Accreditation Visit Next Week
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Feature by: Helen Kim, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
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Next week, our campus will host an evaluation team from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)—the entity authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to provide accreditation to Whitman College.
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality. This re-accreditation visit is part of our regular seven-year cycle of self-assessment and peer evaluation. Additional information and reports are available online.
Whitman students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend one of the scheduled open forums to provide feedback (FAQ for faculty/staff, FAQ for students).
Student open forum:
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- Monday, April 15 at noon in Olin Auditorium (lunch provided).
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- Monday, April 15 at 4 p.m. in Olin Auditorium (refreshments provided).
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- Tuesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. in Olin Auditorium (refreshments provided).
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The visiting peer evaluation team will include: Mark Stewart, Professor of Psychology, Willamette University; Carina Niedermier Beck, Vice Provost of the Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success, Montana State University; Lisa Carstens, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Pacific University; Mark Heidrich, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Registrar, The College of Idaho; Randy Aliment, Senior Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; and Gita Bangera, Senior Vice President, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Whitman community members may also communicate with NWCCU during the visit via email to info@nwccu.org.
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Chemistry Professor Presents at International Conference
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry Mark Hendricks recently presented at the 2024 international conference for the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening in Boston. Together with co-presenter Paul Jenkins, from University of Michigan, he shared how AI can be used to design and perform experiments more efficiently and effectively. Their presentation was cited as a primary example in a Charles River Laboratory article titled “Can Automated Science Replace the Human Loop?”
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RSVP For Lavender Graduation Today
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Lavender Graduation, an annual event celebrating the accomplishments of our LGBTQIA2S+ students, will take place this year on Wednesday, May 8 at 3 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. All LGBTQIA2S+ graduates, allies, friends and family members are invited to attend and show their support. RSVP by Friday, April 12. (Flyer attached.)
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Salmon Film Festival Today & Tomorrow
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All Whitman and community members are invited to attend the 2024 Salmon Film Festival, celebrating the cultures, advocacy work and environmental stewardship of the Plateau tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Events, including a traditional salmon bake, film screenings and more, will take place on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. (Flyer attached.) Please note that due to weather concerns, the opening ceremony and salmon dinner are moved inside Maxey Hall.
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Gansango Music and Dance Events Today
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The Whitman African Student Association (WASA) and Department of Theater and Dance are hosting events by music and dance group Gansango. (Flyer attached.)
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Next week, WASA will also host the annual Taste of Africa event. (Flyer attached.)
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Anthropology Talk on Sunday
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Chas McKhann ’79, Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, will deliver a talk titled “Whither China? Notes From the Margins” on Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in Kimball Theatre at Hunter Conservatory. McKhann will discuss issues of mutual concern to Chinese and American citizens through the lens of his 40-year career in southwest China. (Flyer attached.)
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Cleveland Commons, South Corner
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Reid Campus Center, Queer Resource Center
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La Casa Hispana (Interest House)
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Cleveland Commons, Outside
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Reid Campus Center, Room 209
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Hunter Conservatory, Kimball Theatre
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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