Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Feature by: The Division of Diversity and Inclusion
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Photo: Last year's successful DEIA Cultivation Grants included funding to hire a consultant to advise the Whitman College Collections Committee in their efforts to provide respectful, accurate and informed descriptions of Tribal Nations objects currently held by Maxey Museum, for easier online discovery and access.
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The Division of Diversity and Inclusion is now taking applications for the DEIA Cultivation Grant—designed to support projects, programs and events that advance diversity, equity, inclusion and/or antiracism (DEIA) at the college. Any member of the Whitman community can apply for a DEIA Cultivation Grant.
Submissions should include a description of the project as well as a projected budget. Grant funding is intended to provide support when resources are not available. Faculty and staff applicants should be sure to request funding for their project from their budget officer prior to submitting a grant application. Preference is given to projects that are innovative and enhance (rather than duplicate) existing college practices.
Proposals that center the needs of historically marginalized communities, improve the campus racial climate or collaborative applications with co-leads from different constituency groups (e.g. staff and students) are also preferred. Awards are capped at $3,000. Applications are due October 27.
You can find the DEIA Cultivation Grant application form here. For more information regarding the application process, you can reach DEIA Project Specialist Quin Nelson (nelsonqs@whitman.edu).
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In order to better align with current CDC recommendations, Whitman College will no longer require students in isolation for COVID-19 to test negative prior to being released from isolation. Instead, students who have had substantial improvement in their symptoms or who are asymptomatic, will be released after day five without further re-testing. Upon release, students will be expected to wear a mask through the end of day 10. Students who are still demonstrating symptoms are welcome to stay in isolation past day five.
As a reminder, faculty and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 should follow similar isolation guidance in their own homes. If an employee is symptomatic they should stay home and test for COVID-19. If the test is negative they should return to work. If the test is positive, the employee should isolate for five days. After day five, an employee should return to work if symptoms are improving and they have been fever free for 24 hours. Upon returning to work, employees should wear a mask through the end of day 10.
While this is the general guidance, we understand that everyone responds to the virus differently. Employees and students who have questions or concerns should consult with their doctor or health care provider.
Please note: Day zero is the first day of symptoms or the first day of a positive COVID-19 test.
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Movement That Matters Starts Next Week
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Whitman’s wellness program Movement That Matters starts up again next week with a full fall semester session (Monday, Oct. 2–Friday, Dec. 15). Five different classes are offered per week during the noon hour in Sherwood 106.
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- Mondays - Pilates
- Tuesdays - MELT
- Wednesdays - Strength & Stretch
- Thursdays - SWAT
- Fridays - Yoga
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Participation is open to current and retired Whitman employees and their spouses/partners. Register online and pay a $25 enrollment fee at the Student Accounts Office (MEM 233). The college subsidizes the cost to encourage employee health and wellness. Questions? Contact Laura Cummings (cumminll@whitman.edu).
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Outdoor Movie Night Voting Opens
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For Hispanic Heritage Month, the Intercultural Center will host an Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. on the Reid Campus Center Side Lawn. Your vote will help determine which of four films will be screened! (See attached flyer.)
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Environmental Studies students learned about the Palouse River area last week through first-hand observation while on a flatwater kayaking trip supported by the Outdoor Program. See more photos from the excursion on the Whitman Today Instagram account (@whitman.today).
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Cultural Masks & Butterflies Workshop
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Tekisuijuku Interest House
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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