A Varied Life After Whitman
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After just one visit to Walla Walla, Wendy Sanger McGuire '77 knew Whitman College was the right choice for her. Following her parents' advice that college was an opportunity to learn as much as she could about a range of ideas, she decided to major in a language (German) as the background for a broad liberal arts education. Each class McGuire took, fueled her curiosity to learn more.
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“By my senior year, I would be running from class to class saying, ‘You will never believe what I just learned,’” McGuire says.
Following graduation, her life continued on a broad trajectory, including a career in the Army Reserve, where she was the first female honor graduate of the Officer Candidate School. She has also worked as a retail manager, a financial planner and registered investment advisor, a trust officer, a planned giving officer, a development officer, and an entrepreneur with a gourmet meal delivery service. Today, McGuire is the co-president of an outsourced accounting business based in Mumbai, India.
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Premera Information for Employees
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Here are a few useful tips for getting the most out of your Premera Blue Cross health plan benefits in 2023:
Access Your Account
Sign in or create an account on the secure Premera member website to get your current benefit information. (Create an account for each person enrolled on your plan.)
Go Paperless
Read your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) online. Then go paperless and you will receive an email when a new EOB is available to view.
Use the Mobile App
The Premera Mobile App gives you easy access to your ID card and health info on the go! (Available for iOS and Android.)
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Staff Coffee Break on Wednesday
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Whitman staff members are invited to the Fouts Center for Visual Arts for Staff Coffee Break at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Enjoy a midweek break to visit with colleagues and learn more about the Fouts Center for Visual Arts. Staff are encouraged to bring their own reusable cups or mugs.
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Community Learning Days: Wednesday
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Whitman will host two Community Learning Days workshops for employees on Wednesday, Jan. 11, led by Rema Reynolds who holds a Ph.D. in urban education from UCLA, is a professor of education leadership and policy studies at Wayne State University, and serves on the Michigan State University system Board of Trustees. A workshop for faculty members will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (RSVP using this form). A workshop centering the needs of staff members of color takes place from 2-4 p.m. (RSVP using this form.)
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Community Learning Days: Friday and Saturday
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Whitman will host a Community Learning Days workshop for employees on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14, led by Kathy Obear, Ed.D., founder of the Center for Transformation and Change. “Deepening Capacity as White Change Agents” is an intensive professional learning event that will engage participants in the reflective self-work and skill development necessary to shift racist dynamics and create racial equity and inclusion on campus. Space still remains to participate, but interested staff and faculty should RSVP by the end of today using this form.
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since Friday, no one with Whitman access was confirmed positive for COVID-19.
Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols to help prevent transmission. If you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested. Additional masks and rapid test kits are available in the front entryway at the Welty Student Health Center during normal operating hours.
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Fouts Center for Visual Arts
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Community Learning Days Workshop: Faculty
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Community Learning Days Workshop: Staff of Color
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Community Learning Days Workshop: Kathy Obear
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Community Learning Days Workshop: Kathy Obear
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