Foreign-born Faculty & Staff Association Seeks Members
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Feature by: Nadir Ovcina, Assistant Director, Off-Campus Studies
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One of Whitman College’s first employee resource groups (ERG), the Foreign-born Faculty and Staff Association, recently held its inaugural meeting at College Cellars, the teaching winery at Walla Walla Community College. ERG members were treated to a tour of the grounds, followed by a tasting (for those interested).
The event provided an opportunity for foreign-born faculty and staff to meet outside of campus and interact in a relaxed social environment. Many of the attendees expressed relief and comfort in being surrounded by others who know of the complexities surrounding visa and immigration issues, not to mention adapting to living in a small town in Eastern Washington. At the meeting, members voted to elect Greg Lecki, Victoria Wolff ’12 and Nadir Ovcina ’17 to officer positions.
The Foreign-born Faculty and Staff Association would like to extend an invitation to all Whitman faculty and staff members who were born outside the United States to join. Another event is being planned for May.
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Ben Rabinowitz Award Winners Announced
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The winners of this year’s Ben Rabinowitz Award are Maille Moynahan ’26 and Caine Ryan ’26. The Award honors student projects that promote compassion in medicine or politics and enrich the campus community. For their project, Moynahan and Ryan will produce artistic and educational zines on the resources available in Walla Walla regarding gender-affirming healthcare information and access, plus educational literature on the pathway to gender-affirming surgery in Oregon, Washington and California.
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Accreditation Visit Continues
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An accreditation evaluation team from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is on campus this week. Open forums for faculty and students were held yesterday. Non-supervisory staff are invited to attend an open forum on Tuesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. in Olin Auditorium (refreshments provided). Whitman community members may also communicate with NWCCU during the visit via email to info@nwccu.org. All campus members are also invited to an exit meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. in Olin Auditorium.
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Hosokawa Journalism Lecture Tonight
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The 2024 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture will feature Vann R. Newkirk II, a senior editor at The Atlantic and the host and co-creator of the narrative podcast “Floodlines,” winner of the 2021 Peabody Award. Newkirk will speak on “Storytelling Against the Crisis” on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. As the country faces the twinned issues of a climate crisis and racial inequality, with each posing a threat to our history, what tools can actually stand in the way of an apocalypse? (Flyer attached.)
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Inclusive Excellence Webinar Tomorrow
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The Division of Inclusive Excellence will host a webinar titled “It’s About Time, Part II” on Wednesday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Olin 129 or online (RSVP). The webinar will include a panel discussion about how to handle requests for extra time for assignments and additional absences. Hear from disability professionals on how they evaluate and implement accommodations that require interaction with faculty. Join this conversation to hear how other offices are handling this complicated issue. Lunch will be provided for those that attend in person.
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Students, are you looking to improve your resume? The Career and Community Engagement Center will hold a resume workshop on Wednesday, April 17 at 4 p.m. in Reid 240. Students are also invited to submit their resumes (via Handshake) to the 5th Annual Resume Challenge running through Tuesday, April 23. (Flyer attached.)
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Whitman College men’s basketball coaching staff Ethan Engeman, John Lamanna and Shawn James (pictured, from left) traveled to Phoenix, Arizona this month to join the coaching staff at the NABC-Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four. Lamanna has been involved with the running of the event for the past 20 years.
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Accreditation Open Forum for Staff
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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