Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Division of Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report
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Feature by: Dr. John Johnson, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
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"No Me Vas A Creer" ("You're Not Gonna Believe Me") by Rami Ramirez ’25 is going up at Stevens Gallery. The installation is supported through a DEIA Cultivation Grant awarded by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion.
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The Division of Diversity and Inclusion was active and productive throughout the 2022–2023 academic year working to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism at Whitman. The Division’s efforts for the year are summarized in a report that is now published on the college website. Divisional efforts are provided across the three primary functional areas: Identity and Belonging, Equity and Compliance, Inclusive Excellence.
A campus Town Hall is being organized for later this month to discuss DEIA at Whitman and address any questions or concerns related to the activities detailed in the report. As we work to advance inclusive excellence at Whitman, we want to invite anyone from the campus community to feel free to submit suggestions and recommendations directly to the Division at diversity@whitman.edu. We welcome your feedback and input regarding this critical work.
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Debate & Forensics Team Win Tournament
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For the second consecutive year, Whitman’s parliamentary debaters finished in the top spots of the Rice University Classic in Houston, Texas. Alexa Grechishkin ’25, Kyle Mathy ’25, Kasey Moulton ’24 and Jas Liu ’24 were co-champions. First-year Rosaura Albizo ’27 also placed third in poetry interpretation on both days of the forensics side of the tournament. Later in the month, the team will compete at the Steve Hunt Classic at Lewis and Clark College.
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Kaufman-Osborn Publishes Essay in The Edge
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Baker Ferguson Professor of Politics and Leadership Emeritus Timothy Kaufman-Osborn recently published “Why Republican Lawmakers Should Ban ‘The Federalist Papers’ from America’s Classrooms.” In this essay, Kaufman-Osborn asks whether Republican state lawmakers are smart to require college and university students read “The Federalist Papers,” as they recently have in several states. He argues that were these legislators to read these arguments in favor of the new nation’s proposed constitution, they might come to understand why their authors would condemn the GOP’s contemporary efforts to disenfranchise their opponents and would furthermore insist that any government propelled to power by such antidemocratic means must be overthrown.
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Staff Coffee Break Tomorrow
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Reminder: The first Staff Coffee Break of the semester, hosted by the Office of the President, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. at Maxey Hall (outdoor breezeway, weather permitting). Enjoy a midmorning break to socialize with your colleagues and learn more about Division I: Social Sciences.
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Apply for the David Nord Award
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LGBTQIA+ Student Services invites applications for the David Nord Award, open to students, faculty and staff. This award encourages the Whitman community to engage in critical issues facing LGBTQIA+ communities through a variety of creative and scholarly mediums. Recipients will receive a cash award of $1,000 along with up to $1,000 in financial support to complete the project if required. (See attached flyer.) Applications are due Oct. 29. Questions? Email lgbtqia@whitman.edu.
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Photo (@bonappetitwhitman): Did you know the food at Cleveland Commons is locally sourced, chef-prepared and delicious! They even have a sushi bar. It’s the perfect place to enjoy food with some friends or your professors.
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Flu Shot Clinic (Students)
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Welty Student Health Center
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Memorial Building, Room 205
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