Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Our Place in Walla Walla: Civil Rights
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Feature by: Noah Leavitt, College Liaison for Community Affairs
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Our place is tied to the Black liberation campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s. Despite Walla Walla’s physical distance from the Southern states where organizers were most active, this community watched and felt the impact of the Civil Rights Movement in many ways.
For instance, the Whitman campus took opportunities to learn about the Movement and hear from racial justice activists. One notable event was a 1969 visit from the leader of the Black Panther chapter in Seattle, Elmer Dixon, described in a Whitman Pioneer story. (Dixon has stayed connected to his racial justice aspirations throughout his career, ultimately creating a business that allows him to work with organizations looking to make forward progress on this complex topic.)
Another example, several days after Dr. King’s assassination, Whitman hosted a community gathering for people to grieve and be together during that terrible time.
Students from Whitman and other local colleges were also connected to the Movement.
Daniel Clark ’65 lives close to campus. He is a lawyer and social activist, who, along with his wife Barbara, has catalyzed and supported many important local initiatives to preserve the environment and quality of life in the community. Some of the inspiration for a lifetime of social justice work comes from a connection to Dr. King:
“I actually had the honor to be present at Martin Luther King’s March on Washington. When I returned from a summer in Europe as a student ambassador with Dwight Eisenhower's People to People program which we had just organized at Whitman, I was sitting in the New York City Greyhound depot waiting for a bus towards Walla Walla, and listening to Bob Dylan's new song ‘Blowin' in the Wind’ on the jukebox, when I noticed a number of special buses loading to go to Washington DC for a march, and I was the only white guy on one of them. I joined the March when I arrived and was there for the whole day.”
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Roger Amerman’s Beadwork Appears in Marvel’s “Echo” Television Series
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O'Donnell Visiting Educator Roger Amerman ’80, a nationally renowned beadwork artist and enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, contributed to a costume that appears in “Echo,” the latest Marvel television series, which was released on Hulu and Disney+ last week. Amerman created the beaded Sun and Fire design that appears on the belt of the final costume of the featured indigenous superhero, incorporating design elements that have been used by the Choctaw Nation for thousands of years. This semester, Amerman teaches an Ethnogeology course at Whitman, exploring how geological features are understood by indigenous communities.
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Erin Pahlke Discusses Parenting and Racism in Atlanta Black Star Article
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Songwriter Workshop Tonight With Chris Pierce
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Join recording artist Chris Pierce for “Songs That Make a Difference: A Songwriter’s Workshop” on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Pierce will share insights from his songwriting process, discuss inspiration, perform examples and lead participants through a shared songwriting experience. (Flyer attached.)
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Staff Coffee Break Tomorrow
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The Office of the President will host a Staff Coffee Break on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Hall of Music Foyer. Enjoy a midafternoon break to socialize with your colleagues and learn more about the Department of Music.
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The Career and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) published the results of the Whitman Internship and Research Competition in December. Visit the CCEC blog to see who rose to the top in each category, such as Emily Mowry ’24, a biology major who worked for San Diego State University’s Biology Department Research Lab and submitted this image from their work focused on epigenetic regulation.
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Tuesday (First Day of Classes)
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Collection Strategist Librarian Candidate Presentation
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Penrose Library, Room 313-CTL
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Science, Room 142
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Workshop: Yes Our Bodies Do Indeed Make Meanings
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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Cleveland Commons, Lizzie Murr Conference Room
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Workshop: What Does This Body Make?
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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Workshop: Risky Business - A Dance Class
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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Reid Campus Center, All Faiths Room
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Harper Joy Theatre, Freimann Studio
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