Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Power & Privilege Keynote Speaker: Loretta J. Ross
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The Power & Privilege Symposium is honored to welcome activist, professor and scholar Loretta J. Ross to deliver the keynote address at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in the Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom.
Loretta J. Ross is a professor at Smith College, a MacArthur Fellow, and is nationally recognized for her expertise on racism and racial justice, women’s rights and human rights. Her TED Talk, “Don’t Call People Out—Call Them In” (above) has been watched more than 2 million times.
Due to limited seating, please RSVP in advance to reserve your spot. The event will not be livestreamed, but will be recorded and available to view after the event.
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Sorority & Fraternity Life Statistics Released
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This week, the Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life announced community statistics for fall semester: 14.5% of the Whitman student body participated with Sorority & Fraternity organizations, contributed 800 hours of service in the community and raised more than $8,200 for philanthropic causes. Way to go, Whitties!
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Eunice Blavascunas Publishes About Forest Politics
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Associate Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies Eunice Blavascunas recently published “The Wild Border of Politics: The Białowieża Forest and the Changing Ecologies of Protest” in the journal Ethnologia Polona. The article looks at how to respond to the protests of forests at the contested borderland between Poland and Belarus at a moment when protests are changing in form. Blavascunas examines the forest as a site of, participant in, and provoker of protest, asking how to elaborate modes of thought, collective action and social institutions through which more-than-human agents can be integrated into political communities, even as they exceed our understanding and remain a subject of difference.
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No On-Campus Mail Delivery Today
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Due to staff illness, mail will not be delivered to campus buildings today. If you are expecting a package or time-sensitive mail, please visit the Reid Campus Center Post Office today between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Whitman Today Survey Due Tomorrow
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If you haven’t done so already, please take two minutes to fill out a short survey about Whitman Today. Responses are due by Friday, Feb. 10.
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Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment Next Week
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Whitman’s four Panhellenic sororities and four fraternities of the IFC (Interfraternity Council) will each hold their spring semester recruitment drive next week, providing opportunities to meet members, tour facilities, enjoy food, socialize and get all of your questions answered. Follow @WhitmanPanhellenic and @Whitman_College_IFC on Instagram to learn more!
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QPR Suicide Prevention Training Opportunities
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The Counseling Center is working to train Whitman students, faculty and staff in a suicide prevention model called QPR, which has been proven to decrease suicide risk in communities like ours. Participants who attend a two-hour training will be certified as a QPR Gatekeeper, valid for one year. Upcoming trainings on campus will be announced, but if you are interested in requesting training for a specific group, team or club (10 to 30 people), please email qpr@whitman.edu.
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Western Governors’ Foundation Seeks Young Adult for Leadership Institute
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Students: Apply now through February 15 for the opportunity to attend the 2023 Western Governors’ Leadership Institute. One student from each state in the western half of the United States will be selected for an all-expenses-paid opportunity to meet with current and former state governors and attend the Institute’s leadership forum held this summer in Boulder, Colorado. Applications and more information are available online.
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, nobody 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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Sherwood Athletic Center, Multipurpose Gym
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Reid Campus Center, Basement
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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