identified through the contact tracing process as a close contact (within 6 ft. for at least 15 minutes over 24 hours) will be personally notified.
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Virtual Career Trek: Starbucks
Have you ever wondered how innovation works at Starbucks? Or what STEM roles exist at Starbucks, particularly in engineering? Come join us for an interactive virtual event hosted by the Starbucks Research and Development team. |
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Big Tent Gathering: Islam
All Muslim-identifying students, staff, or faculty of Whitman College are invited for conversation, connection and cookies! |
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OCS First Step Meeting (Virtual)
Second-year students attend one of Whitman’s OCS First Step meetings. OCS directors pass on essential information regarding program selection and the application process. |
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Time Management Workshop
Do you find yourself crunched for time? Always feeling a bit behind? Learn some easy ways to better manage your schedule to find those hidden pockets of time for increased productivity. |
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Open Kayaking
Come to the pool and try out kayaking or practice and learn new skills if you are already a paddler. Equipment and instruction will be provided; just bring a swimsuit. |
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Have an event you’d like to share with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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