Friday, September 16, 2022

Saturday, Sept, 17 is Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. 

 

Want to test your knowledge of the Constitution? Take our annual Constitution  Day quiz!

  

There may or may not be a prize for the person who gets the best score on this quiz, but at the very least you'll have the right to brag about it for the next 365 days! (We're trusting you not to look up the answers on Google as you are completing the quiz, because that's no fun.)

For Your Safety: Campus Escorts

Campus Security plays an important role in ensuring the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus. Security escorts are available 24/7 and YellowJacket escorts are provided from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. anywhere within a two-block radius of the campus boundaries. To request an escort, call 509-527-5777 and tell the dispatcher your name, current location and desired destination. In most cases, you will not have to wait more than 10 to 15 minutes.

Pakistan is currently in a state of national emergency due to extreme flooding, which has resulted in more than a thousand deaths and has displaced 30 million people from their homes. Whitman's South Asian Students Association (SASA) will host an information session on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Reid Campus Center Basement. 

The Community Fellows Program application deadline has been extended to Monday, Sept. 19! Applications will be accepted from work-eligible second, third and fourth year students who want to spend the 2022-23 academic year working part-time at a prominent Walla Walla organization to address some of the area's social, economic and cultural challenges. These paid positions are posted on Handshake. 

Join us for the Fall 2022 Job and Internship Fair! This is an excellent opportunity to learn  about different organizations and get face time with recruiters. Come prepared to engage directly with organizations where you might spend your summer. Here are some tips for how to prepare to interact with employers. The fair is Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom. See you there!

Whenever possible, home and away varsity athletic events will be streamed on the Reid Market Café television. Come cheer on the teams and enjoy a meal or a snack!

Daily COVID-19 Update

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that since yesterday, one person 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 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Welty Student Health Center. 

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