Mia Mask: Movies, Museums and the Black West
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Author Mia Mask, Professor of Film at Vassar College, will visit Whitman for two events this week in conjunction with the “Timber Culture” exhibition at Maxey Museum, curated by director and founder of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, Gwendolyn Trice. Mask’s teaching areas include African American cinema, documentary history, feminist film theory and African national cinemas. Her cultural commentary can be heard on National Public Radio.
On Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Theatre at Hunter Conservatory, Associate Professor of Art History Lisa Uddin will moderate a conversation with Mask and Trice titled “Movies, Museums and the Black West.” The discussion will draw on Mask’s film scholarship and Trice’s public history work. (Flyer attached.)
On Friday, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. in Olin Hall, room 129, Mask will talk about her book, “Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western.” (Flyer attached.) The book illuminates the figure of the Black cowboy while examining the intersection of African American film history and the western. “Black Rodeo” is available for purchase in the Whitman College Bookstore.
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Kiefer Storrer Named President-Elect of Pi Kappa Delta
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Assistant Director of Debate Kiefer Storrer was chosen by member and alumni chapters of Pi Kappa Delta, the largest national forensics honor society, to serve as its President. Following two years as President-Elect, Storrer will begin his term as President in 2026. He previously served the organization as an at-large council member.
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William Bares Publishes Chapter in Book on Teaching Accessible Computing
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Associate Professor of Computer Science William Bares contributed to the community-sourced book, “Teaching Accessible Computing,” recently published by the Information School at University of Washington. Bares’ chapter, titled “Graphics + Accessibility,” explores how computer graphics devices display color, how humans see those colors and how designers can make design choices that increase accessibility.
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Two Music Department Events Tomorrow
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The Music Department will present a Fridays @ 4 Concert on Friday, March 29 at 4 p.m. The featured performers are Francely Zurita on flute, Jan Roberts on piano, Doug Morasch on bass, and Gabriel Cruz on percussion. (Flyer attached.) The Music Department will also present a senior voice recital with baritone Aziz Sahbazovic ’24 on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. (Flyer attached.) Both events will take place in Chism Recital Hall in the Hall of Music and are free and open to the public.
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Last Call for Spring Textbooks at the Bookstore
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The Whitman College Bookstore will begin returning spring semester textbooks to publishers next week. If you still need any books for your current classes, please stop by the bookstore as soon as possible!
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Los Ojos de Whitman Submissions Due Next Week
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Los Ojos de Whitman magazine is calling all authors and artists who speak Spanish (or “Spanglish”) to submit their creative pieces for the next issue, themed “Monsters and Mystical Beings.” Submissions are due Thursday, April 4, emailed to ojosdewhitman@gmail.com. (Flyer attached.)
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On the Whittie Wisdom blog site, Whitman students share thoughts, tips and insights about navigating college life. In a recent post, Carsten Wallace-Bailey ’25, a Psychology and Film & Media Studies double major, talks about his enjoyment of participating in intramural sports at Whitman.
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Welty Student Health Center
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Hall of Science (outside by the Greenhouse)
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Douglas Hall, Main Lounge
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Reid Campus Center, Room G02
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Sherwood Athletic Center, Room 106
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College House, Main Lounge
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