2023 Commencement Speaker Announced
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Amber Ebarb ’03, Minority Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will deliver the 2023 Commencement address at Whitman College on Sunday, May 21.
“It is an incredible honor, and a humbling one, to return to Whitman,” says Ebarb, ”Especially at a time when it has embarked on a journey to understand its place in American history and work toward becoming engaged neighbors with the Indigenous peoples of this special and unique place. I look forward to engaging the Class of 2023 as they carry the sense and purpose of community they learned at Whitman forward into their futures.”
“Amber Ebarb has dedicated her career to public service,” says President Sarah Bolton. “She exemplifies so much of what it means to be a Whitman alum and we are so pleased that Amber will be returning to share her wisdom with the Class of 2023.”
Read the full press release.
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Rearranging or moving your office?
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Please coordinate with Whitman College Technology Services (WCTS) to:
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- Make sure that there is adequate power and ethernet near the desired location of your desk.
- Identify optimal placement of furniture so that cords are of an adequate length and are not a trip hazard. (Movement of furniture will need to be arranged with Facilities.)
- Set up Ethernet ports for phone and proper access to services like Colleague, etc. (if needed).
- Make sure that office phones are properly recorded for 911 location services.
- Help WCTS update inventory records for the computer equipment.
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Please reach out to the WCTS Help Desk to make arrangements for a consultation at least a week in advance (helpdesk@whitman.edu or 509-527-4976).
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The Whitman College Sexual Violence Prevention Team will celebrate Sex Week this week to promote sexual health and positivity. There will be numerous events and workshops (see schedule) that you can attend to learn about consent, ask questions you may have and more (see attached flyer). Don’t forget to wear denim clothes for Denim Day on Wednesday, April 26!
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Installation: Panel Discussion on Saturday
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The Installation ceremony for President Sarah Bolton takes place this Friday, followed by a full day of community events on Saturday. Please join us for a panel discussion on Saturday, April 29 at 9 a.m. in Chism Recital Hall in the Hall of Music. President Bolton will moderate a discussion that explores ways that higher education can serve to both empower individuals and advance just societies. The panel will include:
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- Dr. Shirley M. Collado, President & CEO of College Track; President Emerita, Ithaca College
- Dr. Sean Decatur, American Museum of Natural History
- Dr. Adam Falk, President, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Dr. Ivonne García, Assistant Vice President, Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Williams College
- Dr. Wayne Webster, Interim President, The College of Wooster
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Calling Artisans for Spring Arts & Crafts Fair
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The Spring Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Monday, May 1 from 4–6 p.m. on the Reid Campus Center side lawn. We are still looking for student, staff and faculty artisans who would like to showcase their wares (sign up for a table). Chef Jon Sodini will also be serving up his delicious paella on the patio!
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Save the Date: Berney Beautification Day
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Join Berney Elementary School students and families for Berney Beautification Day on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m.–noon. Stations will include face painting, poster coloring, gardening and more (sign up). Transportation will be provided. Questions? Email storytime@whitman.edu or friends@whitman.edu.
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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 and if you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested.
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Adam Dublin Award Presentations
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